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The Kohima Stone or Gambhir Singh's Stone is a historical Meitei stone inscription monument, erected by Meitei King Gambhir Singh (Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba) of Manipur (princely state) in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland. It was erected in 1833 as a mark of Manipuri conquest of the Kohima in 1832. It is inscribed in sanskritised Manipuri (Meitei) in Bengali-Assamese script. Manipuri King Gambhir Singh and the powerful Manipuri Levy conquered the whole of the Naga Hills.[according to whom?] The stone was erected after his final victory over the Angami people of Kohima.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Kohima Stone Inscription | |
|---|---|
| (Meitei: Kohima Khut-ee Nungpak) | |
 The Kohima Stone erected by Raja Gambhir Singh (Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba) of Manipur. | |
| Type | Meitei inscription |
| Material | stone |
| Writing | Sanskritised Meitei language (in Bengali-Assamese script) |
| Symbols | Kanglasha (dragon lion), a bull and the footprints of Gambhir Singh |
| Created | 1833 AD |
| Discovered | Kohima, Nagaland |
| Present location | Nagaland State Museum, Kohima, Nagaland |
| Classification | Meitei inscription |
| Culture | Meitei culture |
History
editManipuri influence over the Naga ethnic groups declined during the period before and after the Burmese war of 1819–25. However, it was re-asserted by Gambhir Singh. At Kohima, he stood on a flat stone and had his footprints sculpted on it as a token of conquest. Kohima and its surrounding villages were the boundaries of Manipur Kingdom.[2][3][4]
The stone is frequently mentioned in land laws and orders announced by the later British government of the Naga Hills.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- 1 2 Sinha (Brigadier.), S. P. (2007). Lost Opportunities: 50 Years of Insurgency in the North-east and India's Response. Lancer Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7062-162-1. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- 1 2 Singh, Dr Th Suresh (2 June 2014). The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Visious Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India. Quills Ink Publishing. ISBN 978-93-84318-00-0. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- 1 2 Johnstone, James (23 May 2018). My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-7326-9966-7. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (25 November 2020). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ Sharma, Suresh K. (2006). Documents on North-East India: Nagaland. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-8324-095-6. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.