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]
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