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List of Manipuri kings

{{short description|List of rulers of Indian state of Manipur}}

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This is a list of monarchs that ruled the Kingdom of Manipur (present-day Manipur state) as they are recorded in the Royal Chronicle of Manipur (Cheitharol Kumbaba).{{Cite book|title=The court chronicle of the kings of Manipur : the Cheitharon kumpapa : original text, translation, and notes|date=2005|publisher=Routledge|others=Parratt, Saroj Nalini.|isbn=0-203-44427-2|location=London|oclc=252763470}} The Chronicle was reconstructed during the 18th century, with unknown provenance of the earlier sections and, according to scholars, its historicity is assured only for the portions after 1485.{{citation |last=Samrat |title=Notion States: The many nationalisms colliding in the Manipur violence |date=17 June 2023 |magazine=The Caravan |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/conflict/many-nationalisms-colliding-manipur-violence}}

The Kingdom of Kangleipak with written constitution was established in 1110 CE by Loiyumba, ruler of Kangleipak State who incorporated most neighboring principalities.Phanjoubam Tarapot, Bleeding Manipur, Har Anand Publications (30 July 2007) {{ISBN|978-8124109021}} The Kangleipak kings expanded their territory, reaching their zenith under king Khagemba (1597–1652 CE). In 1714, a king named Pamheiba adopted Hinduism. He adopted the name Gharib Nawaz, and in 1724 renamed the kingdom as "Manipur" (Sanskrit for "abode of jewels"). Manipur was conquered by Burma in 1819 CE, and became a Princely State within the British Raj in 1825 CE till 1947 CE.{{Cite book|last=Mukherjee|first=Kunal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4LoYEAAAQBAJ&q=manipur+merger+agreement+conflict&pg=PT87|title=Race, Ethnicity and Religion in Conflict Across Asia|date=2021-02-28|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-000-37161-1|language=en}}

On 11 August 1947 CE, Maharajah of Manipur Bodhchandra Singh signed the Instrument of Accession[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Instrument_of_Accession_and_Standstill_Agreement_of_Manipur_to_Dominion_of_India.pdf]{{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} joining the Union of India while retaining internal autonomy. In October 1949, he further signed a merger agreement with India allegedly under coercion.{{Cite book|last=Subramanian|first=K. S.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j-OoCgAAQBAJ&q=Manipur+signing+instrument+of+accession+and+conflict&pg=PT44|title=State, Policy and Conflicts in Northeast India|date=2015-10-05|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-39650-5|language=en}} Manipur then became a part C state of the Republic of India governed by the Constitution of India.{{Cite book|last=Roy|first=Kaushik|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PEBBDgAAQBAJ&q=instrument+of+accession+granted+autonomy+to+manipur&pg=PT187|title=Unconventional Warfare in South Asia, 1947 to the Present|date=2017-03-02|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-351-87709-1|language=en}}

Ancient Rulers

{{main|Cheitharol Kumbaba}}

The most important source of ancient history and rulers of Manipur are mentioned in the "Royal Chronicle", written in the 19th century."The manuscripts collected by W. Yumjao Singh consist of literary, historical, astronomical, astrological and miscellaneous other works of which mention may be made of Cheitharon Kumbaba, the Ningthourol Shingkak, the Poireiton Khunthokpa, Dharani Samhita, Srimat Bhagabat. "The Cheitharol Kumbaba or the royal chronicle has been the most valuable for historical investigations, as it professes to record all the important daily transactions and occurrences of the State... By orders of Jai Singh this book was rewritten as the former copy was no more available then". "The Nigthourol Shingkak is a work written in the way of prediction. It professes to predict all important events that would happen from the time of Khagemba downward. It, therefore, professes to be a work of the early 17th century. It is an anonymous work, and in this book, we see for the first time Gharib Niwaz's having had some Naga connection in his childhood." Jyotirmoy Roy, History Of Manipur, 1958, p. 8.

;List of ancient rulers of Manipur-[https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html#Great%20Historical%20Gap%20%201199-44%20B.C%20%20199-1354/articleshow/ The Chronicle of the Meitei Kings of Manipur], A HISTORICAL RESEARCH OF MANIPURI KINGS & CLANS (themanipurpage.tripod.com)

= Khaba-Nganba Salai clan rulers =

  • Taangja Leelaa Paakhangba (1445–1405 BCE)
  • Ningthou Kangba (1405–1359 BCE)
  • Maliya Fambaalchaa (1359–1329 BCE)
  • Ningthou Kaksuba (1329–1297 BCE)
  • Ningthou Tonkonba (1297–1276 BCE)
  • Ningthou Pottingkoi (1276–1251 BCE)
  • Ningthou Laanbicha (1251–1229 BCE)
  • Ningthou Sapaiba (1229–1209 BCE)
  • Ningthou Puthiba (1209–1199 BCE)

= Great Historical Gap =

Great Historical Gap was lasted from 1199 to 44 BCE for a time period of 1155 years, According to Meitei epoch, it's time period was 199–1354.

Known rulers of Great Historical Gap are:

  • Koilou Nongtailen Pakhangpa (934 BCE)
  • Khoiyum Ingouba
  • Khing Khing Laangba
  • Ngaangjeng Leitakpa
  • Khing Khing Ngaangba
  • Sana Manik
  • Toukai Ngamba
  • Tingkoi Ngamba
  • Korou Nongdren Paakhangba
  • Sentreng (and Kuptreng the elder)
  • Mechi Sanaa
  • Khuman Lalheiba
  • Ahong Ningthou Haanba
  • Ninghthou Kaangba
  • Lamyaingamba

= Continuity of ancient lineage (Angom Salai clan rulers) =

  • Samlungpha (44–34 BCE)
  • Chingkhong Poireiton (34–18 BCE)
  • Singtabung (18–8 BCE)
  • Paangminnaba (8–1 BCE)

= Luwang Salai clan rulers =

  • Luwang Khunthipa (1–5 CE)
  • Luwang Punshipa (5–33 CE)

Ningthouja (Mangang) dynasty (33–1972 CE)

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The "Cheitharol Kumbaba" begins with Nongda Lairen Pakhangba (Ningthouja dynasty).

  • Nongdā Lāiren Pākhangba (33–154 CE), founder of dynasty
  • Khuiyoi Tompok (154–264 CE)
  • Taothingmang (264–364 CE)
  • Khui Ningonba (364–379 CE)
  • Pengsiba (379–394 CE)
  • Kaokhangba (394–411 CE)
  • Naokhamba (411–428 CE)
  • Naophangba (428–518 CE)
  • Sameirang (518–568 CE)
  • Urakonthouba (568–658 CE)
  • Naothingkhong (663–763 CE)
  • Khongtekcha (763–773 CE)
  • Keirencha (784–799 CE)
  • Yaraba (799–821 CE)
  • Ayangba (821–910 CE)
  • Ningthoucheng (910–949 CE)
  • Chenglei-Ipan-Lanthaba (949–969 CE)
  • Keiphaba Yanglon (969–984 CE)
  • Irengba (984–1074 CE)
  • Loiyumba (1074–1122 CE), he provided the Meetei kingdom with a written constitution which is known as the Loiyumpa Silyel (Loiyumba Sinyen).{{Cite journal|last=KSHETRIMAYUM|first=JOGENDRO|date=2009|title=Shooting the Sun: A Study of Death and Protest in Manipur|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25663656|journal=Economic and Political Weekly|volume=44|issue=40|pages=48–54|jstor=25663656 |quote=Loiyamba Shinyen (ls), considered the first writ ten constitution of Manipur (Kabui 1988; Naorem 1988). Dated to 1110 ad, it was written during the reign of Loiyamba or Loiyumba|issn=0012-9976}}
  • Loitongpa (1122–1150 CE)
  • Atom Yoiremba (1150–1163 CE)
  • Iwanthaba (1163–1195 CE)
  • Thawanthaba (1195–1231 CE)
  • Chingthang Lanthaba (1231–1242 CE)
  • Thingbai Shelhongba (1242–1247 CE)
  • Puranthaba (–1263 CE)
  • Khumomba (1263–1278 CE)
  • Moiramba (1278–1302 CE)
  • Thangbi Lanthaba (1302–1324 CE)
  • Kongyamba (1324–1335 CE)
  • Telheiba (1335–1355 CE)
  • Tonaba (1355–1359 CE)
  • Tabungba (1359–1394 CE)
  • Lairenba (1394–1399 CE)
  • Punsiba (1404–1432 CE)
  • Ningthoukhomba (1432–1467 CE)
  • Senbi Kiyamba (1467–1508 CE)
  • Koiremba (1508–1512 CE)
  • Lamkyamba (1512–1523 CE)
  • Nonginphaba (1523–1524 CE)
  • Kabomba (1524–1542 CE)
  • Tangjamba (1542–1545 CE)
  • Chalamba (1545–1562 CE)
  • Mungyamba (1562–1597 CE)
  • Khagemba(1597–1652 CE)
  • Khunjaoba (1652–1666 CE)
  • Paikhomba (1666–1697 CE)
  • Pitambar Charairongba (1697–1709 CE)
  • Gharib Nawaz (Pamheiba) (1709–1748 CE), adopted name of Manipur
  • Chitsai (1748–1751 CE)
  • Bharatsai (1752 CE)
  • Gaurisiam (1753-1759 CE and 1761-1763 CE)
  • Bhagya Chandra (Ching-Thang Khomba) (1759-1760 CE and 1763–1798 CE)
  • Rabinchandra (Harshachandra, Labanyachandra) (1798–1801 CE), son of Bhagya Chandra
  • Madhuchandra (1801–1806 CE), brother of Rabinchandra
  • Charajit Singh (1806–1812 CE), brother of Madhuchandra
  • Marjit Singh (1812–1819 CE), brother of Charajit Singh, vassal of Burma (Alaungpaya)
  • Herachandra (1819 CE), son of Rabinchandra

= Burmese rule in Manipur (1819–1825 CE) =

{{main|Burmese invasions of Assam}}

There were some feudatory kings during the time of the Burmese invasions.

== Rulers ==

  • Yumjaotaba (1820 CE), son of Madhuchandra
  • Gambhir Singh (1821 CE, 6 months), brother of Marjit Singh
  • Jai Singh (1822 CE)
  • Jadu Singh (Nongpok Chinslenkhomba) (1823 CE)
  • Raghab Singh (1823-1824 CE)
  • Bhadrasing (1824 CE), father of Nara Singh

= Princely State of Manipur (1825–1947 CE) =

{{main|Manipur (princely state)}}

== Kings ==

Military and Political power exercised by the general commanding British forces in Manipur

= Dominion of India and Republic of India =

== Sovereign State of Manipur ==

  • Bodhchandra Singh (1947–1949 CE), last official ruler of Manipur{{Cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.History_of_Manipur.Biography_of_His_Highness_Maharaja_Bodhachandra_Last_King_of_Manipur_Part_1|title=Biography of His Highness Maharaja Bodhachandra Last King of Manipur Part 1|website=e-pao.net|access-date=2019-12-02}}

== Titular rulers ==

See also

References

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External links

  • {{Cite web|url=http://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html|title=A Brief history of the Meiteis of Manipur|last=nigombam|first=macks|website=themanipurpage.tripod.com}}
  • {{Cite web|url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/tag/titular-king-leishemba-sanajaoba/|title=Titular king Leishemba Sanajaoba Archives - The Sangai Express|website=The Sangai Express|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-13}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110605122530/http://www.iitg.ernet.in/rcilts/his_mnme.html History of Manipur:The Medieval Period] - IIT Guwahati
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=Qs4BAAAAMAAJ Manipur and the mainstream by N. Tombi Singh]
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=xZja9ZnSuakC The court chronicles of the kings of Manipur - Cheitharol Kumpapa]

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