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Abstract Tripura is one of the northeastern states of India. On the scale of the geographical area, it appears small but on the aspect of history, culture, and heritage it has a vast sphere. From being ruled by the Kings of the Manikya dynasty to a full-fledged state under the Indian Union it has witnessed a long journey of constitutional transformation. To unearth the royal history, acquaint with the past, and reconstruct the chronology of Tripura, scholars are still heavily dependent on a primary source named, 'Sri Rajmala', a chronicle of the royal family of Tripura. Women played an equally pivotal role along with men in shaping the history of mankind but surprisingly most of the time history remains silent about them. Through this paper, I have attempted to find out about the prominent feminine figures mentioned in the first two volumes of 'Sri Rajmala' who shaped the course of Tripura's history. The fundamental objective of this paper is to know the influential females represented in the the first two volumes of the 'Sri Rajmala' minutely and present their contribution in a systematic synthesis. This paper is also a small initiative for the history enthusiast to see Tripura's history from a different perspective of 'women & history' and to carry out further study and enhance subjective knowledge. Keywords: Rajmala, Women, Tripura, Manikya, Kings