Manipur (Princely State)

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The Manipur Kingdom was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became officially a princely state in 1891. It was located in northeastern India.

Establishment

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.

Chronology

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1. Anglo-Indian Wars

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.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.

2. World War II

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.

3. Partition of India

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.