List of Meitei kings
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List of Meitei Kings
In Meitei, Ningthou
and Meidingnu are names for Kings
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
In Meitei, Ningthou
Ningthou
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 up until King Pamheiba. The subsequent Bengalization undertaken by Pamheiba and Shantidas Adhikari changed the title of the King to Maharaja or Raja though...
and Meidingnu are names for Kings
- Khui Ningomba (363-378) - from Cheitharol Kumbaba, the Meitei puya
- Meidingu Senbi Kiyamba (1467-1507) - Started Cheithaba, the Manipuri calendar year
- Senbi Khagemba (1592–1652) http://www.manipuronline.com/Manipur/May2006/womenmarket15_1.htm
- Paikhomba (1666–1697)
- Pitambar CharairongbaPitambar CharairongbaPitambar Charairongba also known as "Eningthou Ningthem Charairongba" was the King of Manipur during the late 17th century. He was one of the first Manipuris to be converted to Hinduism. He adopted Hinduism on 9 April 1704 CE. He was a follower of the Madhavacharya sect.-Family:Charairomba was...
- PamheibaPamheibaMeidingu Pamheiba was an emperor in Manipur in the early 18th century. After conversion to Hinduism, he made it the official religion of Manipur in 1717...
, Made HinduismHinduismHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
the official religion of ManipurManipurManipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of... - Chit SainChitsaiChitsai was an usurper King of Manipur . He ascended the throne after killing King Pamheiba and served as regent for King Bhagya Chandra...
, Usurper King - GaurisiamGaurisiamGaurisiam was brother to Ching-Thang Khomba, King of Manipur. He died an early death. His reign was alternated with Ching-Thang Khomba's due to Gaurisiam's physical deficiencies. Certain events demanded the presence of a healthy and hale King, and during those times his rule was intertwined with...
, crippled King who alternated reign with Ching Thang Khomba until his death - Ching-Thang KhombaChing-Thang KhombaNingthou Ching-Thang Khomba was a Manipuri monarch of the 18th century CE. The inventor of the Ras Lila dance, he is a legendary figure in Manipur, and much of his actions as King had been mythologized...
, Inventor of Ras Lila (dance) - Labeinya ChandraLabeinya ChandraLabeinya Chandra was a Manipuri King . He was the son of Bhagya Chandra.-External links:* - IIT Guwahati...
- Chinglen NongdrenkhombaChinglen NongdrenkhombaChinglen Nongdrenkhomba , also known as Maharaja Gambhir Singh, was a son of Chingthang Khomba. He succeeded his nephew Yumjaotaba in April 1821 during the seven years devastation. He abdicated the throne with the arrival of a Burmese force under his cousin Prince Jai Singh,the firt puppet king...
, Ruled during period of anarchy and Burmese invasion (1819-1825) - Nur SinghNur SinghNur Singh was a Manipuri King who was regent for, and successor to Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba.-References:Hodson, Thomas Callan.The Meitheis. Harvard University, 1908....
, regent of Chinglen NongdrenkhombaChinglen NongdrenkhombaChinglen Nongdrenkhomba , also known as Maharaja Gambhir Singh, was a son of Chingthang Khomba. He succeeded his nephew Yumjaotaba in April 1821 during the seven years devastation. He abdicated the throne with the arrival of a Burmese force under his cousin Prince Jai Singh,the firt puppet king... - Debendro Singh, brother of Nur SinghNur SinghNur Singh was a Manipuri King who was regent for, and successor to Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba.-References:Hodson, Thomas Callan.The Meitheis. Harvard University, 1908....
- Maharaja Chandrakirti
- Maharaja SurchandraMaharaja SurchandraMaharaja Surchandra became the Maharaja of Manipur in May, 1886 after his father Maharaja Chandrakriti died. During his lifetime, Maharaja Chandrakirti intimated the Government of India that his eldest son Surchandra should be recognised by the British as his successor.The British political agent...
- Juvraj TikendrajitJuvraj TikendrajitKoirengs are one of the indigenous peoples inhabiting Manipur in North-East India. They have a shared common ancestry, history, cultural traits, folklore and dialects with their kindred people....
(1856–1891) - ManipuriMeitei peopleThe Meeteis or Meiteis are the majority ethnic group of Manipur, India, and because of this are sometimes referred to as Manipuris. Generally speaking, Meitei is an endonym and Manipuri is an exonym...
martyrMartyrA martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
External links
- History of Manipur:The Medieval Period - IIT Guwahati