Haripuñjaya: Map & History
Haripuñjaya, also spelled Haribhuñjaya, was an ancient Mon kingdom in what is now Northern Thailand, existing from the 7th or 8th to 13th century CE.
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Haripuñjaya, also spelled Haribhuñjaya, was an ancient Mon kingdom in what is now Northern Thailand, existing from the 7th or 8th to 13th century CE. Its capital was at Lamphun, which at the time was also called Haripuñjaya. In 1292 the city was besieged and captured by Mangrai of the Tai kingdom of Lan Na. The chronicle tradition credits the foundation to Camadevi, a princess invited from Lavo, and the kingdom's art and epigraphy are treated as part of the Dvaravati world of the Mon city-states. The date of that foundation is disputed, with proposals running from the seventh century to the twelfth.
Modern Countries Once Part of Haripuñjaya
At its mapped extent, Haripuñjaya covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Haripuñjaya's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Haripuñjaya in Depth
History
Material older than the foundation the chronicles describe has been dated in the same basin. Three burial grounds with grave goods give 500 BCE–100 CE at Yang Thong Tai, 138–618 CE at San Pa Kha and 478–578 CE at Wang Hai, and a site producing iron tools at Ban Hong gives 554–595 CE. Saiklang Jindasu, who reports them, states that the people who left this material are not definitely identified, and only that they were likely a group holding the lowland before the Dvaravati population arrived from Lavapura.
According to the Cāmadevivaṃsa, Jinakalamali and Singhanavati chronicles, the city was founded between 629–57 AD by four hermits named Sudeva, Sukatanata, Tapanana, and Chantasikatungka.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Haripuñjaya (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Haripuñjaya: Key Facts
| Capital | Lamphun |
|---|---|
| Founded | 661 CE |
| Dissolved | 1292 |
Facts from Wikidata Q255931 (CC0).
Haripuñjaya Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Haripuñjaya appears, with the other states of the time.
Haripuñjaya Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 143,044 km² in 866 CE.
Haripuñjaya: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Haripuñjaya exist?
Haripuñjaya is dated to 661 CE – 1293 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Haripuñjaya?
The capital of Haripuñjaya was Haripuñjaya (Lamphun).
How large was Haripuñjaya at its peak?
At its peak in 866 AD Haripuñjaya covered about 143,044 km².
How did the map of Haripuñjaya change over time?
Haripuñjaya appears on 5 dated world maps in the atlas, from 750 CE to 1200 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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