Nongdā Lāiren Pākhangbā
First Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nongda Lairen Pakhangba (Old Manipuri: ꯅꯣꯡꯇꯥ ꯂꯥꯏꯂꯦꯟ ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯄ, romanized: nongtā lāilen pākhangpa, or Meitei: ꯅꯣꯡꯗꯥ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯦꯟ ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ, romanized: nongdā lāiren pākhangba), was the first Meitei monarch of the Ningthouja dynasty,[4] who ascended the throne of the Kangla of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur') realm) in 33 AD,[5][6][7] after the withdrawal of the mainstream powers of the Khabas.[lower-alpha 1][8][9] Before the reign of king Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, the clans, or salais were already in existence.[10]
Nongda Lairen Pakhangba | |||||
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"Maker of Manipur"[1] Ningthou | |||||
33 AD | |||||
Coronation | 33 AD | ||||
Successor | Khuyoi Tompok | ||||
Born | Unknown | ||||
Died | see here | ||||
Consort | Leima Laisana | ||||
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Ancient Meitei | Nongtā Lāilen Pākhangpa | ||||
Dynasty | Ningthouja (Old Manipuri: ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯆꯥ, romanized: ningthoucha) | ||||
Mother | Cakha Nuron Piron Yambi[2][3] | ||||
Religion | Sanamahism |
Nongda Lairen Pakhangba initiated the process of unification of the warring ethnic groups and principalities groups, which led to the formation of Manipur realm, under the political supremacy of the Ningthouja dynasty in the first century AD.[11][12] Nongda Lairen used the title Pakhangba,[4]: 187 and he appears in literature and mythology as a human incarnation of God Pakhangba.[9]: 92
According to some scholars including Sujit Mukherjee, Nongda Lairen Pakhangba ruled for 21 years, from 33 to 54 AD. The list of Meitei kings was recorded in the Cheitharol Kumbaba, which survives in several versions, the most authentic of which is preserved in the Royal Palace of Manipur.[13] and in the Chada Laihui, which contains information about their parentage and the important events of their reigns.[13]: 64 [14] Coins were issued by Nongda Lairen Pakhangba.[15]
A historic Sagol Kangjei (polo) match was organised by Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, which was played by his friends, in the Imphal Polo Ground, the oldest Polo Ground in the world.[16]