Bharat Sai, also known as Sangkoi Tapa was a Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Medieval Manipur from 1752 to 1753.[1] He became king after banishing his brother Chitsai after his treachery was found out.Template:Sfnp[2]
Background
Bharat Sai was the fourth son of King Pamheiba born by his reigning Queen, Wayenbam Chanu Gomati.Template:SfnpTemplate:Sfnp Bharat Sai's elder brother Chitsai was the third son and was offered the throne of the kingdom by his father due to a promise the latter made to the reigning queen.Template:Sfnp However, as soon as Bharat Sai's brother, Chitsai ascended the throne, he expelled his father Pamheiba in 1748 from the palace.Template:Sfnp
Wayenbam Chanu Gomati was the 4th head queen of Pamheiba.[3] She reigned until the abdication of Pamheiba in 1748. Bharatsai married a maiden of the Oinam family.Template:Sfnp
Reign
Bharat Sai, with the approval of the people, expelled his brother Chitsai after the latter's treachery was found out, and became the king of Manipur.Template:SfnpTemplate:Sfnp However, Bharat Sai also conspired against Shyamjai Khurailakpa's two sons, Maramba and Bhagyachandra.Template:Citation needed According to the Garibniwaz Charit, Sangkoiba (Bharat Sai) ruled so poorly that the people turned against him. One of the king's noblemen and brother, Ananta Sai, conspired against him on behalf of his nephews.Template:Sfnp
One of Bharatsai's noblemen convinced him to get rid of his nephews. He initially refused, but after being pressed on, he made the decision to murder his nephews. After learning of this, Wayenbam Chanu Chakha Maring Loikhombi fled to the Huntung village and then the Maring village with her sons, Maramba and Bhagyachandra. Ananta Sai could only put up with this at his own risk. On behalf of his nephews, Maramba and Bhagyachandra, Ananta Sai led his army against Bharat Sai.Template:Sfnp
Dethronement
In October 1753, Meidingu Maramba ascended the throne of Manipur and expelled his uncle Bharatsai to Ava (Burma).Template:Sfnp Maramba was disabled so, he ruled alternately with his younger brother Bhagyachandra for 5 years each.Template:Sfnp
References
- ↑ Self Determination Movement in Manipur{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Concept Publishing Company(2015-01-01). ISBN 978-93-5125-097-5
- ↑ Politics, Society, and Cosmology in India's North East{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(1998). ISBN 9780195643312
- ↑ Meeyamgi Kholao: Sprout of Consciousness{{#if:Birajit|, Birajit}. ARECOM ( Advanced Research Consortium, Manipur)(2014-12-01)
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- The Eastern Frontier of British India, 1784–1826{{#if:Banerjee|, Banerjee}. A. Mukherjee(1946)
- The Eastern Frontier of British India, 1784–1826{{#if:Banerjee|, Banerjee}. A. Mukherjee(1964)
- Manipur-Myanmar Historical Connections{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Concept Publishing Company(2022). ISBN 9789354390784
- The Chronology of Meetei Monarchs: From 1666 CE to 1850 CE{{#if:Somorjit Sana|, Somorjit Sana}. Waikhom Ananda Meitei(2010). ISBN 9788184652109
- Bleeding Manipur{{#if:Tarapot|, Tarapot}. Har-Anand Publications(2003). ISBN 9788124109021