Koch dynasty and Cooch Behar
Koch dynasty and Cooch Behar was a state in Bengal, Odisha and the northeast (South Asia) that lasted from 1515 to 1949 CE, about 434 years. The language of its people is unknown or undeciphered.
Biswa Singha announced himself king of Kamata in 1515, and his sons Nara Narayan and Chilarai took the kingdom to its zenith. It split after Nara Narayan died in 1586. The western part, Koch Bihar, became a British-era princely state and merged with India in 1949.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1515 to 1949 CE
- Duration
- 434 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Bengal, Odisha and the northeast, South Asia
- Language of its rulers
- Unknown or undeciphered
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Koch dynasty, Wikipedia: Cooch Behar State.
Became
Events in South Asia during its time
- First Battle of Panipat
- Battle of Talikota
- Taj Mahal begun
- Nader Shah sacks Delhi
- Battle of Plassey
- Third Battle of Panipat
- Indian Rebellion
- Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Neighbours in South Asia
- Mughal Empire
- British Raj
- Republic of India
- Ahom Kingdom
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Kandy
- Delhi Sultanate
- Vijayanagara Empire
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Bengal Sultanate
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mali Empire
Questions
When did Koch dynasty and Cooch Behar exist?
1515 to 1949 CE, about 434 years.
Where was Koch dynasty and Cooch Behar?
Bengal, Odisha and the northeast, in South Asia.
What language did the rulers of Koch dynasty and Cooch Behar speak?
It is unknown. No readable writing records it, so any link to a known language family is a hypothesis.
What came after Koch dynasty and Cooch Behar?
Republic of India.