Battle of Manipur

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased British control in India
gptkbp:battle Increased tensions in the region
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Indirect rule
gptkbp:british_colonial_impact Lasting impact on local governance
gptkbp:british_historical_narrative Portrayed as a civilizing mission
gptkbp:british_intelligence Inadequate intelligence
gptkbp:british_military_presence Increased military presence post-battle
gptkbp:british_motivation Control trade routes
gptkbp:british_political_goals Establish dominance in India
gptkbp:british_supplies Limited supply lines
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Significant losses
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
Kingdom of Manipur
gptkbp:commander Churachand Singh
Major General Sir Edward Colvin
gptkbp:date March 1891
gptkbp:duration Several weeks
gptkbp:followed_by Annexation of Manipur
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Colonial_India
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of Manipuri sovereignty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Manipur
gptkbp:involved Local tribes
gptkbp:key_event Siege of Imphal
gptkbp:location gptkb:Manipur
gptkbp:manipur_allies Local tribesmen
gptkbp:manipur_cultural_impact Influence on local identity
gptkbp:manipur_culture Rich cultural heritage
gptkbp:manipur_diplomacy Failed negotiations
gptkbp:manipur_economy Agricultural economy
gptkbp:manipur_forces Manipuri soldiers
gptkbp:manipur_geography Strategically located
gptkbp:manipur_historical_narrative Resistance against oppression.
gptkbp:manipur_history Complex history of conflict
gptkbp:manipur_king Churachand Singh
gptkbp:manipur_legacy Continued resistance against colonial rule
gptkbp:manipur_post_battle Integration into British India
gptkbp:manipur_resistance Local uprisings
gptkbp:manipur_state gptkb:sovereignty
gptkbp:manipur_terrain Difficult mountainous terrain
gptkbp:manipuri_casualties Heavy losses
gptkbp:military_leadership Experienced commanders
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:notable_commanders General Sir James Quinton
gptkbp:outcome Manipur becomes a princely state
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_Anglo-Burmese_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of Khonoma
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Annexation of Manipur
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over Northeast India
gptkbp:strategy Consolidation of power
Expansionism
Divide and conquer
gptkbp:strength Arrived late
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4