List of Maharanis (Queens) of Tennai

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The monarchs of the Queendom of Tennai have ruled from the establishment of Tennai in 1333 and have continued to so into the present day. The Mattasupta Dynasty ruled uninterupted from the establishment of Tennai until the signing of the Chitra Reforms in 1813. Following the signing of the Chitra Reforms, the position of Maharani became an elected one. This allowed other members of the nobility, the nayaks, to potentially assume the position of Maharani. Since 1813, four other families have held the position of Maharani. In 1985, Bipasha Mattasupta became the first member of the Mattasupta family to rule Tennai in 172 years.

Mattasupta Dynasty

Portrait Coat of arms Name Maharani(s) from Maharani(s) until Relationship with predecessor(s) Title
Anushka I
Aishwarya I
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Aishwarya I and Anushka I 17 November 1333 9 December 1367 First monarchs Maharanis of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Jayneeta 16 December 1367 11 May 1379 Daughter of Anushka I Maharani of Tennai
Maharani Kaviyanjali I.jpg Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Kaviyanjali I 17 May 1379 19 August 1400 Niece of Jayneeta Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Aiswarya II 25 August 1400 7 July 1409 Daughter of Kaviyanjali I Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Anushka II 13 July 1409 29 September 1434 Sister of Aishwarya II Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Kaviyanjali II 5 Ocotber 1434 4 March 1451 Daughter of Anushka II Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Nehal 10 March 1451 12 June 1455 Daughter of Kaviyanjali II Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Alia 18 June 1455 30 October 1458 Sister of Nehal Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Prilanthini 5 November 1458 17 July 1466 Daughter of Alia Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Vaishika I 24 July 1466 3 February 1491 Daughter of Prilanthini Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Anushka III 9 February 1491 6 August 1536 Daughter of Vaishika I Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Vaishika II 12 August 1536 11 November 1558 Daughter of Anushka III Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Kaviyanjali III 17 November 1558 30 Semptember 1599 Daughter of Vaishika II Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Aiswarya III 6 October 1599 25 February 1630 Daughter of Kavyanjali III Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Aiswaryra IV 3 March 1630 17 June 1668 Daughter of Aiswarya III Maharani of Tennai
Kashmala I Mannadastani.jpg Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Kashmala I Mannadi 23 June 1668 3 December 1728 Daughter of Aiswarya IV Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Anushka IV 9 December 1728 1 August 1751 Great-granddaughter of Aishwarya III Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Vaishika III 7 August 1751 19 July 1765 Daughter of Anushka IV Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Akhsi 25 July 1765 6 September 1772 Daughter of Vaishika III Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Saanuja 12 September 1772 13 March 1793 Sister of Akshi Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Aishwarya V 19 March 1793 4 July 1809 Daughter of Saanuja Maharani of Tennai
Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Asmena 10 July 1809 26 November 1813 Daughter of Aishwarya V Maharani of Tennai
Queen Bipasha.jpg Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Bipasha 9 January 1985 25 December 2010 Elected to Position Maharani of Tennai
Yakshini Tennai.jpg Coat of arms of Mattasupta Dynasty.png Yakshi 29 May 2011 Incumbent Elected to Position Maharani of Tennai

Rideva Sera Dynasty

Portrait Coat of arms Name Maharani(s) from Maharani(s) until Relationship with predecessor(s) Title
Maharani Jind Kaur.jpg Rideva sera emblem.jpg Jusmeetrideva Sera 1 August 1813 3 August 1823 Elected to Position Maharani of Tennai
Rideva sera emblem.jpg Faajalrideva Sera 3 January 1814 14 September 1845 Elected to Position Maharani of Tennai

Mannadi Dynasty

Portrait Coat of arms Name Maharani(s) from Maharani(s) until Relationship with predecessor(s) Title
Kashmala II.jpg Mannadi dynasty coat of arms.png Kashmala II Mannadi 4 January 1846 30 May 1887 Elected to position Maharani of Tennai
Queen reshmina.jpg Mannadi dynasty coat of arms.png Reshmina 3 January 1949 22 August 1979 Elected to position Maharani of Tennai

Kalanadhabhatla Dynasty

Portrait Coat of arms Name Maharani(s) from Maharani(s) until Relationship with predecessor(s) Title
Kalanadhabhatla coat of arms.png Nilini 3 October 1887 8 December 1930 Elected to Position Maharani of Tennai
Kalanadhabhatla coat of arms.png Amitha 4 May 1931 28 July 1948 Elected to Position Maharani of Tennai

Vidula Dynasty

Portrait Coat of arms Name Maharani(s) from Maharani(s) until Relationship with predecessor(s) Title
Queen jayashri.jpg Vidula coat of arms.jpg Jayashri 3 February 1980 10 September 1984 Elected to Position Maharani of Tennai