Skip to main content Accessibility help
×
Hostname: page-component-78c5997874-xbtfd Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-19T21:53:40.984Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Meetingu Surchandra Singh: (Sak. 1808–1813/1886–1891 CE)

from PART ONE - TRANSLATION

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2013

Saroj Nalini Arambam Parratt
Affiliation:
Former Honorary Professor, University of Manipur, India
Get access

Summary

The year of Naorem Punsi, Sakabda 1808 (1886 CE). The month of Kalen (April/May) began on Wednesday. 17 Thursday, the royal son Surchandra Singh became king at the age of thirty-five years. Laisrapa Aangaton Macha stood on the right hand of the king holding the sword as his body guard and Khutlem Cha Sachou on the left (2). On that day, the royal maternal uncle Bara Chaopa fled (3) and there was shooting at Yaorou between (Bara Chaopa) on the one side and Maisnam Cha the Tuli Yaima Major, Yirungpa poila on the other side. 18 Friday, the royal younger brother the Katwan (Koireng Tikendrajit) along with the royal younger brother the Lakpa of Phungkanai Institute, Kangngapam Cha Major, the royal son (of the former king) the Lakpa of Wangkhei, and Chongtha the Aaya Puren Major, all of them joined the fighting at Yaorou. Those who rebelled were routed from Yaorou and repulsed up to Khurairakpapan barricade where the shooting commenced again. Finally they were defeated and they fled. 21 Monday, the royal younger brother the Katwan and the royal younger brother the Sanglakpa of the Phungkanai Institute, these two and others, returned. Those who were captured in the battle were Pukhranba Tangko, Chongtha Mia, and Yingkutumpa Samiaik, these three and others, a total of ten people were captured.

Type
Chapter
Information
The Court Chronicle of the Kings of Manipur
The Cheitharon Kumpapa
, pp. 242 - 261
Publisher: Foundation Books
Print publication year: 2013

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

Save book to Kindle

To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure [email protected] is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.

Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.

Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.

Available formats
×

Save book to Dropbox

To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Dropbox.

Available formats
×

Save book to Google Drive

To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Google Drive.

Available formats
×