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Churachand Singh
Maharaja / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE, also known as Churachandra or Chura Chand[1] (1886–1941), was a ruler of the princely state of Manipur under the British Raj. He ascended the throne after his predecessor Kulachandra Singh was jailed. He was a 5-year-old boy when he was placed on the throne on 22 September 1891, after the troubles of the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891.[2] In 1907, he was formally declared king, after completing education at Mayo College.[1][failed verification]
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Churachand Singh | |
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Maharaja | |
![]() Meitei and Bengali transliterations of "Churchand Singh", the name of a Meitei King, the Maharaja of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur kingdom') | |
monarchy | 1891–1941 AD |
Predecessor | Kulachandra Singh |
Born | Kangleipak |
Died | Kangleipak |
Burial | |
Issue | M. K. Binodini Devi |
House | Ningthouja dynasty |
Occupation | monarch |
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He received the title of Maharaja in 1918 and was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India in the 1934 New Year Honours, becoming Sir Churachandra Singh.[3]