Herachandra
| Herachandra | |||||
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| Daku-Ningthou (Taku-Ningthou) | |||||
Sculpture of Herachandra, riding a Meitei horse and holding an Arambai (a poisoned dart-like weapon) in MMRC & Unity Park | |||||
| Burial | first half of May 1821 unknown | ||||
| Royal consorts | Yaikhom Chanu and Usham Chanu | ||||
| Issue | 2 | ||||
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| House | Ningthouja dynasty | ||||
| Dynasty | Ningthouja dynasty | ||||
| Father | Labanyachandra | ||||
| Religion | Traditional Meitei religion | ||||
| Occupation | Prince of Manipur | ||||
Herachandra was a Meitei prince. He was the son of Maharajah Labanyachandra of Manipur kingdom. He earned secret support and admiration from the people of Manipur. E.W. Dun wrote that he defeated numerous groups of the Burmese army. A.C. Bannerjee also wrote about Herachandra's victory over a Burmese force. Manipur's royal chronicle, Cheitharol Kumbaba, recorded his success under the name "The King (Meidingu) Herachandra" (13:216). Herachandra, with help from his cousin princes, Yumjaotaba (Pitambar Singh), defeated a large Burmese group.