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The present Greater Comilla region was once under ancient [[Gangaridai]], [[Samatata]] and [[Pundra Kingdom|Pundra]] Kingdom of [[Bengal]]. The region came under the control of [[Gauda Kingdom]] after the fall of [[Gupta dynasty|Gupta]] rule in 6th century.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Prasad |first=Bindeshwari |url=https://archive.org/details/dynastic-history-of-magadha-cir.-450-1200-a.-d./page/136/mode/1up|title=Dynastic History of Magadha|year=1977 |pages=136}}</ref>

Lalmai [[Mainamati]] was ruled by [[Khadga dynasty]] (seventh century to early eighth century AD), [[Deva dynasty]] (eighth century AD) and [[Chandra dynasty]] (during tenth and mid-eleventh century AD). After the reign of [[Chandra dynasty|Chandras]] the region was ruled by Hindu [[Varman dynasty (Bengal)|Varman]], [[Sena dynasty|Sena]] and [[Deva dynasty]] in the early mediaeval period. Later the region was joined with [[Twipra Kingdom]] in the mediaeval period. In 1732, it became the center of the Bengal-backed domain of [[Jagat Manikya]].<ref>Bidhas Kanti Kilikhar. ''Tripura of the 18th Century with Samsher Gazi Against Feudalism: A Historical Study''. (Chapa Kathi, Agartula: Tripura State Tribal Cultural Research Institute and Museum, 1995) p. 55</ref><ref name="Sen1999">{{cite book|author=Sailendra Nath Sen|title=Ancient Indian History And Civilization|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&pg=PA277|access-date=12 May 2024|date=1 January 1999|publisher=[[New Age International]]|isbn=978-81-224-1198-0|page=277}}</ref>

The Peasants Movement against the king of Tripura in 1764, which originally formed under the leadership of [[Shamsher Gazi]].<ref name="Bangladesh2003">{{cite book |last=Nawaz |first=Ali |year=2012 |chapter=Shamsher Gazi |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Shamsher_Gazi |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> It came under the rule of [[East India Company]] in 1765 and was established as '''Tippera district''' (also known as [[Chakla (administrative division)|Chakla]] '''Roshanbad''') in 1790. Later, it was reorganized in three phases into six districts.