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Kingdom of Manipur
Manipur (Princely State)
Establishment
January 36: According to tradition the Manipur state was founded in 35 AD.
Chronology
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Were a series of wars fought by the British East India Company in the Indian Subcontinent that resulted in the British conquest and colonial rule of the region.
1.1.British War with Burma to annex Manipur
Was an armed conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Manipur.
January 1820: Following the death of Manipur king Bhagyachand, his son Chourjit Singh assumed power. Unsatisfied with the succession, Chourjit's brother Marjit Singh launched a failed revolt, later fleeing to Burma. Burmese emperor Bawdawpay seized the opportunity of invading Manipur, in support of Marjit Singh's claim to the throne. In 1819, Burma annexed Manipur.
1.2.Anglo-Manipur War
Was an armed conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Manipur.
September 1890: In the Kingdom of Manipur, Prince Kulachandra Singh led his brothers in a revolt against reigning Maharaja Surchandra, dethroning him.
March 1891: The Tamu column seized Thoubal.
April 1891: The Tamu column retreated from Thoubal in order to join the other columns.
April 1891: On 21 April, the Silchar column reached Thoubal.
April 1891: In 1891, during the Anglo-Manipur War, the Tamu column led by British General Thangal clashed with Meitei troops outside Palel. The Meitei troops, led by King Kulachandra, were pursuing the British troops but were ultimately pushed back. This event marked a significant turning point in the conflict.
April 1891: The Silchar, Tamu and Kohima columns united to capture Imphal.
Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.
2.1.World War II (Asia & Pacific)
Was the East Asian, South Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II.
2.1.1.Burma Campaign
Was the battle between the Japanese and British forces in Burma, during World War II.
2.1.1.1.Operation U-Go
Was the Japanese offensive launched in March 1944 against forces of the British Empire in the northeast Indian regions of Manipur and the Naga Hills.
March 1944: Japanese advance up to Imphal.
April 1944: Japanese advance up to Kohima.
June 1944: Battle of Kohima. The Japanese, reduced in many cases to a rabble, fell back to the Chindwin.
July 1944: The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in northeast India from March until July 1944. The Japanese, reduced in many cases to a rabble, fell back to the Chindwin.
Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.
August 1947: Accession to India. The Indian Independence Act came into being on 15 August.
January 301: The first Arakanese state flourished in Dhanyawadi between the 4th and 6th centuries. King Chandrodaya is dated at the start of 3rd century AD and there are kings which are mentioned even prior to him.
January 501: The Jaintia Kingdom was a matrilineal kingdom in present-day Bangladesh's Sylhet Division and India's Meghalaya state.
January 650: In 649, the chieftain of the Mengshe tribe, Xinuluo, founded the Great Meng and took the title of Qijia Wang ("Outstanding King"). He acknowledged Tang suzerainty.
January 1101: The Kingdom of Kangleipak was established by King Loiyumba in 1110. He consolidated the kingdom by incorporating most of the principalities in the surrounding hills and is credited with having enacted a kind of written constitution for his state.
January 1598: In 1597, the vassals of Mainpur had broken away from the Kingdom of Manipur, either legally or in practice. This event marked a significant shift in the political landscape of the region during that time.
January 1755: Manipur was occupied by the Kingdom of Burma.
January 1763: Ahom King Rajeswar Singha sent a force of 40,000 under Haranath Senapati Phukan to free Manipur.
January 1825: Following the Burmese invasions, in 1824 the king of Manipur Gambhir Singh (Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba) asked the British for help and the request was granted. Sepoys and artillery were sent and British officers trained a levy of Manipuri troops for the battles that ensued. After the Burmese were expelled, the Kabaw Valley down to the Ningthi River was added to the state. In 1824 Manipur became a British protectorate and in 1826 peace was concluded with Burma.
October 1879: British submission of Khonoma and the Naga Hills.
Disestablishment
August 1947: Accession to India. The Indian Independence Act came into being on 15 August.
Selected Sources
Indian independence Act. Retrieved on March, 24th 2024 on https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1947/30/pdfs/ukpga_19470030_en.pdf
Williams, M.H. (1989): United States army in World War II - Special Studies - Chronology 1941-1945, p.185
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