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| Subedar Niranjan Singh Chhetri |
The Gorkhas in Manipur today celebrated the 123rd Death Anniversary of Shaheed Niranjan Singh Chettri. Subedar Niranjan Singh Chettri led the contingent of Native Gorkhali bodyguards for Manipuri king Tekendrajit Singh.
The Gorkhalis in Manipur today celebrated the 123rd Death Anniversary of Shaheed Niranjan Singh Chettri. Subedar Niranjan Singh Chettri led the contingent of Native Gorkhali bodyguards for Manipuri king Tekendrajit Singh.
When East India Company was taking over different parts of India bit by bit and entered Manipur, the Manipuri king Bir Tekendrajit Singh decided to fight against the British than surrender. Much like Chattrapati Shivaji and Rani Laxmibai, Raja Tekendrajit Singh became a martyr in the battlefield.
On this day, the Gorkhalis of India remember, salute and celebrate the brave heart Subedar Niranjan Singh Chettri, who was hanged by the British in 1891. His bravery and patriotism was unparalleled, yet his act of patriotism, much like acts of patriotism from the rest of North-East India was lost in pages of history.
His last words – “My birthplace is my Motherland, I am ready to die for this land, and I am ready to kill for this land… but I am not ready to let accept surrender and accept subjugation of my own land”
Source : The Darjeeling Chronicle
Manipurupdate reported: The All Manipur Gorkha Students’ Union (AMGSU) today observed Saheed Diwas of Saheed Subedar Niranjan Singh Chhetri who was hanged by the British on June 8, 1891 at the western gate of Kangla.
He was appointed as a Subedar by Yubraj Tikendrajit. The said function was observed at Community hall, Char Harjar. The program was graced by R.B. Chapagain, President-Gorkha Welfare Union, Pradeep Rizal, President-AMGSU, as Chief Guest and Functional President respectively.
The observation was also attended by the representatives of Nepali Sahitya Parishad, Manipur. The same observation was also observed in all the AMGSU units in different parts of Manipur.
