Kingdom of Manipur | |
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Part of History of Manipur | |
Kings of Manipur | |
Pamheiba | 1720-1751 |
Gaurisiam | 1752-1763 |
Chitsai | 1754-1756 |
Ching-Thang Khomba | 1769-1798 |
Rohinchandra | 1798-1801 |
Maduchandra Singh | 1801-1806 |
Chourjit Singh | 1806-1812 |
Marjit Singh | 1812-1819 |
Gambhir Singh | 1825-1834 |
Raja Nara Singh | 1844-1850 |
Debindro Singh | 1850 |
Chandrakirti Singh | 1850-1886 |
Raja Surchandra | 1886-1890 |
Kulachandra Singh | 1890-1891 |
Churachandra Singh | 1891-1941 |
Bodhchandra Singh | 1941-1949 |
Manipur monarchy data | |
Ningthouja dynasty (Royal family) | |
Pakhangba (Symbol of the kingdom) | |
Cheitharol Kumbaba (Royal chronicle) | |
Imphal (Capital of the kingdom) | |
Kangla Palace (Royal residence) | |
Maharaja Sir Meidingngu Churachand KCSI CBE, also known as Churachandra or Chura Chand (1886–1941) was installed as the Raja of Manipur after his predecessor Kulachandra was jailed. He was a 5-year-old boy when he was placed on the throne on 22 September 1891 after the troubles of the 'Anglo-Manipur War of 1891'. In 1907 he was formally declared king, after completing education at Ajmer College.
He received the title of Maharaja in 1918 and was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India in the 1934 New Year Honours, becoming Sir Churachandra Singh.