Chandrakirti Singh
Maharaja of Manipur
Chandrakirti Singh (1831–1886) was a Meitei king of the Manipur Kingdom. He was the son of Raja Gambhir Singh.
Biography
He was born in Imphal, and resided there till the end of his regime in 1886. Before he became the king, the reign of his father Gambhir Singh was succeeded by Raja Nara singh and, later on his death, by his brother Debindro Singh for a short time.
Reign and later life
First reign as Ningthempisak
After the death of Raja Gambhir Singh, Chandrakirti Singh ascended the throne of Manipur at the young age of 2 years old with the title of Ningthempisak which meant "young king" or "little king". During his early years, Nara Singh served as the regent of Manipur from 1832 to 1844. Following this period, Nara Singh ruled the kingdom himself from 1844 to 1850, while Chandrakirti Singh and his mother, Queen Dowager Maharani Kumudini Devi, took refuge in Assam. After Nara Singh’s death in 1850, Chandrakirti Singh returned to Manipur and reclaimed the throne after dethroning Debindro Singh.
Second reign and relationship with the British
From 1850 to 1886, Maharaja Chandrakirti Singh ruled Manipur for thirty-five years, a time generally marked by stability and progress. He received strong support from several British Political Agents, including McCulloch, Dr.
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