Marjit Singh
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royal | Ningthouja dynasty |
royal | Ningthouja dynasty |
Dynasty | Ningthouja dynasty |
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Marjit Singh was a
Family
Marjit Singh was a son of Raja Ching-Thang Khomba, the ruler up to 1798. Afterwards, his numerous sons fought for the throne.[3]
Madhuchandra succeeded his father first. He fled to
Rule
Marjit Singh ascended to the throne in 1812. Chourjit Singh, along with another brother Gambhir Singh, fled to Cachar. Govinda Chandra refused to help them against a brother, but Marjit Singh invaded Cachar anyway in 1817. Chourjit and Gambhir Singh helped Gonvda Chandra fend off Marjit Singh, but they in turn drove out Govinda Chandra, took over Cachar and plundered it.[5]
At this stage, Marjit Singh appears to have gotten into trouble with the Burmese, who invaded the kingdom and expelled him.
Aftermath
The Burmese occupation lasted until the
Marjit Singh went to Cachar and joined his brothers. They divided Cachar among themselves, with Marjit occupying Hailakandi and Gambhir Singh took control of South Cachar. Chourjit took shelter in Sylhet.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Princely States of India
- ^ Banerjee, The Eastern Frontier of British India (1946), pp. 286–287: "Marjit ruled over Manipur for seven years (1812-1819) as a vassal of the Burmese King."
- ^ Hodson, The Meitheis (1908), p. 81.
- ^ Banerjee, The Eastern Frontier of British India (1946), p. 284.
- ^ Banerjee, The Eastern Frontier of British India (1946), pp. 284–286.
- ^ Banerjee, The Eastern Frontier of British India (1946), pp. 282–284.
- ^ Banerjee, The Eastern Frontier of British India (1946), p. 286.
Bibliography
- Banerjee, A. C. (1946) [1943], The Eastern Frontier of British India, 1784–1826 (Second ed.), Calcutta: A. Mukherjee – via archive.org
- Hodson, Thomas Callan (1908), The Meitheis, Harvard University – via archive.org