List of Manipuri kings

List of Monarchs that ruled the

Kingdom of Manipur (present state of Manipur in northeast India) have been recorded in Court Chronicles of the Kings of Manipur (Cheitharol Kumbaba)^[1]

.

Republic of India

The Kingdom of

Princely State within the British Raj in 1825 CE till 1947 CE.^[3]

On 11 August 1947 CE, Maharajah of Manipur
Republic of India in 1949 which is further upgraded to union territory in 1956 and a full fledged state in 1972.^[6]

Ancient Rulers

Main article: Cheitharol Kumbaba

The most important source of ancient history and rulers of Manipur are mentioned in the "Royal Chronicle", written in the 19th century.^[7]

List of ancient rulers of Manipur-^[8]

Khapa-Nganpa Salai clan rulers

Taangja Leelaa Paakhangba (1445–1405 BCE)

Ningthou Kangba (1405–1359 BCE)

Maria 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

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 – 1819 CE)

Main articles: Ningthouja dynasty and Mangang

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)

Pengsipa (379–394 CE)

Kaokhangpa (394–411 CE)

Naokhampa (411–428 CE)

Naophangpa (428–518 CE)

Sameilang (518–568 CE)

Urakonthoupa (568–658 CE)

Naothingkhon (663–763 CE)

Khongtekcha (763–773 CE)

Keilencha (784–799 CE)

Yalaba (799–821 CE)

Ayangpa (821–910 CE)

Ningthoucheng (910–949 CE)

Chenglei-Ipan-Lanthapa (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).^[9]

Loitongpa (1122–1150 CE)

Atom Yoilempa (1150–1163 CE)

Iyanthapa (1163–1195 CE)

Thayanthapa (1195–1231 CE)

Chingthang Lanthapa (1231–1242 CE)

Thingpai Shelhongpa (1242–1247 CE)

Pulanthapa (1247–1263 CE)

Khumompa (1263–1278 CE)

Moilampa (1278–1302 CE)

Thangpi Lanthapa (1302–1324 CE)

Kongyampa (1324–1335 CE)

Telheipa (1335–1355 CE)

Tonapa (1355–1359 CE)

Tapungpa (1359–1394 CE)

Lailenpa (1394–1399 CE)

Punsipa (1404–1432 CE)

Ningthoukhompa (1432–1467 CE)

Senpi Kiyampa (1467–1508 CE)

Koilempa (1508–1512 CE)

Lamkhyampa (1512–1523 CE)

Nonginphapa (1523–1524 CE)

Kapompa (1524–1542 CE)

Tangchampa (1542–1545 CE)

Chalampa (1545–1562 CE)

Mungyampa (1562–1597 CE)

Khagemba(1597–1652 CE)

Khunchaopa (1652–1666 CE)

Paikhompa (1666–1697 CE)

Pitambar Charairongba
(1697–1709 CE)

Gharib Nawaz
(Ningthem Pamheipa) (1709–1754 CE), adopted name of Manipur

Chitsai
(1754–1756 CE)

Gaurisiam
(1756–1763 CE)

Ching-Thang Khomba (Bhagya Chandra) (1764–1798 CE)

Rohinchandra (Harshachandra Singh) (1798–1801 CE)

Maduchandra Singh (1801–1806 CE)

Charajit Singh
(1806–1812 CE)

Marjit Singh (1812–1819 CE), brother of Charajit & came to power with Burmese support

Burmese rule in Manipur (1819 – 1825 CE)

Main article: Burmese invasions of Assam

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

Rulers-

Raja Shubol (1819–1823 CE)

Raja Pitambara Singh (1823–1825 CE)

Princely State of Manipur (1825 – 1947 CE)

Main article: Manipur (princely state)

Rajas-

Gambhir Singh (Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba) (1825–1834 CE), restored after the First Anglo-Burmese War

Regency for Chandrakirti Singh (1834–1850 CE)

Nara Singh (1844–1850 CE), son of Bhadra Singh

Debendro Singh
(1850 CE), brother of Nara Singh

Chandrakirti Singh (1850–1886 CE), son of Gambhir Singh

Surchandra Singh (1886–1890 CE)

Kulachandra Singh (1890–1891 CE)

Churachand Singh (1891–1918 CE)

Maharajas-

Churachand Singh (1918–1941 CE)

Bodhchandra Singh (1941–1947 CE), last ruler of Manipur (princely state)

Dominion of India and Republic of India

Sovereign State of Manipur

Bodhchandra Singh (1947–1949 CE), last official ruler of Manipur^[10]

Titular Rulers

Bodhchandra Singh (1949–1955 CE)

Pareihanba Okendro (1955–1976 CE)

Leishemba Sanajaoba (1976–present)

See also

Manipur

History of Manipur

Manipur (princely state)

Meitei people

Meitei calendar

Hinduism in Manipur

History of India

List of Indian monarchs

References

OCLC 252763470.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link
)

ISBN 978-8124109021

ISBN 978-1-000-37161-1
.

^ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Instrument_of_Accession_and_Standstill_Agreement_of_Manipur_to_Dominion_of_India.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

ISBN 978-1-317-39650-5
.

ISBN 978-1-351-87709-1
.

^ "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.

^ The Chronicle of the Meitei Kings of Manipur, A HISTORICAL RESEARCH OF MANIPURI KINGS & CLANS (themanipurpage.tripod.com)

JSTOR 25663656
. 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

^ "Biography of His Highness Maharaja Bodhachandra Last King of Manipur Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

External links

nigombam, macks. "A Brief history of the Meiteis of Manipur". themanipurpage.tripod.com.

"Titular king Leishemba Sanajaoba Archives - The Sangai Express". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 13 April 2017.

History of Manipur:The Medieval Period - IIT Guwahati

Manipur and the mainstream by N. Tombi Singh

The court chronicles of the kings of Manipur - Cheitharol Kumpapa

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Manipuri_kings&oldid=1220057826"

[1] OCLC 252763470.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link
)

[PT-2] ISBN 978-8124109021

[3] ISBN 978-1-000-37161-1
.

[4] ttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Instrument_of_Accession_and_Standstill_Agreement_of_Manipur_to_Dominion_of_India.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[5] ISBN 978-1-317-39650-5
.

[6] ISBN 978-1-351-87709-1
.

[7] "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.

[8] The Chronicle of the Meitei Kings of Manipur, A HISTORICAL RESEARCH OF MANIPURI KINGS & CLANS (themanipurpage.tripod.com)

[9] JSTOR 25663656
. 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

[10] "Biography of His Highness Maharaja Bodhachandra Last King of Manipur Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

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