With a view to impart Western Education to the girls in Manipur, under the instruction of His Highness, Churachand Singh, the then Maharaja of Manipur, formal education was started with only three girls in the Mandop of present Palace in May 1935. Gradually the number increased and it was shifted to the north eastern area of the palace compound and the The Tamphasana Girls’ High School, the first Girls’ High School in Manipur was born with H.H. Maharaj Churachand Singh as the founder of the school in fond memory of his beloved daughter (L) Maharaj Kumari Tamphasana Devi and H. Ibungotombi Singh became the founder Head Master of the school. Later on, it was shifted to the present site, after the construction of the school nd building my Maharaj Churachand Singh after 2 world war.