My three years in Manipur : $b and escape from the recent mutinyGrimwood, Ethel St. Clair
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My three years in Manipur : $b and escape from the recent mutiny
Grimwood, Ethel St. Clair
Grimwood, Ethel St. Clair, 1867-1928; Manipur (India)
No regret seems to have been felt, however, on the Pucca Senna’s
departure, as he and his two younger brothers accompanied the Maharajah
into his voluntary exile. The Pucca Senna had never been a favourite.
He was very bad-tempered and jealous, and ready to find fault with
everything, and make mischief all round. People liked the Maharajah
himself, but his favourite brother was cordially disliked; and
afterwards, when we were out in the district in the winter, we used to
hear the opinion of the country people, and it was always that they
considered it a pity the Maharajah had gone, but they did not want the
Pucca Senna back.
My husband bade them farewell on the banks of the river separating
the Cachar road from the Residency, and saw them safely on their way,
escorted by our Ghoorkas, and then returned to begin a new régime, which
was destined to last but a few months, and end so unhappily.
Meanwhile, during the attack on the palace, and victory of the rebel
princes, the Jubraj had betaken himself to a place seventeen miles
from Manipur, called Bishenpur, there to remain a neutral observer of
the contest for the Ghuddi.[12] Had the Maharajah held his own, and
driven the rebels out of the place as he should have done, the Jubraj
would still have been on the right side by saying that he was away, and
consequently did not know what was taking place in the city. As it was,
he returned to Manipur as soon as matters had settled themselves in
favour of the Senaputti and his adherent brothers, and accepted with calm
equanimity the government of the state, and the title of regent.
There has been some confusion over the different titles given to the
various members of the royal family at Manipur; and, to avoid any further
mistakes as to the identity of each, I cannot do better than end this
chapter with a tree showing the several princes and their denominations
both before and after the flight of the Maharajah, known as Soor Chandra
Singh—thus:
1.
2. Soor Chandra Singh, 7.
Jubraj, Maharajah. Pucca Senna,
Heir-Apparent. Commander of the
horse.
5.
3. Angao Senna,
Senaputti, Officer in charge of 8.
Commander-in-Chief. Tamum Road. Zillah Singh,
A.D.C. to the
4. 6. Maharajah.
Samoo Hengeba, Dooloroi Hengeba,
Chief officer in charge Officer in charge
of the elephants. of doolies.
When the Maharajah went away, he took with him, as I have said before,
the three princes known as Pucca Senna, Samoo Hengeba, and Dooloroi
Hengeba, leaving behind him the remaining four, who took upon themselves
new titles as follows:
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