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Cooch Behar State
Princely State of British India
Cooch Behar and vicinity from The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1931
3,385 km2 (1,307 sq mi)
• Established
• Independence of India
Today part of
The Cooch Behar Palace
Maharaja Shri Sir Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur
Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur, born as Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar, with her husband Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur State
Maharani Suniti Devi
Cooch Behar, also known as Koch Bihar,[1] was a princely state in India during the British Raj.[2] The state was placed under the Bengal States Agency, part of the Eastern States Agency of the Bengal Presidency. It is located south of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, in present-day West Bengal.
Cooch Behar State was formed when the Kamata Kingdom under the Koch dynasty split following the death of Nara Narayan in 1586. The eastern portion, Koch Hajo, was soon absorbed by Ahom. The western portion, Koch Bihar, formed a separate unit that came under direct challenge by the Mughal Empire. After weathering the Mughal threat, a new foe emerged in the form of an expansionist Bhutanese kingdom. After a series of wars with the Bhutanese and Tibetans, the Northern threat was pushed back but not before a Bhutanese regent was installed in the royal court. The Koch Bihar court decided to invite British intervention. This came in the form of military assistance that—acting in concert with Koch Bihar forces—ended the Northern challenge once and for all. However the British East India Company sought guarantees whereby the independence of Koch Bihar was limited by treaties. When the British colonial rule was finally terminated in India, the Koch Bihar state immediately acceded to and merged with India in 1949 and became a part of West Bengal. The district, Cooch Behar District, is named after this erstwhile kingdom.
Early history: Mughal interference, Mughal-Koch conflicts (1587–1680)
The Kamata kingdom split at a time when the Mughals under Akbar were aggressively expanding their empire. The state soon became a dependency of the Mughal empire, and steadily lost territory to the empire.[3]
Lakshmi Narayan (1587–1621), Nara Narayan's son, was the first ruler of the Koch Bihar portion of the former Kamata kingdom. He was an ineffectual ruler. After losing much territory to the Mughal commander Ali Kuli Khan, he accepted Mughal sovereignty and assistance in defending against his neighbours. The next Mughal emperor, Jahangir, again attacked Bihar and captured territory including Tripura. Lakshmi Narayan went to Delhi and won guarantees for his much-reduced state. On his return, he established his capital at the Atharokotha village. Lakshmi Narayan was a patron of scholars and the arts. He partially restored the Shiva Temple of Jalpesh, but did not complete construction of the temple during his lifetime. Influenced by Madhavdeva, a famous preacher, he made Ekasarana dharma the state religion.
Bir Narayan (1621–1626), Lakshmi Narayan's son and successor, was a pleasure-loving ruler who failed to exert his authority to levy taxes on the king of Bhutan. In his peaceful reign, he sponsored schools for the aristocracy and supported intellectuals. His successor Pran Narayan (1626–1665) ruled in peace until 1657, when a struggle for succession in the Mughal empire began between Aurangzeb and his brothers. Pran Narayan invaded Bengal. However, by this time Aurangzeb had consolidated his power and sent his armies to invade Bihar and Assam. Pran Narayan retreated to the mountains and waged a guerrilla war for three years, finally making a pact with the Mughal Nawab Shaista Khan in 1664. During his rule, the Behar kingdom expanded to Tajhat Baharband Pargana in the south, Basakpur near Khutaghat of Goalapara district in the east and Bhatgaon within Morang in the west. Thus Koch Bihar maintained some of its sovereignty
Maharaja Pran Narayan rebuilt the temples of Baneswar, Shandeswar and the Kamteswari temple of Gosanimari. He sent for architects from Delhi to complete the Jalpesh temple, but the work was not completed in his lifetime. He constructed broad highways and bridges, and many beautiful buildings in his capital. He was a patron of the arts.
Madan Narayan or Mod Narayan (1665–1680) succeeded Pran Narayan after a short struggle with his brothers. For some time, the power behind the throne was Mahi Narayan, who had been Nazir (summoner) for his father. After a fierce struggle, Madan Narayan gained control and Mahi Narayan fled to Bhutan. Madan Narayan began a survey of his lands and a register of landholdings. He completed the construction of the Jalpesh Shiva temple, providing lands for the temple's maintenance.
Bhutanese invasions, Bhutan-Tibet-Koch conflicts, Bhutanese controls and reversals (1680–1772)
Raja Prasanna Dev Raikat and Rani Deela Devi in Darjeeling
The growing power of Bhutan saw the turmoil in Behar and the waning authority of the Mughals as an opportunity to extend their influence and control. They provided support to competitors for the throne of Koch Bihar, and later attempted outright annexation.[4]
On the death of Madan Narayan with no immediate successor, the sons of the Nazir Mahi Narayan attacked Behar, assisted by the Bhutan army. The Raikats of Baikunthapur, distant relatives of the royal family based in the Jalpaiguri area, sent troops and helped force the Bhutia army to retreat. The Raikats crowned Basudev Narayan (1680–1682), Madan Narayan's brother, as Maharajah and helped establish peace before returning to their home. Two years later, Yajna Narayan and Jagat Narayan (sons of Nazir Mahi) attacked Behar again with Bhutanese troops, captured the palace and massacred the royal family, including Basudev Narayan. The Raikats Yogyadev and Bhujdev intervened again, defeating Yajna Narayan in a battle on the banks of the Mansai river. The Raikats then crowned Mahendra Narayan (1682–1693), a five-year-old grandson of Pran Narayan, as the next Maharajah.
During the minority rule of Mahendra Narayan, the state was unsettled. The lords of places such as Tepa, Manthana Kakina and Karjirhat rejected Bihari rule in place of direct tribute to the Mughal rulers as zamindars (landlords) of their territories. They accepted the authority of, and paid taxes to, Ibrahim Khan the Mughal Faujdar of Ghoraghat and Dhaka. Even the Raikat princes of Baikunthapur and Pangar transferred loyalty to these powers. The Mughals chose this time to attack Behar. With no other choice, Mahendra made a pact with Yajna Narayan and appointed him as Nazir. Aided by the Bhutanese, Yajna Narayan fought the Mughals at Patgram but was defeated. The Mughals took Boda, Patgram and eastern Pargana in the year 1711 and had gained near full control of North Bengal once again.
Mahendra Narayan died at the age of 16. With the main royal line extinct, Rup Narayan (1693–1714), a grandson of Nazir Mahi Narayan, became the next Maharajah. Rup Narayan was a strong and popular ruler, but made the mistake of attacking the Mughal Faujdar of Rangpur. Defeated, he lost Karjihat, Kakina and Fatehpur Chakla, retaining only Boda, Patgram and eastern Chakla. Soon after, he lost these territories too, and was reduced to holding the three Chaklas under lease to the Mughals in the name of his Najir. He moved his capital from Atharokotha to a new site, Guriahati on the east bank of the Torsa River, where he built a beautiful temple of Sri Madan Mohan Thakur.
Upendra Narayan (1714–1763), the next ruler, had no son of his own. He adopted Deena Narayan, the son of dewan Satya Narayan, and gave him considerable powers, but did not formally grant him the succession to the throne. Deena Narayan met the Mughal Faujdar Md. Ali Khan at Rangpur and agreed to accept Mughal supremacy in return for Md. Ali Khan's support in gaining the throne. Md. Ali Khan invaded, but was forced back by a combined army from Behar and Bhutan and had to flee to Rangpur.
Late in life, Upendra Narayan's second queen gave birth to a male child, Debendra Narayan (1763–1765), who ascended the throne at the age of four. His short reign was chaotic. The Bhutias annexed further land in the north of Behar, and their ambassador in the capital of Behar became the de facto ruler of the state. The young maharaja was assassinated in a palace plot at the age of six.
On 12 August 1765, the British East India Company took over control of Bengal. The Maharaja of Bihar now had to pay rent to the East India company for Boda, Patgram, Panga and other chaklas in Bengal that they had previously paid to Mughal administration.
After Debendra Narayan's assassination, Debraj, king of Bhutan, sent troops to arrest Rajguru Ramananda Goswami, the leader of the assassination plot. The Behar court agreed to crown Dhairjendra Narayan (1765–1770), a cousin of Debendra Narayan, as Maharaja. However, he was a puppet of Bhutan: the Bhutanese ambassador Pensuthma was the effective ruler. Bhutan seized direct control of Behar territories including Jalpeswar, Mandas, Jalash, Lakshmipur, Santarabari, Maraghat and Bholka. During this time there was large scale famine. The court degenerated into intrigues and conspiracies. Eventually, Debraj of Bhutan arrested Dhairjendra Narayan and took him to the Bhutanese capital Punakh, crowning Rajendra Narayan (1770–1772) in his place as nominal ruler. After a short "reign", Rajendra Narayan died of a fever in 1772.
Maharaja Rajendra Narayan left no heir. The Bhutias attempted to take over direct control, seizing the royal regalia, but the court rebelled and enthroned Dharendra Narayan (1772–1775). The Koch warlords once again rallied their banners and chased the Bhutanese-Tibetan-Khampa forces out of the Northern areas of Koch Behar. Pensuthma -the Bhutanese regent- fled back to Bhutan, whose King sent troops to invade Behar. After some fighting, the Bhutanese regained control and established a new puppet ruler, a child whom they installed in Chekakhata in Bhutan. On his early death, the Bhutias finally attempted direct control, garrisoning forts in strategic positions. However most tracts of the extensive North Bengal region remained fiercely opposed to any Northern control. As, for example, an important warlord — Rupan Singh of Rahimganj Pargana — maintained that the Bhutanese presence in North Bengal was illegal and issued directives to the Bhutan court to pull back their forces.
British East India Company acquires control
Warren Hastings, first Governor General of Bengal
Maharaja Dharendra Narayan appealed to the British, rulers of Bengal, for assistance in regaining his kingdom in exchange for a large payment. However, the Governor General Warren Hastings rejected the terms and insisted on an agreement by which the Maharaja would pay an annual tribute to the Company in exchange for protection: in effect an agreement to accept the supremacy of the British. The British then sent a regiment commanded by Mr. Paling from Kalikata (Calcutta/Kolkata) who marched through Rangpur towards Mughalhat, joined on their route by Behar forces from all the warlords and the chiefs of North Bengal. After a series of sharp encounters with the Bhutanese forces, the British-Koch coalition force captured the capital (1772) and moved forward into southern Bhutan.
Unwilling to go further into the difficult hill country, the British negotiated a peace agreement (25 April 1774) with Bhutan in exchange for surrender of Bihar royal captives, Bhutan agreeing to return to its pre-1730 boundaries, and a symbolic tribute of five horses. The British left a small garrison in Behar, and withdrew the main army to Rangpur. When Dhairjendra Narayan realised that he had exchanged one master for another, and had permanently lost independence of his ancestral land, he abdicated in favour of Dharendra Narayan, who reigned until his death in 1775, when Dhairjendra Narayan resumed the throne (1775–1783)
From now on, until the transfer of control to the State of India in 1949, Koch Behar was a princely state subject to overall British Suzerainty. In 1949, it was merged with the Union of India and later became a part of West Bengal state. Alternatively if it had acceded to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) then India would not have had land access to North-east India and that territory would have seceded to independence. Also the former East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) would have land borders with Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim.[5]
Subsequent princely rulers under the British East India company were Harendra Narayan (1783–1839), followed by Shivendra Narayan (1839–1847) and then by Narendra Narayan (1847–1863).
Main article: Koch dynasty
The rulers of Cooch Behar State held the title of 'Maharaja' from 1884 onwards. They were entitled to a 13 gun salute by the British authorities. The last ruler signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.[6]
1586 – 1621 Lakshmi Narayan
1621 – 1626 Bir Narayan
1626 – 1665 Pran Narayan
1665 – 1680 Madan Narayan
1680 – 1682 Basudev Narayan
1682 – 1693 Mahendra Narayan
1693 – 1714 Rup Narayan (died 1714)
1714 – 1763 Upendra Narayana (died 1763)
1763 – 12 August 1765 Debendra Narayana (1759–1765)
1763 – 12 August 1765 .... -Regent
1765 – 1770 Dhairjendra Narayan (1st time) (died 1783)
1770 – 1772 Rajendra I Narayan (died 1772)
1770 – 1772 Pensuthma -Bhutanese Regent
1772 Dharendra Narayan (1st time) (died 1775)
1772 – 1774 Bijendra Narayan (died 1774)
1774 – 1775 Dharendra Narayan (2nd time) (s.a.)
1775 – 1783 Dhairjendra Narayan (2nd time) (s.a.)
1783 – 29 May 1839 Harendra Narayan (1780–1839)
1783 – 1801 .... -Regents
1836 – 1839 Bajendra Narayan -Regent (1st time) (died 1857)
29 May 1839 – 23 August 1847 Shivendra Narayan (1796–1847)
23 August 1847 – 6 August 1863 Narendra Narayan (1841–1863) (personal style Maharaja from 1862)
30 March 1847 – 1857 Bajendra Narayan -Regent (2nd time) (s.a.)
1857 – 1860 Regents
– Maharani Vrisundeshwari (f)
– Maharani Kameshwari (f) (died 1889)
6 August 1863 – 16 October 1884 Nripendra Narayan (1862–1911) (personal style Maharaja from 25 February 1880)
6 August 1863 – 8 November 1883 Regents
– Maharani Kameswari (f) (s.a.)
Raja Ram Bahadur Singh
– Maharani Nistarini Deo (f)
Maharajas
Nripendra Narayan 16 October 1884 – 18 September 1911
Rajendra II Narayan 18 September 1911 – 1 September 1913
Jitendra Narayan 1 September 1913 – 20 December 1922
Jagaddipendra Narayan 20 December 1922 – 28 August 1949
Later princes and notables
Shri Sir Nripendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar (1862–1911), seen here in the dismounted review order uniform of a British officer of the 6th Prince of Wales's Bengal Cavalry
Following the Indian Mutiny, the British East India Company was dissolved, replaced by direct rule from the British government: the British Raj. Although the princely state of Cooch Behar was very small, it enjoyed a certain prominence since it was one of the very few states to lie within relatively easy distance of Calcutta, the hub of the British Raj. Due to this proximity, the Royal Family embraced westernisation and this resulted in the family enjoying an ascendancy in British official circles, as well as in London society. The colonial government granted it 13-gun salutes and included it in the Salute States.
The family in the 20th century
First generation in the 20th century
Col. Maharaja Sir Nripendra Narayan (ruled 1863–1911) was born on 4 October 1862. He died on 18 September 1911. and was educated privately and later in England. He was admitted to Presidency College, Calcutta, to study Law till 1881. He was married in 1878 to Maharani Suniti Devi Sen, who was born in 1864 and was the daughter of Maharishi Keshub Chandra Sen. He was conferred the title of Imperial Order of Crown on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebrations. He died in 1932. They had four sons and three daughters. He also had an elder brother who became the Raja of Chitranjan and Rupnarayanpur.[6][7][page needed][8]
Maharani Sunity Devi was born to famous Bengali reformer Kesub Chandra Sen. She was a staunch member of the Brahmo Samaj up until her death. She was married to Maharaja Nripendra Narayan on 7 February 1878 in Cooch Behar according to Bhrahmo Traditions and in the presence of Hindu priests. She was also a friend of the Marchioness of Dufferin, and was a popular figure in the Calcutta social circles. She also composed several works of fiction and an autobiography. One of her works of friction included a series of stories about pious Indian women. This book was dedicated to her friend Queen Alexandra. She died in Bengal Nagpur Railway Hotel in November 1932.[7][page needed]
Second generation in the 20th century
Maharaja Rajarajendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur (ruled 1911–13) was born on 11 April 1882 in Calcutta, and died unmarried 1 September 1913 in London. He was buried in Cooch Behar. He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, in 1893, and then was sent to England in 1894 for further studies, gaining entry into an Oxford College in 1900.[7][page needed]
Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur (ruled 1913–22) was born on 20 December 1886 at Cooch Behar Palace. He has the brother of the previous Maharaja. He died on 20 December 1922. He was educated privately under a British home tutor, and then admitted to Itan School in 1900. Later, he was admitted to the University of Edinburgh. He was married on 25 August 1913 in London to Maharani Indira Devi (1892–1968). She was the daughter of Maharaja Gaekwad Sir Sayajiro III Khanderao Gaekwad, Sena Khas Khel Shamsher Bahadur Farzand-i-Khas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia of Baroda, and his second wife, Maharani Gajra Bai.[7][page needed][8]
Maharaj Kumari Sukriti Devi ("Princess Girlie") was born in 1884. She died 1958. She was married in 1899 (sep'd.) to Jyotsnanath Ghosal, C.I.E., I.C.S. [cr.1918], the Zamindar of Belgaum, and had issue.
The younger daughters of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan and Maharani Sunity Devi, were named Pravita Devi and Sudhira Devi. They were born in 1891 and 1894 respectively. They were married to a pair of siblings called Lionel Mander and Alan Mander respectively. Pravita devi had two children Geeta and Derek and Sudhira Devi had a son called Garbo.[7][page needed]
Third generation in the 20th century
Ila Devi, the eldest child of the Maharaja Jitendra Narayan and his wife Maharani Indira Devi, was born in 1914. Her name was suggested by Lord Carmichael, the then Governor of Bengal and a close friend of the Maharaja. She attended Ravenscroft School in Eastbourne. She later went to Santiniketan along with her sister Gayatri, and met her future husband Romendro Kishore Deb Burman, a cousin of the Maharaja of Tripura. They were married secretly in a register office in 1935 and were formally married the same year. They had three children, Manabendra (Bhim), Devika and Bharat (Habi). She died in 1945 at the age of thirty.[7][page needed][8]
Lt.Col. (Hon) Maharaja Sir Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur (ruled 1922–1970) was born on 15 December 1915 at Cooch Behar Palace, and died on 11 April 1970 in Calcutta. He was educated at Harrow in 1927–1929 and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, in 1929–1934. He was awarded the K.C.I.E. [cr.1945] and was made the 7th Light Cavalry in the Indian Army. He served in World War II, and was granted full ruling powers on 6 April 1936. He married firstly about 1950 (div.) Nancy Valentine who was born on St. Albans, Long Island, and who was a Hollywood actress. He married secondly Gina Egan.[8]
Maharaj Kumar Indrajit Narayan was the second son and the third child of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan and his wife Maharani Indira Devi. He was born in 1918 in Poona, Bombay State. He went a day school in London and was also educated in England later. He passed out of the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun and obtained a commission in the 7th Light Cavalry at Bolarum. He was engaged in 1942 to the Princess of Pitampura, Kamala Devi. They were married soon after. They had two children, Uttara Devi and Maharaja Vijendra Narayan of Cooch Behar. He died in 1951 in Darjeeling from a fire.[8][7][page needed]
Maharani Gayatri Devi was born on 23 May 1919 in London. She was educated at Shantiniketan, Lausanne, Switzerland, London School of Secretaries, Brilliantmont and Monkey Club London. She was married on 9 May 1940 to Saramad-i-Rajahai Hindustan Raj Rajendra Shri Maharajadhiraj Sir Sawai Man Singh II Bahadur of Jaipur, and they had issue. She was the president of the All India Badminton Association, the vice-president of the All India Lawn Tennis Association, the All India Swatantra Party, and the Rajasthan State Swatantra Party. She was the director of the Rambagh Palace Hotel, Jaipur, and Gee Stud Farm Pvt Ltd., chairman of the Governing Council of Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls Public School, Jaipur, chairman of the board of trustees of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh Benevolent Trust, Jaipur, the Maharani Gayatri Soldier's Welfare Fund, Jaipur; the Sawai Ram Singh Shilp Kala Mandir, Jaipur; M/s Jaipur Durries Pvt Ltd, Jalpur and Rajasthan State Tourist Development Corporation, Jaipur; Member of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Lok Sabha; author of A Princess Remembers and A Government's Gateway; interests include photography, fine arts and museums.[8][7][page needed]
Menaka Devi, the third daughter and the youngest child of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan and his wife Maharani Indira Devi was born in 1920 in London. She was married to Yeshwantrao Singh, the Maharaja of Dewas Jr and had a son Udaya[8]
Fourth and last generation in the 20th century
Maharaja Virajendra Narayan, the son of Indrajit Narayan and Kamala Devi was born in 1944. He was instilled as the Maharaja only after his uncle's death in 1970. His accession to the throne was a symbolic gesture and had no temporal significance. He died in 1992.[7][page needed][8]
Uttara Devi, the daughter of Indrajit Narayan and Kamala Devi was born in 1942. She is married to the Maharaja of Kotah. She has two children.[7][page needed]
Famous women of the Cooch Behar family
As the Maharani of Cooch Behar, Indira Raje ruled as regent after her husband's early death at the age of 36, and later became popular in the salons of Europe, earning the sobriquet "the ranee of Cooch". She was popularly known as Ma In Cooch Behar and other social circles of Calcutta.[7][page needed]
One of their daughters, Gayatri Devi, married the Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Raja Man Singh, and became an international celebrity; she was at one time in the middle of the twentieth century considered to be one of the most beautiful ladies in the world. Another daughter, Menaka Devi, married the Maharaja of Dewas (Jr.). Ila Devi; their eldest daughter married into the Royal Family of Tripura. Her great-granddaughters are Ria and Raima, daughters of Moon Moon Sen.
Dewans (Chief ministers)
1693 – 1714 Satya Narayan
1714 – 17.. Kumar Dina Narayan
c. 1738 Kharga Narayan
1765 – 1770 Ram Narayan
1770 Hareswar Karjee
1770 – 17.. Surendra Narayan
17.. – 1785? Kamar Surendra Narayan
c. 1789 Kashi Kanta Lahiri
1791 – 1793 Joy Gopal Singh
1796 – 1797 Shyam Chandra Chatterjee
1797 – 1802 Padma Mochun + Kasinath Lahiri (died 1802)
1802 – 1803 Guru Prasad Rai (1st time)
1803 – 1804 Radha Krishna Lahiri (1st time)
1804 – 1806 Joy Gopal Singh (died 1806)
1806 – 1808 Choa Lal Sarkar (died 1808)
1808 – 1811 Radha Krishna Lahiri (2nd time)
1811 – 1816 Guru Prasad Rai (2nd time)
1816 – 1825 Radha Krishna Lahiri (3rd time)
1825 – 1829 Kalichandra Lahiri (1st time)
1829 – 1842 Ramchandra Lahiri
1842 – 1844 Kalichandra Lahiri (2nd time)
1844 – c. 1847 Kali Krishna Lahiri
c. 1864 – Dec 1868 Babu Nil Kamal Sanyal (died 1868)
Aug 1869 – c. 1903 Kalika Das Datta (Dutt) (1841 – after 1900)
Rajbongshi people
Cooch Behar Municipality
Cooch Behar Palace
Eastern States Agency
Political integration of India
^ "The eastern division was known as 'Kamrup' in the local sources and as 'Koch Hajo' in the Persian chronicles. The western division known as Koch Behar was known as 'Kuc' (Koch) or 'Koch Behar' in Persian chronicles, or simply as 'Behar' in the Gurucharitas." (Nath 1989, p. 86)
^ Princely States of India
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Koch Bihar Royal History
Koch Bihar genealogy
"Kuch Behar" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 937.
Coordinates: 26°12′N 89°00′E / 26.2°N 89.0°E / 26.2; 89.0
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package example.com.lenovo.tripbook.adapter;

import android.content.Context;
import android.util.Log;
import android.util.SparseArray;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Random;

import example.com.lenovo.tripbook.R;
import example.com.lenovo.tripbook.view.DynamicHeightTextView;

/***
 * ADAPTER
 */

public class WaterfallAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<String> {

    private static final String TAG = "WaterfallAdapter";

    static class ViewHolder {
        DynamicHeightTextView txtLineOne;
        Button btnGo;
    }

    private final LayoutInflater mLayoutInflater;
    private final Random mRandom;
    private final ArrayList<Integer> mBackgroundColors;

    private static final SparseArray<Double> sPositionHeightRatios = new SparseArray<Double>();

    public WaterfallAdapter(final Context context, final int textViewResourceId) {
        super(context, textViewResourceId);
        mLayoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
        mRandom = new Random();
        mBackgroundColors = new ArrayList<Integer>();
        mBackgroundColors.add(R.color.orange);
        mBackgroundColors.add(R.color.green);
        mBackgroundColors.add(R.color.blue);
        mBackgroundColors.add(R.color.yellow);
        mBackgroundColors.add(R.color.grey);
    }

    @Override
    public View getView(final int position, View convertView, final ViewGroup parent) {

        ViewHolder vh;
        if (convertView == null) {
            convertView = mLayoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.waterfall_item, parent, false);
            vh = new ViewHolder();
            vh.txtLineOne = (DynamicHeightTextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.txt_line1);
            vh.btnGo = (Button) convertView.findViewById(R.id.btn_go);

            convertView.setTag(vh);
        }
        else {
            vh = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
        }

        double positionHeight = getPositionRatio(position);
        int backgroundIndex = position >= mBackgroundColors.size() ?
                position % mBackgroundColors.size() : position;

       // convertView.setBackgroundResource(mBackgroundColors.get(backgroundIndex));
        convertView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.background);
        Log.d(TAG, "getView position:" + position + " h:" + positionHeight);

        vh.txtLineOne.setHeightRatio(positionHeight);
        vh.txtLineOne.setText(getItem(position) + position);

        vh.btnGo.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(final View v) {
                Toast.makeText(getContext(), "Button Clicked Position " +
                        position, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
            }
        });

        return convertView;
    }

    private double getPositionRatio(final int position) {
        double ratio = sPositionHeightRatios.get(position, 0.0);
        // if not yet done generate and stash the columns height
        // in our real world scenario this will be determined by
        // some match based on the known height and width of the image
        // and maybe a helpful way to get the column height!
        if (ratio == 0) {
            ratio = getRandomHeightRatio();
            sPositionHeightRatios.append(position, ratio);
            Log.d(TAG, "getPositionRatio:" + position + " ratio:" + ratio);
        }
        return ratio;
    }

    private double getRandomHeightRatio() {
        return (mRandom.nextDouble() / 2.0) + 1.0; // height will be 1.0 - 1.5 the width
    }
}

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import random

import ini
import var
import irc

from tools import is_identified

# Strings used for specific actions.
mod_strings = [
	"-s", "-set", "--set",
	"-a", "-add", "--add"
]
del_strings = [
	"-rm", "-remove", "--remove",
	"-del", "-delete", "--delete"
]
ran_strings = [
	"-ra", "-random", "--random"
]
apn_strings = [
	"-a", "-add", "--add",
	"-ap", "-append"
]

# Simple database command usage. Fills the command's entry in .help.
command_usage = [
	"{} - Check your {n} entry.",
	"{} user - Check user's {n} entry.",
	" ",
	"{} -set content - Set your {n} entry as content.",
	"You can also use {}.".format(", ".join(mod_strings)),
	" ",
	"{} -rm - Remove your {n} entry.",
	"You can also use {}.".format(", ".join(del_strings)),
	" ",
	"{} -ra - Check a random entry.",
	"You can also use {}.".format(", ".join(ran_strings)),
	" ",
	"{} -ap content - Append content to your {n} entry.",
	"You can also use {}.".format(", ".join(apn_strings))
]

# Functions

# Return namespace with functions prepared.

def namespace (string_dictionary, dictionary_name,
				section_name, filename):

	f_namespace = type("namespace", (object,), {})()
	f_namespace.access_function = access_function(
		string_dictionary = string_dictionary,
		dictionary_name   = dictionary_name
	)
	f_namespace.modify_function = mod_function(
		string_dictionary = string_dictionary,
		dictionary_name   = dictionary_name,
		section_name	  = section_name,
		filename		  = filename
	)
	f_namespace.remove_function = rm_function(
		string_dictionary = string_dictionary,
		dictionary_name   = dictionary_name,
		section_name	  = section_name,
		filename		  = filename
	)
	f_namespace.append_function = ap_function(
		string_dictionary = string_dictionary,
		dictionary_name   = dictionary_name,
		section_name	  = section_name,
		filename		  = filename
	)

	return f_namespace

# This kind of command requires NickServ authentication.

def ident (f):

	def check (user, channel, word):
		try:
			if word[1] in mod_strings + del_strings + apn_strings \
			and not is_identified(user):
				irc.msg(channel, "{}: Identify with NickServ first.".format(user))
			else:
				f(user, channel, word)
		except IndexError:
			f(user, channel, word)

	return check

##############################################
#                                            #
#             ACCESS FUNCTION                #
#                                            #
##############################################

def access_function (string_dictionary, dictionary_name):

	# The function in question.
	def access_db (user, channel, word):
		target = user if len(word) == 1 else word[1]

		# Ignore case.
		for nick in string_dictionary:
			if target.lower() == nick.lower():
				target = nick

		# Check for random query.
		if target in ran_strings:
			target = random.choice(string_dictionary.keys())

		# Otherwise check for misuse of a command.
		elif target.startswith("-"):
			irc.msg(channel, "{}: Unknown command.".format(user))
			return

		if target not in string_dictionary:
			err_msg = "You don't" if target == user else "\x0f{} doesn't".format(target)
			irc.msg(channel, "{} have any {} saved.".format(err_msg,
								dictionary_name))
		else:
			irc.msg(channel, "\x0f{} \x0f[{}]".format(
						string_dictionary[target], target))

	return access_db

##############################################
#                                            #
#                MOD FUNCTION                #
#                                            #
##############################################

def mod_function (string_dictionary, dictionary_name, filename, section_name):

	# The function in question.
	def mod_entry (user, channel, word):
		data = " ".join(word[2:])

		# Ignore case.
		for nick in string_dictionary:
			if user.lower() == nick.lower():
				user = nick

		string_dictionary[user] = data
		ini.add_to_ini(section = section_name, option = user,
						data = data, filename = filename)
		irc.msg(channel, "{}: Your {} was added successfully.".format(
						user, dictionary_name))

	return mod_entry

##############################################
#                                            #
#              DELETE FUNCTION               #
#                                            #
##############################################

def rm_function (string_dictionary, dictionary_name, filename, section_name):

	# The function in question.
	def rm_entry (user, channel, word):
		# Ignore case.
		for nick in string_dictionary:
			if user.lower() == nick.lower():
				user = nick

		if user not in string_dictionary:
			irc.msg(channel, "{}: You have no {} saved.".format(user, dictionary_name))
		else:
			del string_dictionary[user]
			ini.remove_from_ini(section = section_name, option = user,
									filename = filename)
			irc.msg(channel, "{}: Your {} was removed successfully.".format(
							user, dictionary_name))

	return rm_entry

##############################################
#                                            #
#             ACCESS FUNCTION                #
#                                            #
##############################################

def ap_function (string_dictionary, dictionary_name, filename, section_name):

	def ap_entry (user, channel, word):
		# Ignore case.
		for nick in string_dictionary:
			if user.lower() == nick.lower():
				user = nick

		delimiter = "~"
		data	  = " ".join(word[2:])

		if user in string_dictionary:
			data = "{} {} {}".format(string_dictionary[user], delimiter, data)

		string_dictionary[user] = data
		ini.add_to_ini(section = section_name, option = user,
						data = data, filename = filename)
		irc.msg(channel, "{}: Your {} was appended successfully.".format(
						user, dictionary_name))

	return ap_entry


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Auqui (en quechua: Awki) es el título que poseía el príncipe heredero en el Imperio Incaico o Tahuantinsuyo. De manera genérica, se denominaban auquis a todos los hijos varones del Inca; sin embargo, el título específico recaía en uno solo de ellos, cuya elección se basaba en criterios distintos a los del mundo oriental (se tomaba más en cuenta su capacidad, antes que su calidad de primogénito o de hijo legítimo). Por extensión, se denominan auquis a los espíritus que rodean al Apu o supremo protector de una comunidad, todos los cuales habitan en las montañas, de acuerdo a la mitología inca.

Atribuciones
Era hijo del Inca y de la Coya (esposa principal), aunque no siempre el hijo mayor, sino el que demostraba más capacidad, tanto en las funciones de gobierno como en el arte de la guerra.

La elección podía recaer también en uno de los hijos del Inca tenido en alguna de sus esposas secundarias, para lo cual se realizaba una ceremonia de legitimación, durante la cual la Coya sentaba en su regazo al príncipe y le acomodaba los cabellos, convirtiéndolo así en su hijo adoptivo.

Como príncipe heredero, ocupaba el primer lugar de una Panaca y en algunos casos participó en el co-reinado del Tahuantinsuyo junto a su padre. Como símbolo de recibir esta función de corregente, se le ceñía una borla amarilla.

Ello servía no solo para entrenarlo en las cuestiones de Estado, sino también para consolidar sus derechos de ser reconocido como Inca a la muerte de su padre, ya que se ponía en evidencia sus virtudes y defectos.

Es el caso del inca Viracocha y de su hijo Urco, y el del inca Pachacútec con sus hijos Amaru y Túpac Yupanqui. Urco, por ejemplo, demostró cobardía al huir de la invasión chanca y fue desplazado por su hermano Pachacútec; Amaru no llegó a reinar por su debilidad de carácter, dejando la posta a su hermano menor Túpac Yupanqui.

Túpac Yupanqui fue precisamente el primer Auqui que ejerció de corregente y asumió como Inca tras la muerte de su padre (época imperial)

A los hermanos del Auqui que no llegaban a ser incas se les llamaba Pihui Churi.

Solo tras concluir las exequias del difunto Inca, el Auqui recién podía ceñir la mascapaicha roja, insignia del poder imperial, convirtiéndose así en el nuevo Inca.

Referencias
 Busto Duthurburu, José Antonio del: Perú Incaico, pp. 67-69. Colección de obras escogidas de José Antonio del Busto. Lima, Empresa Editora El Comercio S.A., 2011. ISBN 978-612-306-034-3
 Tauro del Pino, Alberto: Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú. Tercera Edición. Tomo 2, p. 246. Lima, PEISA, 2001. ISBN 9972-40-151-0
 Valcárcel, Luis E.: Historia del Perú Antiguo, Tomo II, p. 556. Lima, Editorial Juan Mejía Baca.

Véase también
 Inca
 Curaca
 Panaca

Nobleza incaica
Gobierno incaico

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The third year B.Sc Chemistry student and Thrissur native started receiving funds from well-wishers who wanted to help her after she was trolled in August.
"On the second day of trolling, I started receiving money in 500s and 2000s into my account. This added up to Rs. 1.5 lakh. Now the people who helped me are facing huge losses and I want to give back their money," Hanan added.
She confirmed that she will be returning the entire amount she received and only retaining the balance which she had saved from doing odd jobs after college.
"I have been trying to deposit the money into the CM's relief fund. But I've had no mobile connectivity and the banks too have been shut. So I will either transfer the amount tomorrow or directly meet and hand over the cheque to the CM in two days," she said.
A student at Al Azhar college in Thodupuzha, Hanan was funding her education and taking care of her mother and brother by doing odd jobs such as selling fish after work. She is currently staying at a hospital in Ernakulam's Kothamangalam town which is fully flooded. Her mother is put up with relatives and her brother is residing in a boarding school.
"I can't step out of here as there's water on all three sides. But thankfully, I don't have to worry about my house drowning as I don't have one," she states in jest.
The story of Hanan, a BSc student at a private college in Thodupuzha, selling fish at Thammanam in Ernakulam after her college hours.
Her touching story was widely shared on social media by many, including film artists and politicians.
But, a section of social media called Hanan's story fake. The student had to face vicious trolling.
However, Hanan's college principal and neighbours came out in support of her and said the story published in the regional daily was not fake.
Kerala has been witnessing the worst floods of the century following heavy rains in the state this monsoon. Around 35 dams have been opened to release water from reservoirs that have been fast filling up. So far, over 320 deaths have been recorded and 2 lakh people have been moved to relief camps in various districts.
Relief and rescue work by the Army, Navy, NDRF and Coast Guard are on in full swing. Meanwhile, one more day of rains has been predicted in various parts of the state.
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