Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba
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Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba (1788-1834), also known as Maharaja Gambhir Singh, was a son of Chingthang Khomba. He succeeded his nephew Yumjaotaba in April 1821 during the seven years devastation. He abdicated the throne with the arrival of a Burmese force under his cousin Prince Jai Singh,the firt puppet king of Manipur under Burmese suzerainty , in October 1821. Gambhir Singh fled to Cachar. In Cachar, Gambhir Singh with the help of his elder brothers Chourjit and Marjit dethroned Govinda Chandra, the king of Cachar. Govinda Chandra applied for the protection of the British
East India Company
. His request was refused. In consequence of which he applied to the King of Burma to reinstate him. Accordingly in 1823 the king of Burma send a large army into Cachar from to arrest Chourjit, Marjit and Gambhir Singh. The Burmese forces proceeded upto the territory of British East India Company
. In March 1824, Lord Amherst, the then Governor General of British India
declared war against Burma. In 1823, the British Government opened communications with Gambhir Singh; upon which 500 Manipuris under his command were taken into pay of the British Government, and co-operated with the British troops in driving out the Burmese out of Cachar. This force of 500 men was known as Gambhir Singh Levy (later Manipur Levy). The Manipur Levy under Gambhir Singh and his second cousin Nara Singh, later Maharaja Nara Singh
, played a key role in driving out the Burmese from cachar and Manipur. The First Anglo-Burmese War was ended with the defeat of the Burmese. A peace treaty was signed between the Burmese and the British on 24 February, 1826 known as the Treaty of Yandaboo . According to the article no.2 of the Treaty Gambhir Singh was declared the independent ruler of Manipur. Gambhir Singh reigned until his death on 9 January 1834. He was succeeded by his infant son Chandra Kriti with Maharaja Nara Singh
as regent.
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. His request was refused. In consequence of which he applied to the King of Burma to reinstate him. Accordingly in 1823 the king of Burma send a large army into Cachar from to arrest Chourjit, Marjit and Gambhir Singh. The Burmese forces proceeded upto the territory of British East India Company
East India Company
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. In March 1824, Lord Amherst, the then Governor General of British India
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declared war against Burma. In 1823, the British Government opened communications with Gambhir Singh; upon which 500 Manipuris under his command were taken into pay of the British Government, and co-operated with the British troops in driving out the Burmese out of Cachar. This force of 500 men was known as Gambhir Singh Levy (later Manipur Levy). The Manipur Levy under Gambhir Singh and his second cousin Nara Singh, later Maharaja Nara Singh
Maharaja Nara Singh
Nara Singh, also known as Chingthanglen Pamheiba and Meetingu Lairen Nonglen Sendreng Manik Khomba, was the most illustrious king of the modern Manipur, who ruled for a short period of six years from 1844 to 1850 . His patriotism, courage, military skill, political wisdom and administration...
, played a key role in driving out the Burmese from cachar and Manipur. The First Anglo-Burmese War was ended with the defeat of the Burmese. A peace treaty was signed between the Burmese and the British on 24 February, 1826 known as the Treaty of Yandaboo . According to the article no.2 of the Treaty Gambhir Singh was declared the independent ruler of Manipur. Gambhir Singh reigned until his death on 9 January 1834. He was succeeded by his infant son Chandra Kriti with Maharaja Nara Singh
Maharaja Nara Singh
Nara Singh, also known as Chingthanglen Pamheiba and Meetingu Lairen Nonglen Sendreng Manik Khomba, was the most illustrious king of the modern Manipur, who ruled for a short period of six years from 1844 to 1850 . His patriotism, courage, military skill, political wisdom and administration...
as regent.
External links
- Modern Era - IIT Guwahati
- Restoration work gets under way at the historic Kangla Fort in Manipur. Frontline - Sep 09, 2005