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The history of Manipur is reflected by archaeological research, mythology and written history.Historically, Manipur was an independent sovereign kingdom ruled by Meitei dynasty but at different point of time it was invaded and rule over by other state and authority.
Meckley or Manipur kingdom in Mathew Carey's Map of Hindostan or India of 1814. Kangla Uttra Sanglen at the Kangla Fort, former residence of the Meitei kings of Manipur. The two statues of Kangla Sha (Meitei dragon lions) standing in front of the inner gate were destroyed after the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891 but have been restored by the Manipur Government in recent years.
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.
The history of Manipur Meiteis is chronicled in Puyas or Puwaris ... Vaishnavite Hinduism was the state religion of the Kingdom of Manipur. In 1704, ...
The Anglo-Manipur War [6] or Manipuri Rebellion of 1891 [7] [8] [9] was a short armed conflict between the British Colonial Forces and the dissenting royal princes of Manipur Kingdom, which was arguably a dependency of the British Empire in India.
In 1758, Alaungpaya the founder of Konbaung dynasty undertook the conquest of Manipur. [1] Jai Singh the Manipuri king was unable to resist the aggression of Burmese and had to lose a portion of his country to the Burmese, and sought his shelter in Cachar erstwhile Kachari Kingdom.
The Manipur State Archeological Department has been protecting both the monuments since 1980. In the past, when Manipur was an independent kingdom, Manipuri soldiers used to pray and seek blessings from the sacred monuments before going to wars. Both of the original inscriptions are intact, but have begun to fracture on the back side.
Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE, also known as Churachandra or Chura Chand [1] (1886–1941), was a ruler of the princely state of Manipur under the British Raj.He ascended the throne after his predecessor Kulachandra Singh was jailed.