Raja Nara Singh: Difference between revisions

Gambhir Singh having sat on the throne for about eight years made up his mind to make a pilgrimage to [[Brindavana]] after entrusting the state and his little son, Chadra Kirti, to Nara Singh. When all preparations were over, the king’s ailing health suddenly took a turn for the worse and soon he died on 9 January 1834. Turning down the offer of the throne to him by the people, Nara Singh made Chandra Kirti, the young prince, only four years old then, king with himself as regent.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ch|first=Manihar Singh|title=A History of Manipuri Literature|year=2003|publisher=Sahitya akadami|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-260-1586-1|pages=160–161}}</ref> The whole reign of the minor king [[Chandra Kirti]], also known as Ningthem Pisak, witnessed a large number of rebellions. He successfully quelled the palace revolts of Prince Tarang Khomba (May 1836), Prince Jogendrajit Singh (June 1835), Prince Tribubanjit Singh (April–May 1841), Prince Karaba (May 1841), Prince Chiba (May 1841), Prince Parbitan Singh, Prince Norendrajit Singh and Prince Nilambar Singh (September 1841). During the reign of the boy king Chandra Kirti, Nara Singh conducted military expeditions against Phumnung Hao ( September 1835), Awang Hao (February 1836), Khaki Hao (April 1836), Koirek (December 1838), Awang Hao (September 1839), Nungbi and Nunghar ( October 1839), Khongchai ( October 1840), Khaki Hao and Kolek Hao (February-March 1842), Ngamei (January–February 1843) and Khaki Hao (April 1843).{{fact|date=December 2018}}