of the boy king Chandra Kirti. This ultimately led to the plot for the assassination of the Regent. Queen Kumudini sent Prince Nabin to assassinate him. The plot failed. In consequence of the failure of her plot, Kumudini and her son Chandra Kirti fled to Cachar. As the king of Manipur On the abdication of Chandra Kirti in 1844 Nara Singh ascended the throne on the request of his subjects to save the kingdom from chaos and anarchy. According to the Cheitharol Kumbaba Nara Singh ascended the throne on 8 February 1844 at the age of fifty-two. His installation ceremony was performed on 22 November 1844. One of the first acts of Nara Singh as the king was to shift the capital from Langthabal to Imphal. Death After a short reign of six years Maharaja Nara Singh died at the Kangla Palace on 11 April 1850. Every year his death anniversary is observed as National Dedication Celebration Day in Manipur. The Government of Manipur has made the day as restricted holiday in the state since 2001. See also List of Manipuri kings References External links In revered memory of Maharaja Nara Singh By Haobam Bhuban Singh Meitei royalty 1792 births 1850 deaths