Marjit Singh was a king of Manipur kingdom between 1812 and 1819 as a vassal of Burma, but was eventually expelled by the Burmese.
17 Facts About Marjit Singh
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Marjit Singh was a son of Raja Bhagya Chandra, the ruler up to 1798.
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Marjit Singh fled to Cachar when the Burmese threatened the kingdom.
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Marjit Singh tried to regain it with the help of the Cachar king Govinda Chandra.
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Marjit Singh ceded the Kabaw Valley to Burma in return for the favour.
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Govinda Chandra refused to help them against a brother, but Marjit Singh invaded Cachar anyway in 1817.
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Marjit Singh is said to have built a gilded palace, which was only allowed for the Burmese king.
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In 1819, when Bagyidaw succeeded Bodawpaya, Marjit Singh failed to attend his coronation.
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The Burmese drove out Marjit Singh and installed puppet rulers, supported by a permanent garrison stationed in Manipur.
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Marjit Singh went to Cachar and joined his other brothers.
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The brothers divided Cachar among themselves, with Marjit occupying Hailakandi and Gambhir Singh taking control of South Cachar.
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In 1823, the Burmese invaded Cachar, and Gambhir Marjit Singh drove them back.
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The combined British and Gambhir Marjit Singh forces fought the Burmese and drove them back to Manipur.
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However, it is said that Chourjit and Marjit did not act, and so, Gambhir Singh was made king.
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Marjit Singh recovered Manipur from the Burmese and ascended the throne in 1825.
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Chourjit and Marjit Singh were allowed to settle in British territory with a monthly allowance of one hundred rupees.
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Marjit Singh settled in Sylhet, and he died at Balush Ghat, in the south of the district.