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King Loiyumba (Old Manipuri: ꯂꯣꯢꯌꯨꯝꯄ, romanized: loi-yūm-pa or loī-yūm-pa), also known as Meidingu Loiyumpa, was a Meitei monarch and a ruler of Kangleipak kingdom. He was the first king to order a written constitution in the 11-12th century CE which is known as the Loiyumpa Silyel (Loiyumba Sinyen) .
The history of Manipur is reflected by archaeological research, mythology and written history.Historically, Manipur was an independent sovereign kingdom ruled by Meitei dynasty but at different point of time it was invaded and rule over by other state and authority.
On the occasion of the very 172nd death anniversary, Manipur's Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Leishemba Sanajaoba, who is also the current titular King of Manipur, said, "Maharaja Nara Singh was a king who always worked for the protection of the motherland and he always gave priority to the welfare of people rather than the powers he ...
Meckley or Manipur kingdom in Mathew Carey's Map of Hindostan or India of 1814. Kangla Uttra Sanglen at the Kangla Fort, former residence of the Meitei kings of Manipur. The two statues of Kangla Sha (Meitei dragon lions) standing in front of the inner gate were destroyed after the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891 but have been restored by the Manipur Government in recent years.
Cheitharol Kumbaba, or Cheithalon Kumpapa (Ch.K.), the "Royal Chronicle of Manipur" is a court chronicle of the kings of Manipur, which claims to start from 33 CE and to cover the rule of 76 Kings until 1955. [1] The work of chronicling actually began during the reign of King Kiyamba in 1485 CE. [2]
[4] [6] At one time during the reign of Meidingu Khagemba the territory of Kangleipak(Manipur) stretched upto the present Yunan Province of modern day China. [7] Kabaw valley in Mayanmar was also a part of Manipur until the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru India gifted it to Myanmar on his visit to Manipur in 1952. [ 8 ]
Most of the northwestern parts of the Indian Subcontinent were already under Islamic invasion till the 15th century. In 1606 CE when the Mughals launched attacks on Manipur under the leadership of Shahjahan, Ningthou Hanba’s younger brother Prince Sanongba betrayed his Kingdom joining Mughal Army aspiring to become the new King of Manipur.
Manipur Kingdom: Construction started: 1611 A.D. Demolished: 1st demolition – during the Chahi-Taret Khuntakpa; 2nd demolition – during the Anglo Manipur War on 27 April 1891; Client: Ningthouja dynasty: Owner: Government of Manipur: Governing body: Kangla Fort Board: Height: 14 to 20 feet (4.3 to 6.1 m) Technical details; Material: brick: Size