Question

in what circumstances did the british declare war on manipur in the year 1891

Answer 1

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 of attacking the Sylhet district of Bengal. British official David Scott created a force consisting of 2,000 Manipuri refugees, after assuring prince Gambhir Singh of restoring Manipur's sovereignty.