Kuda Kala Kamanafaanu

Kuda Kala Kamanafaanu,^[2] also known as Kalhu Kamana or Queen Tukkamana,^[1] was the de facto Sultana regnant of the Maldives, but legally the regent of King Dom Philippe who resided in Goa.

Kuda Kala Kamanafaanu
Lady of twelve thousand isles, the Sultana of the Maldives
Reign	1609–1613[1] or 1607–1609[2]
Predecessor	Ibrahim Kalaafaan (Sultan Ibrahim III)
Successor	Hussain Faamuladeyri Kilege (Sultan Hussain II)
Died	1613[1]

From the death of Kalaafaan in 1609, Kalaafaan's cousin Queen Tukkamana ruled for up to four years until her death.^[1]

She was not able to secure her rule due to a civil war.^[2] She died during a pilgrimage at the Mahibadu island in the Ari Atoll.^[2][1]

The grant, written in 1661, gives the name of her.^[1]

References

1. Ahmed Nazim Sattar (2009). King Kalaafaan Manuscripts (PDF). National Centre for Linguistic and Historical Research. p. 36.
2. "Women in power 1600-1640". Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

Preceded by Ibrahim Kalaafaan	Sultan of the Maldives 1609–1613	Succeeded by Hussain Faamuladeyri Kilege