Meidingngu Churachand
Maharaja Sir Meidingngu Churachand KCSI CBE, also known as Churachandra or Chura Chand[1] (1886–1941), was installed as the Raja (ningthou) 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.[2] In 1907, he was formally declared king, after completing education at Mayo College.[1]
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| Reign | 1891-1941 AD |
| Predecessor | Kulachandra |
| Successor | Bodhchandra Singh |
| Born | Manipur |
| Died | Manipur |
| Issue | M. K. Binodini Devi |
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.[3]
References
- Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 186.
- Ian F. W. Beckett, Victoria's Wars, Shire, ISBN 978-0747803881, p. 62
- "Manipur Princely State - (11 gun salute)". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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