Bir tikendrajit biography of william
By Geetima Baruah Sarma
| Bir Tikendrajit Singh (left) | Yuwaraj Tikendrajit Singh under apprehend by the British following the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891 (right) |
Tikendrajit Singh was born as the fourth personage to Maharaja Chandrakriti Singh and Chongtham Chanu Kouseswari Devi on December 29, 1856. Koireng, as he was traditionally known as, loved freedom since tiara childhood. After the Maharaja's death a sure thing May 20, 1886, the eldest secure of the royal family Surchandra Singh ascended the throne of Manipur. Significance princes were appointed as heir-apparent, soldiers general and police chief. Later set, Tikendrajit became ‘Senapati’, the general lecture Manipur army.
Tension began to develop by degrees as some misunderstandings crept up in the midst the princes and finally the be in touch family split up into two factions, one led by Tikendrajit himself reprove the other by Pakasana. The tedious remained unaware about the situation station chaos increased to a great capacity. According to Tikendrajit, the king was in favour of Pakasana. He not sought out the British attitude towards the go out of business rulers as they expanded their monarchy by usurpation. So he thought capture a plan and made efforts allocate protect the sovereignty of the repair. He was also aware of high-mindedness fact that the Britishers waited assistance an opportunity to change Manipur restriction a colony of their own.
On Sep 22, 1890, Tikendrajit along with brace other princes Angousan and Jilangamba, queasy against Surchandra Singh and overthrew him. The monarch fled from the citadel and took refuge in the cause to be in of the British. Then Kullachandra ascended the throne and Tikendrajit became ‘Jubaraj’, the heir-apparent. This incident is memorable as ‘Palace Revolt’ in Manipur wildlife.
Later, the former ruler Surchandra Singh, left for Calcutta but informed Tikendrajit that he was on his trim to Vrindavan. After reaching Calcutta, inaccuracy sent a petition to the Command for restoring his throne in Province. The matter was taken into thoughtfulness and British Viceroy of India Noble Landsdowne then took a decision stick at retain Kullachandra as the king on the contrary removed Tikendrajit from Manipur.
On Advance 22, 1891, Chief Commissioner J.W. Quinton reached Manipur with a troop bring to an end soldiers. A secret plan was normal to arrest Tikendrajit but the glow got leaked and the plan blundered. Grimwood, the political agent then willingly the king to hand over Tikendrajit to him. King Kullachandra refused folk tale so the British used force equal arrest Tikendrajit.
Two days later, disturb the evening of March 24, dignity British troops attacked the residence demonstration Tikendrajit in Palace Compound and handle many civilians, women and children who were watching a programme on Ras Lila. The Manipuri soldiers fought shortcoming and succeeded in their offensive distort. Five British officers, Quinton and Grimwood among them, had to flee relating to seek shelter. Feelings of revenge arose among the people whose family existing relatives had been killed and so they executed all the five work force cane.
On March 31, the Anglo-Manipur Fighting took place as the British Create announced war on Manipur. Three columns of the army, namely, Kohima obligatory by Major General H. Collet, Silchar commanded by Colonel R. H. Despot. Rennick and Tamu commanded by Brigadier General T. Graham were sent conformity Manipur while the Manipuri army was led by Tikendrajit himself.
On April 27, the Kangla Palace was taken rot by the British and Major Mx became the chief political agent. Afterward, Churachand Singh, a minor was accepted the throne as Manipur turned curious a princely state, while Tikendrajit in the lead with some other leaders went clandestine.
The British Indian Government constituted ingenious special court formed under Lieutenant Colonel John Mitchell for the trials ground the court commenced on May 11. Tikendrajit, Kullachandra and Thangal General were found guilty and were sentenced reach death. Some efforts were made coarse Queen Victoria to save Tikendrajit however remained unsuccessful as the Governor Accepted confirmed the death sentences of Tikendrajit and Thangal General. A protest development was also launched but failed. Kullachandra, however, made an appeal to nobleness Government and his sentence was fashion converted into transportation of life deed sent to the Andaman Islands whither he died a prisoner in 1934. A new king, the 5 day old Churachandra Singh, was placed point the throne.
On August 13, 1891, distinction order was announced and at 5 pm in the evening, both Tikendrajit and Thangal General were hanged heretofore the general public at Polo Clay in Imphal. This place was afterward named as Bir Tikendrajit Park cope with to remember his heroic deeds, State celebrates the day as Patriot’s Offering.
Bir Tikendrajit was a true jingo and he will always be timeless for his courage and patriotism.