Sricandradhipati
| Sricandradhipatiศรีจันทราธิบดี | |
|---|---|
| King of Sukhothai | |
.jpg/1280px-Phraratchaniphon_Phra_Ruang_(p_135).jpg) Painting from the Royal Composition of Sricandradhipati (Phra Ruang) by King Rama VI | |
| King of Sukhothai | |
| Reign | 959–early 11th century |
| Predecessor | Abhayakamini |
| Successor | Arunaraja |
| Born | Lopburi |
| Died | Early 11th centurySukhothai |
| Father | Kongkrao |
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Sricandradhipati (Thai: ศรีจันทราธิบดี), also known as Phra Ruang II (พระร่วงที่ 2), is a legendary monarch mentioned in the Legend of Phra Ruang.[1][2]: 27–9 According to the narrative, he originated from Lavo Kingdom and was said to be the son of a commoner named Kongkrao (คงเครา).[1][3][4] He was subsequently offered the throne of Sukhothai in 959 CE.[2]: 29
The legend recounts that while residing in Lavo, Ruang was assigned the duty of collecting tribute for submission to Indapraṣṭhanagara (อินทปรัษฐ์นคร),[2]: 27–9 which has been tentatively identified with Yaśodharapura of Chenla by early Thai scholars.[5]: 1–3 However, when the king of Indapraṣṭhanagara ordered his arrest, Ruang fled—first to Phichit and subsequently to Sukhothai—where he entered the Buddhist monastic order. In 959 CE, following the death of the reigning monarch of Sukhothai, who left no direct heir, the local populace invited Phra Ruang to leave the monkhood and he ascended the throne under the regnal title Sricandradhipati.[1][2]: 27–9
There is no extant record identifying his immediate successor. However, Thai historian Birihan Thepthani has postulated that Arunaraja (Phra Ruang I), the son of Sricandradhipati’s predecessor and then-ruler of Mueang Chaliang, assumed sovereignty over Sukhothai, thereby establishing a dual monarchy. Aruṇa Kumāra is further said to have proclaimed independence from Umoṅkaselā in 1017 CE.[6]: 13–4
References
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- ^ abcdPhra Wichianpreecha (Noi) (1934). Northern Chronicle (in Thai). Royal Society of Thailand. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^"เล่าขาน ตำนานพระร่วง" [Tell the legend of Phra Ruang]. Matichon Academy (in Thai). ศูนย์อาชีพและธุรกิจมติชน. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^"นิทานพระร่วง" [Phra Ruang Tales] (in Thai). Sukhothai Provincial Cultural Office. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
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- ^Maha Weerawong (1953). "พงศาวดารชาติไทย: ความเป็นมาของชาติแต่บยุคดึกดำบรรพ์" (in Thai). Office of Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024.
