From the Maharaja's Durbar to the Chief Commissioner: appointments in Manipur

Background

During the British regime the Maharaja used to appoint the functionaries of the state of Manipur.
The Rules of Management of the State of Manipur, enforced on September 14, 1935, empowered the Maharaja to appoint the members of the Durbar.
A British Officer acted as the President of the Durbar.
After independence, the Manipur State Constituent Act 1947 provided for a Manipur State Appointment Board as the final authority in all matters of appointments and promotions.
After the merger with the Indian Union, the Chief Commissioner became the appointing authority, subject to the control of the Central Government.
The Manipur Public Service Commission was inaugurated in October 1972.