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 Surchandra Singh: (Sak. 1808–1813/1886–1891 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 Naorem Punsi, Sakabda 1808 (1886 CE). The month of Kalen (April/May) began on Wednesday. 17 Thursday, the royal son Surchandra Singh became king at the age of thirty-five years. Laisrapa Aangaton Macha stood on the right hand of the king holding the sword as his body guard and Khutlem Cha Sachou on the left (2). On that day, the royal maternal uncle Bara Chaopa fled (3) and there was shooting at Yaorou between (Bara Chaopa) on the one side and Maisnam Cha the Tuli Yaima Major, Yirungpa poila on the other side. 18 Friday, the royal younger brother the Katwan (Koireng Tikendrajit) along with the royal younger brother the Lakpa of Phungkanai Institute, Kangngapam Cha Major, the royal son (of the former king) the Lakpa of Wangkhei, and Chongtha the Aaya Puren Major, all of them joined the fighting at Yaorou. Those who rebelled were routed from Yaorou and repulsed up to Khurairakpapan barricade where the shooting commenced again. Finally they were defeated and they fled. 21 Monday, the royal younger brother the Katwan and the royal younger brother the Sanglakpa of the Phungkanai Institute, these two and others, returned. Those who were captured in the battle were Pukhranba Tangko, Chongtha Mia, and Yingkutumpa Samiaik, these three and others, a total of ten people were captured.
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- The Court Chronicle of the Kings of ManipurThe Cheitharon Kumpapa, pp. 242 - 261Publisher: Foundation BooksPrint publication year: 2013