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Coronation of Ching-Thang Khomba as King of Manipur

When
1779
Where
Kingdom of Manipur
Episodes
2

The supplied passages identify Ching-Thang Khomba (also Bhagya Chandra or Jai Singh, 1748–1798) as a king of Manipur who ruled for almost forty years (1759–1798) and was the grandson of Gharib Niwaz. They do not document a coronation, so the traditional 11 January 1779 crowning at Bishnupur remains unverified.

Episodes

  1. 1779 · Kingdom of ManipurInauguration of the Sanamahi Image

    In 1779 the image of Sanamahi, first made in 1778, was inaugurated during Ching-Thang Khomba's rule.

  2. 1779 · Kingdom of ManipurRasa Lila Performances of 1779

    In 1779 many performances of the Rasa Lila dance, attributed to Ching-Thang, were staged in Manipur.

Background and detail

Background. Ching-Thang Khomba (1748–1798), also called Bhagya Chandra or Jai Singh, was a king of Manipur in the 18th century CE. He was the grandson of Gharib Niwaz and son of Syam Sai (Khurai-Lakpa). His brother Gaurisiam was King of Manipur until his death in 1763.

Accession Context. After the death of Gharib Nawaz in 1751, Manipur was occupied by the Kingdom of Burma. Bhagyachandra sought British help; when refused, he turned to Ahom King Rajeswar Singha, who sent a force of 40,000 under Haranath Senapati Phukan to free Manipur.

Cultural Developments Around 1779. In 1778 an image of Sanamahi was made for the first time, and in 1779 it was inaugurated. That same year, many performances of his now-popular Rasa Lila dance were held; the tradition is attributed to Ching-Thang.

People involved

Sources

  1. Bhagya Chandra Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-12
  2. Manipur (princely state) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09

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