describe the main events of the uprising in Manipur
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The kingdom of Manipur was founded in 1110 A.D. by Loiyumba a ruler of Meitei origin, the kingdom occupied the area of modern-day Manipur.[5]
By the beginning of the 19th century Burma became increasingly involved in the affairs of neighboring states. Following the death of Manipur king Bhagyachand, his son Chourjit Singh assumed power. Unsatisfied with the succession, Chourjit's brother Marjit Singh launched a failed revolt, later fleeing to Burma. Burmese emperor Bawdawpay seized the opportunity of invading Manipur, in support of Marjit Singh's claim to the throne. In 1819, Burma annexed Manipur ending Marjit Singh's six year rule, as he led the majority of the population to Cachar. Burmese troops then pursued a campaign of ethnic extermination against the Meitei, reducing Manipur's population to approximately 2500 people.[2]
The fall of Manipur opened the way for further successful campaigns in Arakan, Assam and the Brahmaputra valley. The dissolution of the above neutral kingdoms created a direct threat for British holdings in Bengal. On 5 March 1824, Britain declared war on Burma after discovering Burmese plans to attack the Sylhet district of Bengal. The British officer David Scott created a force consisting of 2,000 Manipuri refugees, after assuring prince Gambhir Singh of restoring Manipur's sovereignty. The so-called Manipur Levy expelled the Burmese troops from Manipur, on 24 February 1826 Burma and Britain signed the Treaty of Yandaboo, restoring Manipur into an independent state, the ruler of which in the mean time had signed a subsidiary alliance the British, accepting their suzerainty.[2]
In the following decades, British India had a foothold in Manipur state affairs by sending political agents. Rising political instability, culminated in the aftermath of Maharajah Chandrakirti's death. On 21 September 1890, prince Kulachandra Singh led his brothers in a revolt against reigning Maharaja Surchandra, dethroning him. Surchandra filed a complaint to the Viceroy of India, Lord Lansdowne, who in turn dispatched 400 Gurkhas under the command of J.W. Quinton, aiming at arresting the conspirators. On 22 March 1891, Quinton reached Imphal, requesting the extradition of the coup's main instigator Tikendrajit and the abdication of Maharajah Kulachandra, Quinton's appeal was declined. The following night, British troops launched a raid on Tikendrajit residence within the Kangla Palace but were quickly surrounded by Manipuri troops, a large number of civilians were killed in the incident. Quinton then held talks with Kulachandra, expressing his intent at ceasing all hostilities and returning to Kohima. Kulachandra and Tikendrajit perceived Quinton's assertions as an act of deception, Quinton was detained and beheaded along with four other British officers on 24 March 1891. Two British officers were also killed during riots in Mayangkhang.[1][2]
On 27 March 1891, news of the executions reached the British. Colonel Charles James William Grant took the initiative organising a punitive expedition consisting of 50 soldiers of the 12th (Burma) Madras Infantry and 35 members of the 43rd Gurkha Regiment, Grant's column left Tamu, Burma the following day.[4]
War
On 31 March 1891, British India declared war on Kangleipak, expeditionary forces were assembled in Kohima and Silchar. On the same day, the Tamu column seized Thoubal after ousting an 800-man Manipuri garrison. On 1 April, 2,000 Manipuri soldiers accompanied by two guns laid siege to the village, Grant's troops repelled numerous attacks during the course of nine days. On 9 April, the Tamu column retreated from Thoubal in order to join the other columns, after being reinforced by 100 rifles of the 12th (Burma) Madras Infantry. Kangeilpak forces suffered heavy casualties during the engagement while the British lost one soldier dead and four wounded.[3][6]
The Kohima column was launched on 20 April, encountering no resistance apart from coming under rifle fire four days later. On 21 April, the Silchar column reached Thoubal, the next day the Tamu column clashed with Meitei troops outside Palel, after the later pursued the British troops, the Meitei were once more pushed back. On 25 April, British scouts encountered 400 Manipuri soldiers on the Khongjom hillock in the vicinity of Palel. 350 infantrymen, 44 cavalry and 2 guns mounted an assault on the remainder of the Kangeilpak army. Hand-to-hand fighting ensued, 2 British soldiers were killed and 11 were severely injured, while the Manipuri lost over 128 men.[3][4][7]
On 27 April 1891, the Silchar, Tamu and Kohima columns united, capturing Imphal after finding it deserted, the Union Jack was hoisted above the Kangla Palace, 62 native loyalists were freed by the British troops. On 23 May 1891, Tikendrajit Singh was detained by British authorities On 13 August 1891
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The amount of tax was too heavy and people could not face the consequences of the monetization of their economy. The self sufficiency economy enjoyed by Manipur during the pre-colonial period had undergone a great change after 1891. British introduced a free trade system as a part of their colonial economic policy.
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