Marjit Singh

Marjit Singh
Vassal king of Manipur
Reignr. 1812–1819
PredecessorChourjit Singh
SuccessorBagyidaw (King of Burma)
BornKangleipak
DiedBalush Ghat, Sylhet
DynastyNingthouja dynasty
FatherChing-Thang Khomba

Marjit Singh was a Meitei king who ruled Manipur kingdom between 1812 and 1819 as a vassal of Burma, but was eventually expelled by the Burmese.[1][2] The Burmese devastated Manipur during a seven-year occupation that came to be known as Chahi-Taret Khuntakpa.

  1. ^ Princely States of India
  2. ^ Banerjee, The Eastern Frontier of British India (1946), pp. 286–287: "Marjit ruled over Manipur for seven years (1812-1819) as a vassal of the Burmese King."