Ningthou
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Ningthou was a title used for the King of Manipur. The Ningthou was used to refer to the King after the reign of Pakhangba and was a title used until King Pamheiba. The subsequent Sanskritization undertaken by Pamheiba and Shantidas Adhikari changed the title of the King to Maharaja or Raja{{cite web|url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html|title=Indian Princely States K-Z|first=Ben|last=Cahoon}} though the native name was still used for some Kings (ex. Ningthou Ching-Thang Khomba).
Leima was Also a title used for the Queen of Manipur.
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- {{Commonscatinline|Ningthou}}
- {{cite journal|jstor=2788657|title=50. The Pleasing of the God Thangjing|journal=Man|first=J.|last=Shakespear|date=1913|volume=13|pages=81–86|doi=10.2307/2788657|url=https://zenodo.org/record/1449514}}
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