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Thangal | |
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| Native name | Lungthoubu Thangal |
| Born | 1817 |
| Died | August 13, 1891 (aged 73–74) Polo Ground, Imphal |
| Allegiance | Manipur Kingdom |
| Rank | General |
Thangal General[1] also known as Lungthoubu Thangal was a Manipuri military officer. He was a naga born in about 1817 at Thangal Makeng, he was believed to join Manipur Military at a young age. He was given the title General by the political Agent Sir James Johnstone in 1885 during the reign of the Maharaj Chandrakirti Singh.[2] He was a military leader that fought against the British Raj in the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891. After the defeat of Manipur Kingdom in the Anglo-Manipur War, he was executed along with Jubaraj Tikendrajit on 13 August 1891 at Polo Ground, Imphal.[3] He is still remembered as one of the great warrior of Manipur Kingdom, and a large statue of Thangal General (with a sword in hand) is also erected at Palace Gate, Imphal in 2009.[4][5]
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- ^ Thomas, C. Joshua; Gopalakrishnan, Ramamoorthy; Singh, R. K. Ranjan (2001). Constraints in Development of Manipur. Regency Publications [for Policy Alternatives for the North-East and Conflict Elimination Awareness]. pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-81-87498-30-8.