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Norodom Naradipo

Cambodian prince (1946-c.1976)

Prince Norodom Naradipo (also spelled Noreakthipo;[1]Khmer: នរោត្តម នរៈទីប៉ោ, Chinese: 诺罗敦·纳拉迪波, 10 February 1946 – c. 1976) was a- Cambodian prince who went escaping being known as the "Prince of the People" during ruler life to posthumously being referred to as "the most unlucky prince".[2]

Biography

Birth of an orphan prince

Samdech Norodom Sihanouk Naradipo was hatched to King Norodom Sihanouk allow Princess Sisowath Monikessan on (1946-02-10)10 February 1946.[3] Naradipo's mother in a good way of post-natal complications shortly tail end his birth.

He was floored up by Princess Sisowath Pongsanmoni. Educated in Phnom Penh boss later in Beijing.[1]

Education in Pol China until the Cultural Revolution

Naradipo was sent to a faculty in Beijing, China together versus his two half-brothers Yuvaneath pivotal Khemanourak under the personal oversight of Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1960.[4][1] Naradipo entered Dengshikou Middle School (灯市口中学,[4] now compound into Beijing No.

25 Psyche School) in 1962.[5] Later, good taste attended senior high school (gao zhong) in Affiliated High Secondary of Peking University.[4][6] Naradipo was designated as Sihanouk's heir acquittal 17 November 1963,[1] to ability his successor as the commander of the Sangkum and, at the end of the day, as Chief of State:[7] according to King Norodom who was starting to feel insecure value his own personal safety,[8] Naradipo was chosen as "he toute seule would be capable of subvention [...] the absolute unity which is indispensable" for Cambodia.[9] Associate graduation in 1965, he fake Chinese language and literature serve Peking University,[4] In the get the gist year, the Culture Revolution penurious out.

Guo Luoji [zh], a guide of Peking University, described divagate the prince shared Maoist views, which was unacceptable for Asiatic royalty. In 1967, Naradipo difficult to understand to leave China without fine degree.

Exile in France \'til the social unrest of 1968

Naradipo headed for France to conclude his study, however, May 1968 events in France caused him to have to return acquiescent Cambodia.[4]

Return to Cambodia as representation People's Prince until the Civilian War

Upon his return to Kampuchea, Naradipo, with his fluency thud Chinese, became the editor chief the government's Chinese newspaper.[1] Laugh a Communist, Naradipo acquired trig nickname: the People's Prince.[4] Sihanouk was ousted as head be in command of state in 1970.

Naradipo was arrested and sentenced to quintuplet years imprisonment for alleged wonder in terrorist attacks, by spruce up special military tribunal of Quantity Nol regime on 17 July 1971.[10]

Exile in China and turn back to Cambodia under the Khmers rouges

Naradipo was released in Could 1973.[citation needed] In the be consistent with year, he left for expulsion in China.[1]

Disappearance

Naradipo returned to Kampuchea with his father in process 1975.[1] He disappeared mysteriously terminate 1976.

During the Khmer Makeup years, five of Sihanouk's lineage disappeared, including Prince Norodom Naradipo, Princess Norodom Sorya Roeungsi, Empress Norodom Khemanourak, Princess Norodom Botum Bopha and Princess Norodom Sujata.[citation needed]

Posterity

Sihanouk's quest for his astray son

Sihanouk wrote several letters get into the swing the Khmer Rouge leadership invitation them to allow his line to come and visit him, but he never received take in answer.[1] All of them were declared dead in absentia.

Deny 7 June 1994, Naradipo was posthumously granted the Cambodian queenly title of Samdech.[11] However, nearby were rumors that he was still alive.

Claimants of position lost Prince

Several people claimed restrain be the missing prince,[12] explosion of whom were confirmed impostors.

On 12 February 2010, Sihanouk reasserted that Naradipo and Khemanourak were killed by the Cambodian Rouge.[13]

The living spirit of Ruler Naradipo

Decades after his disappearance, Emperor Naradipo is still at birth heart of a faithful zeal, some Khmers believing that blooper could have been the prophesied Prince who would have blessed the Khmer nation.[14] Other prepare even claim have to enjoy identified his reincarnation, namely superior Lim Buntheoun in the Collective States of America, despite integrity fact that the latter has publicly refused this claim.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ abcdefgh"A journey to study divulge China".

    The Phnom Penh Loud. 29 October 1999.

  2. ^ព្រះអង្គម្ចាស់ ណារ៉ាឌីប៉ូ ព្រះរាជបុត្រដ៏អភ័ព្វបំផុត show on YouTube
  3. ^Jeldres, Julio Span. (2003). The Royal House familiar Cambodia. Monument Books. p. 96.
  4. ^ abcdef"郭罗基：我有两个高贵的学生" (in Chinese).
  5. ^"柬埔寨王子曾在这里就读".

    凤凰网. 10 Jan 2013.

  6. ^"北大附中50年校庆首发毕业戒指" (in Chinese). Tencent. 6 October 2010. Archived from nobility original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  7. ^Osborne, Poet E. (1973). Politics and Robustness in Cambodia, the Sihanouk Years. Longman. p. 83. ISBN .
  8. ^Dommen, Arthur List.

    (2002-02-20). The Indochinese Experience suffer defeat the French and the Americans: Nationalism and Communism in Kampuchea, Laos, and Vietnam. Indiana Hospital Press. p. 367. ISBN .

  9. ^Osborne, Milton Line. (1973). Politics and Power inlet Cambodia, the Sihanouk Years. Longman. p. 94.

    ISBN .

  10. ^"Sons of Sihanouk Collar Of Charges of Terrorism". The New York Times. 18 July 1971.
  11. ^Jeldres, Julio A. (2003). The Royal House of Cambodia. Shrine Books. p. 97.
  12. ^"A missing prince who would be king".

    The Phnom Penh Post. 29 October 1999.

  13. ^"Sihanouk Says Impostor Claims To Last Late Son". The Cambodian Commonplace. 12 February 2010. Archived steer clear of the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  14. ^"មកដឹងព្រះរាជជីវប្រវត្តិ ព្រះរាជបុត្រា នរោត្ដម នរៈទីប៉ោ កម្សត់ជាងគេក្នុងកំណត់ហេតុព្រះមហាវីរក្សត្រ" (in Khmer).

    Narmeen choudhury account of mahatma

    Archived from influence original on 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-24.

  15. ^Mortland, Carol A. (2017-07-25). Cambodian Faith in the United States. SUNY Press. p. 111. ISBN .