Bodhchandra Singh

Maharaja of Manipur from 1941 to 1949

Churachand Singh (father)

RelativesM. K. Priya Brata Singh (brother)

Kingdom of Manipur

Part of History of Manipur

Loiyumba	1074–1112
Senbi Kiyamba	1467–1508
Koirengba	1508–1512
Khagemba	1597–1652
Pitambar Charairongba	1697–1709
Pamheiba	1720–1751
Gaurisiam	1752–1754
Chitsai	1754–1756
Ching-Thang Khomba	1769–1798
Rohinchandra	1798–1801
Maduchandra Singh	1801–1806
Chourjit Singh	1806–1812
Marjit Singh	1812–1819
Gambhir Singh	1825–1834
Nara Singh	1844–1850
Debindro Singh	1850–1850
Chandrakirti Singh	1850–1886
Surachandra Singh	1886–1890
Kulachandra Singh	1890–1891
Churachandra Singh	1891–1941
Bodhchandra Singh	1941–1949

Manipur monarchy data

Ningthouja dynasty (Royal family)
Pakhangba (Symbol of the kingdom)
Cheitharol Kumbaba (Royal chronicle)
Imphal (Capital of the kingdom)
Kangla Palace (Royal residence)

Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh or Bodhachandra Singh (1908–1955) was the last ruler of the princely state of Manipur under the British Raj as well as the Dominion of India. He ruled between 1941 and 15 October 1949.^[3] During his term, India was decolonised by the British, receiving independence on 14 August 1947. The Maharaja presided over a transition to democracy, passing the Manipur State Constitution Act 1947. He signed the Instrument of Accession, joining India shortly before the British departure. In 1949, a few months before India became a republic, he signed a merger agreement, whereby Manipur became an integral part of India governed by the Constitution of India.

The Maharaja retained his title for his lifetime and passed it on to his son and heir Okendrajit Singh. Afterwards, the royal titles were abolished by the Indian Parliament.^[4]

Bodhchandra Singh married seven or nine women, his first wife being HH Srimati Maharani Tharendra Kishori (Rajkumari Ram Priya Devi), who died in 1942; she was daughter of the Raja of Bodo Khimedi.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Kārāma Manimohana Siṃha: [Hijam Irabot Singh and political movements in Manipur], B.R. Pub. Corp., 1989, p. 147
^ "Biography of His Highness Maharaja Bodhachandra (Last King of Manipur) - Part 3". e-pao.net. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
^ Ben Cahoon. "Indian Princely States K-Z". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
^ Henry Soszynski. "Manipur Princely State - (11 gun salute)". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.