Kulachandra Singh

Maharaja of Manipur kingdom

Kulachandra Singh
Ningthou & Maharaja
Meitei and Bengali transliterations of "Kulachandra Singh", the name of the Meitei King, the Maharaja of Kangleipak Kingdom (Manipur kingdom)
Reign1890–1891
BornManipur Kingdom
DiedAndaman and Nicobar Islands
Burial
royalNingthouja dynasty
royalNingthouja dynasty
DynastyNingthouja dynasty
Occupationmonarch
Kingdom of Manipur
Part of History of Manipur
Kings of Manipur
Loiyumba 1074–1112
Senbi Kiyamba 1467–1508
Koirengba 1508–1512
Khagemba 1597–1652
Pitambar Charairongba 1697–1709
Pamheiba 1720–1751
Gaurisiam 1752–1754
Chitsai 1754–1756
Ching-Thang Khomba 1769–1798
Rohinchandra 1798–1801
Maduchandra Singh 1801–1806
Chourjit Singh 1806–1812
Marjit Singh 1812–1819
Gambhir Singh 1825–1834
Nara Singh 1844–1850
Debindro Singh 1850–1850
Chandrakirti Singh 1850–1886
Surachandra Singh 1886–1890
Kulachandra Singh 1890–1891
Churachandra Singh 1891–1941
Bodhchandra Singh 1941–1949
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Kulachandra Singh was a Meitei monarch and the Maharaja of Manipur kingdom. He was a son of Maharaja Chandrakriti.[1]

Exile to the Cellular Jail

At the end of the Anglo-Manipur War in the year 1891, which resulted in the British victory, Kulachandra Singh and other 22 Manipuri freedom fighters were exiled to the then British penal colony in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At the time of their exile, the Cellular Jail (Kalapani) was about to be built in the island. So, Kulachandra Singh and the other 22 men were imprisoned on the Mount Manipur (Mount Harriet), in the present day South Andaman district.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Commemoration

Re-christening of a mountain peak and a national park

Paying tribute to Kulachandra Singh's sacrifice for his motherland Manipur and spending the rest of his life in the Andaman islands, the Union Government of India officially renamed the Mount Harriet into Mount Manipur and the Mount Harriet National Park into Mount Manipur National Park. During October 2021, Amit Shah, a Union Home Minister of the Republic of India, initially announced the re-christening of the mountain and the national park.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Mount Manipur Memorial

Mount Manipur Memorial is a memorial site, that commemorates and pays tributes to Meitei King Kulachandra Singh and the other exiled freedom fighters.[14][15][16][17] The site is being built in the Mount Manipur (Mount Harriet) by the Government of Manipur, through an agreement with the authorities of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, assisted by the Union Government of India.[18][19][20][21][22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 17, p. 186.
  2. ^ "Explained: Why a peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is now named after Manipur". The Indian Express. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Mount Harriet in Andaman to be named Mount Manipur in tribute to freedom fighters". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (17 October 2021). "Assam CM welcomes move to rename Mount Harriet in Andaman as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (16 October 2021). "Tribute to Manipuri freedom fighters: Mount Harriet in Kalapani to be renamed as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  6. ^ Singh, Bikash. "Manipur breaks into celebration as Centre renames Andaman's 'Mount Harriet' as 'Mount Manipur'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Mount Harriet to be called Mount Manipur: Amit Shah". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Mount Harriet in Andaman to be named Mount Manipur in tribute to freedom fighters". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  9. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (16 October 2021). "Tribute to Manipuri freedom fighters: Mount Harriet in Kalapani to be renamed as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  10. ^ Singh, Bikash. "Manipur breaks into celebration as Centre renames Andaman's 'Mount Harriet' as 'Mount Manipur'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  11. ^ Laithangbam, Iboyaima (17 October 2021). "Manipur residents celebrate renaming of Mount Harriet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Mount Manipur alias Mt Harriet in Andamans". www.thesangaiexpress.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Mount Harriet to be called Mount Manipur: Amit Shah". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Manipur-Based Design Studio Bags Prestigious 'International Muse Design Award 2022' For Mount Manipur Memorial". Northeast Today. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Designer of Mount Manipur Memorial wins Award". Signpost News. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Manipur based design studio bags International Muse Design Award 2022 for its 'Mount Manipur' project". India Today NE (in Hindi). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Huidrom Design Studio wins Muse Design Award : 04th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Mount Harriet in Andaman to be named Mount Manipur in tribute to freedom fighters". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  19. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (16 October 2021). "Tribute to Manipuri freedom fighters: Mount Harriet in Kalapani to be renamed as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  20. ^ NEWS, NE NOW (17 October 2021). "Assam CM welcomes move to rename Mount Harriet in Andaman as Mount Manipur". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  21. ^ Singh, Bikash. "Manipur breaks into celebration as Centre renames Andaman's 'Mount Harriet' as 'Mount Manipur'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Mount Harriet to be called Mount Manipur: Amit Shah". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  • Bir Tikendrajit – The Hero of Manipur in Press Information Bureau, Government of India website.

External links

  • Manipur State Archives – Tikendrajit
Preceded by King of
Manipur
1890–1891 		Succeeded by