Ningthou Kangba

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Meetei Mayek
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display.
Ningthou Kangba
Inventor of the
Ancient Kangleipak

Ningthou Kangba (

Sagol Kangjei, the earliest form of the modern day polo sports.[1]
He was the son of King Tangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC) and Queen Sinbee Leima.[2] He was the consort of Queen Leima Taritnu, daughter of a king named Nongpok Ningthou of the Nongmaiching Hill in the east of Imphal.

Origin

According to the

Ningthou Kangbalon, an ancient historical account of his family, King Kangba was born in a cave in the Mount Koubru in northern Manipur. Some historians thought that he belonged to the house of the Salang Leishangthem dynasty.[3] However, some thought that he belonged to the house of the Khaba Nganba dynasty.[4]

Heritage site

In 2018, the Government of Manipur proclaimed that a heritage site will be developed in memory of the king in the Kangmong village, to promote tourism.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Ningthou Kangbalon

The Ningthou Kangbalon (

Old Manipuri: Ningthou Kangpa) had nine sons, Koikoi, Teima, Yangma, Tesrot, Urenkhuba, Urenhanba, Irem, Khabi and Langba. Teima became a Meitei.[13]

Yangma went to the West of

Ancient Moirang, Irem went to the North and became Pasa. Khabi/Khaba went to the east and became a part of Chinese people.[clarification needed] Langba went to the South and spread over his descendants. The name of Manipur was "Tilli Koktong Leikoilel" during the period of Ningthou Kangba.[13]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2. Archived
    from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2. Archived
    from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  3. ^ North East India History Association. Session (1983). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association. Archived from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  4. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2. Archived
    from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  5. ^ "King Kangba memorial at Kangmong to be developed as heritage site: Jayantakumar | Pothashang News". 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. ^ "King Kangba's memorial to be developed as tourism site". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  7. ^ "King Kangbas memorial to be developed as tourism site - PTI feed News". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  8. ^ "King Kangba's memorial to be developed as tourism site | India.com". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  9. ^ "King Kangba's memorial to be developed as tourism site". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  10. ^ "Manipur government to develop King Kangba's memorial as tourism site- The New Indian Express". 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  11. ^ "King Kangba's memorial to be developed as tourism site | Business Standard News". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  12. ^ "Ningthou Kangba remembered : 07th apr18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  13. ^
    ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2
    .

Bibliography

Further reading

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ningthou_Kangba&oldid=1202633368"