Surachandra Singh was a
Meitei King and a Maharaja of , who ruled between 1886 and 1890.
He became the Raja of
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...
in May 1886 after his father Raja
Chandrakirti Singh
Chandrakirti Singh (1850 – May 1886) was a List of Meitei kings, Meitei monarch and the Maharaja of Manipur Kingdom. He was the son of Maharaja Gambhir Singh.
Biography
He was born in Imphal, and resided there till the end of his Regime in ...
died.
During his lifetime, Maharaja Chandrakirti intimated the Government of India that his eldest son Surchandra should be recognised by the British as his successor.
The
British
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* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
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political agent wanted that the guarantee regarding succession should be extended to the son of Surchandra also. But the Maharaja desired that after Surchandra, as was the tradition followed in Manipur, the brothers of Surchandra should be the king. The
Government of India
The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...
recognised Maharaja Surchandra as the Maharaja of
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...
.
The public avowal made by the
Government of India
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during his father's lifetime was made applicable in his case also. Under this commitment, the
British Government
His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. was bound to punish anybody who tried to dethrone Maharaja Surchandra.
During the reign of Surchandra, there were three revolts; one by Borachaoba, the eldest son of
Maharaja Nara Singh and two others by Wangkheirakpa and Jogendro Singh.
See also
*
List of Manipuri kings
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''). The Chronicle was reconstructed during the 18th century, with unknown ...
*
Manipur (princely state)
The Manipur Kingdom, also known as Meckley,
was an ancient kingdom at the India–Burma frontier. Historically, Manipur was an independent kingdom ruled by a Meitei dynasty. But it was also invaded and ruled over by Burmese kingdom ...
References
Bibliography
*Hodson, Thomas Callan. ''The Meitheis''. Harvard University, 1908.
Kings of Manipur
Hindu monarchs
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