List of Monarchs that ruled the

Kingdom of Manipur The Manipur Kingdom was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891. It bordered Assam Province in the west and Britis ...

(present state of Manipur in

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) have been recorded in Court Chronicles of the Kings of Manipur (''

Cheitharol Kumbaba ''Cheitharol Kumbaba'', also spelled ''Cheithalon Kumpapa'', is the court chronicle of the kings of Manipur. The oldest extant version was copied in the early 19th century, under Jai Singh, the puppet king installed after the Burmese invasion, ...

)'.''

The Kingdom of ''

Kangleipak Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a States and territories of India, state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It ...

'' with written constitution was established in 1110 CE by Loiyumba, ruler of Kangleipak State who incorporated most neighboring principalities.Phanjoubam Tarapot, ''Bleeding Manipur'', Har Anand Publications (30 July 2007) The Kangleipak kings expanded their territory, reaching their zenith under king

Khagemba King Khagemba (Conqueror of the Chinese; 1597–1654), was a monarch from the Kingdom of Kangleipak. He also introduced a new form of polo and new apparel styles. Under his regime he focused on a new form of Manipur and built many markets in ...

(1597–1652 CE). In 1714, a king named

Pamheiba Gharib Nawaz (born Pamheiba, 1690–1751) was a Meetei king of Manipur, ruling from c. 1709 until his death. He introduced Hinduism as the state religion of his kingdom (1717) and changed the name of the kingdom to the Sanskrit ''Manipur'' (1 ...

adopted

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

. He adopted the name Gharib Nawaz, and in 1724 renamed the kingdom as Manipur (Sanskrit for "abode of jewels"). Manipur was conquered by Burma in 1819 CE, and became a

Princely State A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj, British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, ...

within the

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in 1825 CE till 1947 CE. On 11 August 1947 CE, Maharajah of Manipur

Bodhchandra Singh Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh or Bodhachandra Singh (1908–1955) was the last ruler of the Kingdom of Manipur. He ruled between 1941 and 15 October 1949. He married seven or nine women, his first wife being HH Srimati Maharani Tharendra Kishori ...

signed the Instrument of Accession agreeing to accede defense, communication and external affairs to Union of India on the assurance of autonomy of Manipur and further signed a merger agreement in October 1949 which is disputed to be an agreement made under duress. It then became a part C state of the

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in 1949 which is further upgraded to union territory in 1956 and a full fledged state in 1972.

Ancient Rulers

A number of legendary kings are mentioned in the " Royal Chronicle", written in the 19th century.' Note:–mentoined time period of rulers in epoch of the

Meitei calendar The Meitei calendar ( mni, ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯊꯥꯄꯥꯂꯣꯟ) or Manipuri calendar ( mni, ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯊꯥꯄꯥꯂꯣꯟ) or Kangleipak calendar ( mni, ꯀꯪꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ ꯊꯥꯄꯥꯂꯣꯟ) or Maliyapham Palcha Kumshing ( mni, ...

Khapa-Nganpa Salai - Branch

* Taang-chaa Leela Pakhangpa (1445–1405 BCE) * Kangba (1405–1397/1359 BCE) * Maliyafam Palcha (1397/1359–1329 BCE) * Kaksu Tonkonpa (1329 BCE) * Koilou Nongtailen Pakhangpa (934 BCE) * ''Unknown Rulers'' * Samlungpha (44–34 BCE) * Chingkhong Poireiton (34–18 BCE) * Singtabung (18–8 BCE) * Paangminnaba (8–1 BCE)

Luwang Salai - Branch

*Luwang Khunthipa (1–5 CE) *Luwang Punshipa (5–33 CE)

Ningthouja (Mangang) dynasty (33 – 1074 CE)

The "

" begins with Nongda Lairen Pakhangba (Ningthouja dynasty). * Nongta Lailen Pakhangpa (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), last ruler of dynasty

Kangleipak dynasty (1074 – 1819 CE)

* Loiyumba (1074–1112 CE), founder of dynasty & he provided the Meetei kingdom with a written constitution which is known as Loiyumba Sinyen. * Loitongpa (1112–1150 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) *

(1597–1652 CE) * Khunchaopa (1652–1666 CE) * Paikhompa (1666–1697 CE) *

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(1697–1709 CE) * Gharib Nawaz (Ningthem Pamheipa) (1709–1754 CE), adopted name of Manipur *

Chitsai Ningthou Ching-Thang Khomba (also Rajarshi Bhagya Chandra, Jai Singh Maharaja) (1748–1799) was a Meitei monarch of the 18th century CE. The inventor of the Manipuri Raas Leela dance, with his daughter ''Shija Lailoibi'' playing as Radha at ...

(1754–1756 CE) * Gaurisiam (1756–1763 CE) * Ching-Thang Khomba (Bhagya Chandra) (1764–1798 CE) *

Rohinchandra Rohinchandra, also known as Harshachandra Singh, Labeinya Chandra and Rabino Chandra (died 1801) was a Manipuri King who ruled between 1798 and 1801. He was the son of Bhagya Chandra. See also *List of Manipuri kings * Manipur (princely state) ...

(Harshachandra Singh) (1798–1801 CE) *

Maduchandra Singh Madu Chandra was a Meitei royal who ruled between 1801 and 1806. He fought for power during the dynastic squabbles in Manipur after the death of Ching-Thang Khomba. See also *List of Manipuri kings List of Monarchs that ruled the Kingdom ...

(1801–1806 CE) *

Charajit Singh Chourjit Singh, also known as Charajit Singh, was a Meitei King and a Maharaja of Kangleipak (), who ruled between 1806 and 1812. See also *List of Manipuri kings List of Monarchs that ruled the Kingdom of Manipur (present state of Mani ...

(1806–1812 CE) *

Marjit Singh Marjit Singh was a Meitei king who ruled Manipur kingdom between 1812 and 1819 as a vassal of Burma, but was eventually expelled by the Burmese.: "Marjit ruled over Manipur for seven years (1812-1819) as a vassal of the Burmese King." The Burm ...

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

Burmese rule in Manipur (1819 – 1825 CE)

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 under British Raj (1825 – 1947 CE)

;Rajas- *

Gambhir Singh Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba (1788–1834), also known as Raja Gambhir Singh, was a ruler of the Manipur Kingdom. Biography He was a son of Chingthang Khomba. He succeeded his nephew Yumjaotaba in April 1821 during the seven years devastation. He ...

(Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba) (1825–1834 CE), restored after the

First Anglo-Burmese War The First Anglo-Burmese War ( my, ပထမ အင်္ဂလိပ်-မြန်မာ စစ်; ; 5 March 1824 – 24 February 1826), also known as the First Burma War, was the first of three wars fought between the British and Burmese ...

* ''Regency'' for

Chandrakirti Singh Maharaja Chandrakirti Singh (1850 – May 1886) was a Meitei monarch and the Maharaja of Manipur Kingdom. He was the son of Maharaja Gambhir Singh. Biography He was born in Imphal, and resided there till the end of his Regime in 1886. Before ...

(1834–1850 CE) *

Nara Singh Nara Singh (1792 – 11 April 1850) also known as Chingthanglen Pamheiba and Meetingu Lairen Nonglen Sendreng Manik Khomba, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Manipur. He ruled first as regent from 1834 to 1844 and then as king for a period of s ...

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

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

Dominion of India and Republic of India

;Sovereign State of Manipur *

(1947–1949 CE), last official ruler of Manipur ;Titular Rulers *

(1949–1955 CE) * Pareihanba Okendro (1955–1976 CE) *

Leishemba Sanajaoba Maharaja Leishemba Sanajaoba is the current titular king of Manipur, India, and a politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party from Manipur. In 2020, he was elected as the member of Rajya Sabha from Manipur. Debates on bills Leishemba ...

(1976 to till present)'Royal' gamble by RSS pays off in Imphal valley
Times of India, 14 March 2014 ("The

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's move to involve the titular 'king' of Manipur, Meidingu Leishemba Sanajaoba, in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poll campaign").

References

External links

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History of Manipur:The Medieval Period
- IIT Guwahati
Manipur and the mainstream by N. Tombi SinghThe court chronicles of the kings of Manipur - Cheitharol Kumpapa
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