Manmohini Devi
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| Khuman Chanu Manmohini | |
|---|---|
| Takhel Leima | |
 Royal portrait c. 1880 | |
| Bir Chandra Manikya | |
| paternal | Khuman |
| Dynasty | Manikya dynasty (by marriage) |
| Religion | Vaishnavism |
| Occupation | Queen |
Maharani Khuman Chanu Manmohini Devi was the niece and third Maharani consort of Tripura through her marriage to Maharaja Birchandra Manikya. She was one of the Meitei queens of Tripura.[1] She was a contemporary royal photographer who choreographed her self-portraits with the Maharaja,[2] and was considered the first Indian woman who mastered the art of photography.[3][4][5][6]
