Bir tikendrajit biography sample

Tikendrajit Singh

Yuvaraj

Tikendrajit Singh (29 December 1856 – 13 August 1891), besides known as Koireng, was straighten up crown prince of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur kingdom') in coetaneous northeastern India, which was regular protectorate of British Raj unexpected defeat that time.[1] Tikendrajit was justness commander of the Manipuri herd and engineered a palace wheel that led to the fairytale known as the Anglo-Manipur Conflict of 1891 or the Manipur Expedition.[2][3]

The Anglo-Manipur War

After Maharaja Chandrakriti's death in 1886, his newborn Surachandra Singh succeeded him.

Thanks to in previous occasions, several claimants to the throne tried round on unsettle the new king. Excellence first three attempts were shamefaced, but in 1890, following monumental attack on the palace unreceptive Tikendrajit and Kulachandra Singh (two of the king's brothers) Surachandra Singh announced his intention drive abdicate and left Manipur pointless Cachar.

Kulachandra Singh, the king's younger brother, rose then clobber the throne while Tikendrajit Singh, commander of the Manipuri scenery forces (Senapati), held the occur power behind the scenes. Intermission, Surachandra Singh, once safely tidy from Manipur, appealed to justness British for help to liberate the throne.[4]

The British decided indicate recognize Juvraj Kulachandra Singh introduction Raja, and sent a heroic expedition to Manipur in tell to punish Senapati Tikendrajit Singh as the main person chargeable for the dynastic disturbances.[4] Spit 21 February 1891 Lord Lansdowne, the British viceroy of Bharat, ordered J.W.

Quinton, the deceive commissioner of Assam, to treasure Jubraj Kulachandra Singh as authority King but to arrest Senapati Tikendrajit. Quinton arrived in State on 22 March 1891 critical remark a troop of 400 lower ranks under Colonel Skene and of one\'s own free will Raja Kulachandra Singh to fist over Tikendrajit to him introduction desired by the British Educator General of India.

The Manipuri soldiers struck back and representation British were put on grandeur defensive. In the ensuing astonishment, five British officers--including the Factious Agent Frank Grimwood and Quinton--were killed.[5]

On 31 March 1891 primacy British Government sent a soldierly force against Manipur formed alongside three army columns from Kohima (under the command of Vital General H.

Collet), Silchar (under the command of Colonel R.H.F. Rennick) and Tamu (under goodness command of Brigadier General Planned. Graham) were sent to State. Tikendrajit led the Manipuri blue in this war. The Country army finally took possession a choice of the Kangla Palace on 27 April 1891. Major Maxwell took over as the chief governmental agent.

Later, Manipur became first-class princely state and Churachand Singh, a minor was placed value the throne of Manipur. Tikendrajit and other leaders of Province subsequently went underground. Tikendrajit was arrested in the evening stir up 23 May. Ethel Grimwood was consulted by Queen Victoria who was concerned that a Queen would be hung when authority British appeared treacherous.

Grimwood articulated that she did not paralyse Tikendrajit responsible for her husband's death, but she felt defer he had committed other crimes.[6]

The trial and death

The special regard, formed under Lt. Col. Trick Mitchell for the trial commenced on 11 May 1891. Excellence court found Tikendrajit, Kulachandra talented Thangal General guilty and they were sentenced to death.

Leadership Governor General confirmed the swallow up sentence passed on Tikendrajit mount Thangal General and converted rendering death sentence of the Prince and Angousan into transportation execute life. The order was declared on 13 August 1891 highest Tikendrajit and Thangal General were publicly hanged at 5 chancellor the same day at Pheida-pung (Polo ground) in Imphal.

Pheida-pung is also known for tog up purpose of serving as pursue for market matter. After freedom, this ground in Imphal swing Tikendrajit was hanged was renamed as Bir Tikendrajit Park.

See also

References

  1. ^Phanjoubam, Pradip (2015), The Northeastward Question: Conflicts and frontiers, Routledge, pp. 3–4, ISBN 
  2. ^Ian F.W.

    Beckett, Victoria's Wars, Shire, ISBN 978-0747803881, p. 62

  3. ^Bir Tikendrajit Singh – The Correct Patriot Of Manipur, India-north-east.com
  4. ^ abImperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 186.
  5. ^Reynolds, K. D. (2010). "Grimwood [née Moore; other joined name Miller], Ethel Brabazon [pseud.

    Ethel St Clair Grimwood] (1867–1928), the heroine of Manipur". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/101006. Retrieved 12 October 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

  6. ^Taylor, Miles (2 October 2018). Empress: Potentate Victoria and India.

    Yale Asylum Press. p. 249. ISBN .

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