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How did Dharma Manikya and Dhanya Manikya expand Tripura’s influence?

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Map highlighting the state of Tripura in northeastern India, shown in orange with its capital Agartala labeled. Surrounding countries including Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are also visible, with the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean to the south.
Tripura

Dharma Manikya (reigned c. 1431–1462) and his successor, Dhanya Manikya (reigned c. 1463–1515), were instrumental in establishing Tripura as a significant regional power. They expanded the kingdom's suzerainty through a series of remarkable military conquests that extended Tripura’s influence over large portions of Bengal, Assam, and Myanmar.1

Beyond his military achievements, Dharma Manikya is also noted for his patronage of literature and culture; it was during his reign that the Rajamala, a chronicle of the maharajas of Tripura, was compiled in Bengali verse by the Brahmans in his court.1