Churachand Singh

Churachand Singh
Maharaja
Sir Churachand Singh
Reign1892–1941 AD
PredecessorKulachandra Singh
SuccessorBodhchandra Singh
Born(1885-04-15)April 15, 1885
Kangleipak
DiedNovember 6, 1941(1941-11-06) (aged 56)
Nabadwip
Burial
IssueM. K. Binodini Devi
Bodhchandra Singh
HouseNingthouja dynasty
FatherChowbi Yaima
ReligionHinduism

Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE, also known as Churachandra or Chura Chand (15 April 1885 – 6 November 1941), was a ruler of the princely state of Manipur under the British Raj. He was a great-grandson of Raja Nara Singh who had ruled up to 1850 prior to Raja Chandrakirti Singh. Churachand Singh's investiture followed the quelling of the Manipur Rebellion of 1891, when the entire ruling family was convicted. Churachand Singh enjoyed a long reign until 1941, but his power was nominal.