Bodhchandra Singh

Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh or Bodhachandra Singh (1908–1955) was the last ruler of the Kingdom of Manipur. He ruled between 1941 and 15 October 1949.[3] He married seven or nine women, his first wife being HH Srimati Maharani Tharendra Kishori (Rajkumari Ram Priya Devi), who died in 1942; she was daughter of the Raja of Bodo Khimedi.

Maharaja Bodhchandra
Preparation for the coronation of Maharaja Bodh Chandra Singh, by his Prime Minister in 1944
Born(1908-07-24)24 July 1908[1]
Imphal, Kingdom of Manipur, British India
Died9 December 1955(1955-12-09) (aged 47)[2]
Imphal, Manipur, India
OccupationMaharaja of Manipur
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
Raja 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
Manipur monarchy data

During his lifetime, the Princely State of Manipur was extinguished and absorbed by the Government of India. He was succeeded by Maharaja Okendrajit Singh, but there were no further princes after the state was extinguished and the privileges of the native princes abolished.[4]

See also

References
  1. Kārāma Manimohana Siṃha: [Hijam Irabot Singh and political movements in Manipur], B.R. Pub. Corp., 1989, p. 147
  2. "Biography of His Highness Maharaja Bodhachandra (Last King of Manipur) - Part 3". e-pao.net. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. Ben Cahoon. "Indian Princely States K-Z". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  4. Henry Soszynski. "Manipur Princely State - (11 gun salute)". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.

Bibliography
  • Hodson, Thomas Callan.The Meitheis. Harvard University, 1908.


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