Maharaja of Manipur
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The Maharaja of Manipur was the hereditary monarch of the Manipur kingdom, traditionally drawn from the Meitei people and serving as both political and cultural leader of the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Manikya" adopted as royal title by Ratna Manikya I | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup | Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPalace | Royal Palace of Imphal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Imphal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Manipur Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPatronage |
Meitei dance
ⓘ
Meitei literature ⓘ Meitei martial arts ⓘ Vaishnavite traditions in Manipur ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
patron of traditional festivals of Manipur
ⓘ
protector of Meitei customs ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ningthouja dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritoryType |
kingdom
ⓘ
princely state ⓘ |
| hereditaryTitle | yes ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
British India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pre-colonial India ⓘ princely states period ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Meitei language ⓘ |
| lastReigningMonarch | Bodhchandra Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastReigningMonarchAccessionToIndiaYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Ningthou of Kangleipak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| role |
cultural leader of Manipur
ⓘ
political leader of Manipur ⓘ |
| sovereigntyEndedWith | accession of Manipur to India ⓘ |
| successorInstitution | Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOffice | Governor of Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Manipur national identity
ⓘ
Meitei sovereignty ⓘ |
| titleGender | male ⓘ |
| titleHolderFrom | Meitei royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleUsedDuring | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| traditionalCouncilAssociation | Manipur royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalMilitaryRole | supreme commander of Manipur forces ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionAssociation |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanamahism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedHonorific |
Maharaja
ⓘ
Raja ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
"Manikya" adopted as royal title by Ratna Manikya I