Haripunchai
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Template:History of Thailand Haripunchai (or Haribhunjaya) was a Mon kingdom in northern Thailand in the centuries before the Thais moved into the area. Its main city was Lamphun, which at that time was also called Haripunchai. In 1292 the city was besieged and captured by the Thai kingdom of Lanna.
Founding
According to the Chamadevivamsa and Jinakalamali chronicles, the city was founded by a hermit named Suthep in 661 AD, and the Mon ruler of Lopburi sent his daughter Jamadevi to become its first queen. However, this date is now considered as too early, and the actual beginning is placed at around 750 AD. At that time, most of what is now central Thailand was under the rule of various Mon city states, known collectively as the Dvaravati kingdom. Queen Jamadevi gave birth to twins, the older succeeding her as the ruler of Lamphun, the younger becoming ruler of neighboring Lampang.
Flourishing and Downfall
The chronicles say that the Khmer unsuccessfully besieged Haripunchai several times during the 11th century. It is not clear if the chronicles describe actual or legendary events, but the other Dvaravati Mon kingdoms did in fact fall to the Khmers at this time. The early 13th century was a golden time for Haripunchai, as the chronicles talk only about religious activities or constructing buildings, not about wars. Nevertheless, Haripunchai was besieged in 1292 by the Thai king Mengrai, who incorporated it into his Lannathai kingdom.
List of Rulers
Names of monarchs of the Haripunchai kingdom according to Tamnan Haripunchai (History of Kingdom of Haripunchai)
- Queen Jamadevi
- Hanayos
- Kumanjaraj
- Rudantra
- Sonamanjusaka
- Samsara
- Padumaraj
- Kusadeva
- Nokaraj
- Dasaraj
- Gutta
- Sera
- Yuvaraj
- Brahmtarayo
- Muksa
- Traphaka
- Uchitajakraphad king of Lavo
- Kampol
- Jakaphadiraj, King of Atikuyaburi
- Vasudev
- Yeyyala
- Maharaj, King of Lampang
- Sela
- Kanjana
- Chilanka
- Phunthula
- Ditta
- Chettharaj
- Jeyakaraj
- Phatijjaraj
- Thamikaraj
- Ratharaj
- Saphasith
- Chettharaj
- Jeyakaraj
- Datvanyaraj
- Ganga
- Siribun
- Uthen
- Phanton
- Atana
- Havam
- Trangal
- Yotta
- Yip