Paona Brajabasi
Native name
Paonam Nawol
Born1833 (1833)
DiedApril 23, 1891(1891-04-23) (aged 57–58)
Khongjom
AllegianceManipur Kingdom
RankMajor

Paona Brajabasi[1] was a Manipuri military officer. He was born in about 1833 and later entered the military of the Manipur Kingdom, reaching the rank of major by 1891. The same year he fought in the Anglo-Manipur War against the British Empire. Following the defeat of his troops in a skirmish with the British, his adversaries offered to spare Brajabasi's life if he entered their service. Brajabasi refused and was subsequently executed. This act entered Manipur's popular imagination and Brajabasi has since been commemorated by a statue.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lamdamsigi Puwarida Paona Brajabasigi Mapham" (Seminar), ed. (2012). Paona Brajabashi and 1891 = Paona Brajabāshi aṃśum 1891. OCLC 800448627.
  2. ^ "Paona Brajabashi, The Manipuri Major Who Chose Death Over Serving The British". The Better India. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.


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