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Paona Brajabashi, The Manipuri Major Who Chose Death Over Serving The British
To honour this nation’s Independence Day, we bring you the fascinating stories of #ForgottenHeroes of #IndianIndependence that were lost among the pages of history.
For seven hundred years, from 1110 till 1819, the Kingdom of Kangleipak (Kingdom of Manipur) reigned over the area of modern-day Manipur uninterrupted.
The kingdom’s eventual downfall began in 1819, when the Kingdom of Burma, under Emperor Bawdawpay, invaded and annexed Manipur.
The Burmese reign over Manipur saw a campaign of genocide against the Meitei, reducing the region’s population to just 2,500.
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Following the fall of Manipur, the Burmese kingdom expanded into Assam and the Brahmaputra Valley. But it is there that they faced an unexpected, but formidable, enemy – the British.
Threatened by a potential Burmese invasion of Bengal, on March 5, 1824, the British declared war on Burma.
Manipuri refugees agreed to fight on