The Berlin Conference and the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891

In episode 83, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known consequence of the Berlin Conference: the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891. When Manipur, a princely state in northeast India, defied British demands for effective occupation, the result was a swift and brutal punitive expedition. We meet Maharaja Surachandra Singh, his brother Kulachandra Singh who usurped the throne, and the British official Frank Grimwood. The episode covers the Residency massacre, the battle at Thangal, the trial of Prince Tikendrajit Singh (the 'Zeliangrong' hero), and the hanging of senior princes. We discuss how the General Act's 'effective occupation' clause was used to justify intervention beyond Africa, and touch on the Manipuris' use of the Martini-Henry rifle versus British Maxim guns. A little-known episode that reveals the global reach of the Scramble. #AngloManipurWar #Manipur #BerlinConference #BritishEmpire #TikendrajitSingh #KulachandraSingh #EffectiveOccupation #ScrambleForAfrica #GlobalHistory #FexingoHistory #BritishIndia #PunitiveExpedition #MaximGun #MartiniHenry #ResidencyMassacre #Thangal #Imperialism #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo