List of Manipuri kings

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This is a list of monarchs that ruled the Kingdom of Manipur (present-day Manipur state) as they are recorded in the Royal Chronicle of Manipur ( Cheitharol Kumbaba ). [1] The Chronicle was reconstructed during the 18th century, with unknown provenance of the earlier sections and, according to scholars, its historicity is assured only for the portions after 1485. [2]

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The Kingdom of Kangleipak with written constitution was established in 1110 CE by Loiyumba, ruler of Kangleipak State who incorporated most neighboring principalities. [3] The Kangleipak kings expanded their territory, reaching their zenith under king Khagemba (1597–1652 CE). In 1714, a king named Pamheiba adopted Hinduism. He adopted the name Gharib Nawaz, and in 1724 renamed the kingdom as "Manipur" (Sanskrit for "abode of jewels"). Manipur was conquered by Burma in 1819 CE, and became a Princely State within the British Raj in 1825 CE till 1947 CE. [4]

On 11 August 1947 CE, Maharajah of Manipur Bodhchandra Singh signed the Instrument of Accession [5] joining the Union of India while retaining internal autonomy. In October 1949, he further signed a merger agreement with India allegedly under coercion. [6] Manipur then became a part C state of the Republic of India governed by the Constitution of India. [7]

Ancient Rulers

The most important source of ancient history and rulers of Manipur are mentioned in the "Royal Chronicle", written in the 19th century. [8]

List of ancient rulers of Manipur- [9]

Khaba-Nganba Salai clan rulers

Great Historical Gap

Great Historical Gap was lasted from 1199 to 44 BCE for a time period of 1155 years, According to Meitei epoch, it's time period was 199–1354. Known rulers of Great Historical Gap are:

Continuity of ancient lineage (Luwang Salai rulers)

Luwang Salai clan rulers

Ningthouja (Mangang) dynasty (33–1972 CE)

The "Cheitharol Kumbaba" begins with Nongda Lairen Pakhangba (Ningthouja dynasty).

Burmese rule in Manipur (1819–1825 CE)

There were some feudatory kings during the time of the Burmese invasions.

Rulers

  • Yumjaotaba (1820 CE), son of Madhuchandra
  • Gambhir Singh (1821 CE, 6 months), brother of Marjit Singh
  • Jai Singh (1822 CE)
  • Jadu Singh (Nongpok Chinslenkhomba) (1823 CE)
  • Raghab Singh (1823-1824 CE)
  • Bhadrasing (1824 CE), father of Nara Singh

Princely State of Manipur (1825–1947 CE)

Kings


Military and Political power exercised by the general commanding British forces in Manipur

Dominion of India and Republic of India

Sovereign State of Manipur

Titular rulers

See also

References

  1. ↑ The court chronicle of the kings of Manipur : the Cheitharon kumpapa : original text, translation, and notes. Parratt, Saroj Nalini. London: Routledge. 2005. ISBN   0-203-44427-2. OCLC   252763470.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ↑ Samrat (17 June 2023), "Notion States: The many nationalisms colliding in the Manipur violence", The Caravan
  3. ↑ Phanjoubam Tarapot, Bleeding Manipur, Har Anand Publications (30 July 2007) ISBN   978-8124109021
  4. ↑ Mukherjee, Kunal (28 February 2021). Race, Ethnicity and Religion in Conflict Across Asia. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   978-1-000-37161-1.
  5. ↑ [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. ↑ Subramanian, K. S. (5 October 2015). State, Policy and Conflicts in Northeast India. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-317-39650-5.
  7. ↑ Roy, Kaushik (2 March 2017). Unconventional Warfare in South Asia, 1947 to the Present. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-351-87709-1.
  8. ↑ "The manuscripts collected by W. Yumjao Singh consist of literary, historical, astronomical, astrological and miscellaneous other works of which mention may be made of Cheitharon Kumbaba, the Ningthourol Shingkak, the Poireiton Khunthokpa, Dharani Samhita, Srimat Bhagabat. "The Cheitharol Kumbaba or the royal chronicle has been the most valuable for historical investigations, as it professes to record all the important daily transactions and occurrences of the State... By orders of Jai Singh this book was rewritten as the former copy was no more available then". "The Nigthourol Shingkak is a work written in the way of prediction. It professes to predict all important events that would happen from the time of Khagemba downward. It, therefore, professes to be a work of the early 17th century. It is an anonymous work, and in this book, we see for the first time Gharib Niwaz's having had some Naga connection in his childhood." Jyotirmoy Roy, History Of Manipur, 1958, p. 8.
  9. ↑ The Chronicle of the Meitei Kings of Manipur, A HISTORICAL RESEARCH OF MANIPURI KINGS & CLANS (themanipurpage.tripod.com)
  10. ↑ KSHETRIMAYUM, JOGENDRO (2009). "Shooting the Sun: A Study of Death and Protest in Manipur". Economic and Political Weekly. 44 (40): 48–54. ISSN   0012-9976. JSTOR   25663656. Loiyamba Shinyen (ls), considered the first writ ten constitution of Manipur (Kabui 1988; Naorem 1988). Dated to 1110 ad, it was written during the reign of Loiyamba or Loiyumba
  11. ↑ "Biography of His Highness Maharaja Bodhachandra Last King of Manipur Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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