Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Editor's Note to Volume III
- PART ONE TRANSLATION
- Meetingu Nara Singh: (Sak. 1765–1771/1843–1849 CE)
- Meetingu Devendra Singh: (Sak. 1771–1772/1849–1850 CE)
- Meetingu Jaiman Chandra Kirti Singh: (Sak. 1772–1808/1850–1886 CE)
- Meetingu Surchandra Singh: (Sak. 1808–1813/1886–1891 CE)
- Meetingu Kulachandra Singh: (Sak. 1812–1813/1890–1891 CE)
- Glossary
- PART TWO MEETEI MAYEK TEXT
Meetingu Jaiman Chandra Kirti Singh: (Sak. 1772–1808/1850–1886 CE)
from PART ONE - TRANSLATION
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2013
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Editor's Note to Volume III
- PART ONE TRANSLATION
- Meetingu Nara Singh: (Sak. 1765–1771/1843–1849 CE)
- Meetingu Devendra Singh: (Sak. 1771–1772/1849–1850 CE)
- Meetingu Jaiman Chandra Kirti Singh: (Sak. 1772–1808/1850–1886 CE)
- Meetingu Surchandra Singh: (Sak. 1808–1813/1886–1891 CE)
- Meetingu Kulachandra Singh: (Sak. 1812–1813/1890–1891 CE)
- Glossary
- PART TWO MEETEI MAYEK TEXT
Summary
[The year of Puyachupa Sing, Sakabda 1772 (1850 CE).] (1) The Month of Yingen (June/July) began on Wednesday. 3 Friday, just before day break (Chandra Kriti) occupied the palace. While the star Aaslesa was in the ascendant Meetingu Jaiman Chandrakirti Singh became king at the age of nineteen years. The royal palace, the mantop and many other buildings were burnt. But two great palaces in the Kangla complex were not burnt. 4 Saturday, the royal son of Nongpok Wairang Pamheipa died. 5 Sunday, a star entered (went behind) the moon. 6 Monday, the Sangkranti of Yingen began. 9 Wednesday, Surja of Moirang was appointed the chief of Moirang. 11 Friday, (the building in) Kangla was dismantled. 13 Monday, a monkey entered in Kangla. 15 Wednesday, in the night Yipungsi Aangou the Senapati, along with others including all his brothers and cousins (2) whom he had gathered together, entered into the palace trying to claim the throne and there was shooting all night at Chiraithong gate. But they were not successful and at four pung hours before the day-break yuthak they fled to Mayang, including Yipungsi the Jubraj. Bamon Gobinat was hit by a bullet and he died. Seven other men also were hit by bullets but they did not die. As the morning light was beginning to break through, Langkoncham Chaba and Nahakpam Cha Chal Sing, these two had a fierce combat in the southern area of the market and killed each other.
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- The Court Chronicle of the Kings of ManipurThe Cheitharon Kumpapa, pp. 43 - 241Publisher: Foundation BooksPrint publication year: 2013