Part 48 - Mangiraja II (A.D. 1289)

Mangiraja II is heard from a few records at Draksharama In A.D. 1289 and the 72nd year of Tribhuvana Chakravarti Rajadhiraja deva. Mangiraja II made gifts to Bhimesvara at Draksharama. Another record of his is also at Draksharama with saka date, half last and the 72nd year of Tribhuvanachakravarti (A.D. 1246-1279). But Rajendra’s rule ended in A.D. 1279. He did not rule upto A.D. 1289 nor for 72 years. But A.D. 1289 and 72nd year corresponds to the 72nd year of Rajaraja III calculating from A D 1216—his initial year. The records just show the impress of the Cbola rule in distant parts like Kalinga even after their empire had declined.

No sons and successors of Mangiraja are heard of. The Kaifiyak of Raparti says that a Gajapatiraja had two daughters one of whom was related to Bahubalendra Bhimaraja, who was a subordinate ruler over this tract for a long time. His descendant was Upendraraju who constructed a fortress here. He had two brothers—Pattabhiraju and Ramachandraraju.