"मणिपूर संघर्षामागचे अतिरेकी - भाग ७१"

"मणिपूर संघर्षामागचे अतिरेकी - भाग ७१"

वरवर "हिंदू-ख्रिश्चन धार्मिक संघर्षा" चे स्वरूप धारण केलेल्या मणिपूर संघर्षाला रोज नवनवीन आयाम प्राप्त होत आहेत.जयाने पाठवलेला "खनिज संपत्ती" चा व "आदिवासी शोषणा" च्या ताज्या आयामाबद्दल तुम्हाला सांगीतले.चंदूने सांगीतलेले "अफूशेतीचे अर्थकारण" व त्यात असलेला म्यानमारच्या "अतिरेक्यांचा सहभाग" कानावर आल्याने त्यांचा अभ्यास केला.तो पण सांगीतला.आज चंदूने "Meitei Manipuri - Hindu Vaishnav" यांचा प्राचीन इतिहास सांगीतला आहे.म्हणून खोलात जाऊन त्याचा अभ्यास केला.

सांगतो क्रमश: ! वाचा.

"Early years of Manipur"

1. Maharaja Bhagya Chandra ascended to the throne of Manipur in 1759, a few years after the death of his grandfather Pamheiba and his father Samjai Khurai-Lakpa at the hands of his uncle Chitsai.

2.In 1762, Manipur was attacked by the Burmese,assisted by the Chitsai.He, along with the Rani and a few loyal attendants fled to Ahom (modern-day Assam ), where they lived under the protection of the Ahom ruler, Rajeswar Singha.

3.Life in Assam - Bhagya Chandra's crafty uncle wrote a letter to the Ahom king Rajeswar Singha saying that the person taking refuge at his court was not the true Bhagya Chandra.The uncle advised Rajeswar Singha to get rid of him. King Rajeswar Singha was somewhat persuaded by this letter and began treating Bhagya Chandra with suspicion.

4.In Meitei legends, the real Bhagya Chandra was said to have supernatural powers. To see whether the usurper was correct, King Rajeswar Singha designed a test at the behest of his court. In a public arena, Bhagya Chandra, while unarmed, was to catch and tame a wild elephant.

5.First epiphany - Confronted with insurmountable odds, King Bhagyachandra prayed to Lord Govinda (Krishna) for guidance. Govinda appeared to him in a dream and instructed him to enter the arena donning a garland while holding japa beads. At the end of the instructions, Govinda assured him of victory.

6.The dream also stated that Bhagya Chandra would be the sole king of Manipur.

7.Upon regaining the kingdom, he should install a Krishna murti.The Deity, Govinda, should be carved from a certain old jackfruit tree growing on the slopes of Kaina hill. After installing the Deity, Govinda said the king should arrange for the performance of a Rasa-Lila, in which Krishna would be worshipped with song and dance.

8.Bhagya Chandra also received in this vision a complete plan on how to execute the Ras Lila.

9.The test of power - Bhagya Chandra entered the arena, donning the garland and japa he was instructed to in the vision. In the ensuing fight, the spectators noted that the elephant seemed to recoil as if struck by a ghost. King Bhagya Chandra said that he saw "Lord Krishna as the mahout".

10.The retaking of Manipur - First expedition - After the duel, Bhagya Chandra appealed to Ahom king Rajeswar Singha for military assistance. Rajeswar Singha agreed to send an army to overthrow Chitsai and reinstate Bhagya Chandra. The expedition hit many snags in Nagaland where they were attacked.