Anglo-Manipur War
1891 Armed Conflict Between Manipur Kingdom and British / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Anglo-Manipur War[6] or Manipuri Rebellion of 1891[7][8][9] was a short armed conflict between the British Colonial Forces and the dissenting royal princes of Manipur Kingdom, which was arguably a dependency of the British Empire in India. The conflict began with a palace coup staged by the general (Senapati) of Manipur, ousting its reigning king, and installing a half-brother, the heir-apparent, in his place. The British government took objection to the action and attempted to arrest the general. The effort failed, with the Manipuri forces attacking the British residency and the resident and other British officials getting executed. The British launched a punitive expedition that lasted from 31 March to 27 April 1891. The general and other rebels were arrested and convicted. The British annexed Manipur and governed it as a princely state till 1947.
Anglo-Manipur War Manipur Rebellion of 1891 | |||||||
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The sculptures of two dragons in front of the Kangla Palace were destroyed during the war. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Manipur | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lord Lansdowne Major General H. Colle [1] |
Maharajah Kulachandra Singh (POW) Jubraj Tikendrajit | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
+395 2 mountain guns 350 riffles[3][4][5] |
+3,200 2 mountain guns[4][5] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 † 15 (WIA)[4][5] |
+178 † 5 [1] |