Paona Brajabasi

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Paona Brajabasi, also known as Paonam Nawol Singh, was a military officer from Manipur. Born around 1833, he joined the Manipur Kingdom's army and rose to the rank of major by 1891. In 1891 he fought in the Anglo-Manipur War against the British. After a defeat in a skirmish at Khongjom, the British offered to spare his life if he joined their side, but Brajabasi refused and was executed on April 23, 1891. He is remembered in Manipur with a statue honoring his sacrifice.