Ishwar Manikya

Ishwar Manikya was briefly the Maharaja of Tripura at the close of the 16th century.

It is believed that in the aftermath of the death of Rajdhar Manikya I in 1600, some confusion arose in regards to the succession to the throne.

His original nameNoteTag|Ishwar Manikya having been an adopted title. Otherwise, he may have belonged to a collateral branch of the ruling dynasty.

There were coins minted in his name, though there is practically nothing known about him, with his name being omitted from the Rajmala, the Tripura royal chronicle. He was eventually ousted after a few months of rule in favour of Yashodhar, who had finally found backing from the nobility and formerly ascended the throne.