5-404: The Ningthouja dynasty, also known as Mangang dynasty, comprises the descendants of the kings of Manipur. Ningthouja literally means progeny of King ( Ningthou means king and cha or macha means progeny in which ja is a corrupted word of cha). It has 125 extended families. It was apparently founded by King Nongdā Lāiren Pākhangba in 33 CE. By the beginning of the 1st millennium CE,
10-566: The Ningthouja Dynasty began to emerge in Imphal River valley, overrunning the territory of the Khaba clan. They established Kangla as their seat of power. From Kangla they absorbed the surrounding clan principalities of Luwang, Moirang, Khaba-Nganba, Angom, Sarang-Leishangthem and Khuman. Since 33 CE till the rule of the last King Bodhchandra, Manipur was ruled by seventy-four kings, of whom
15-463: The adoption of Hinduism in the 18th century the royal family of Manipur styled Hindu titles: During the reigns of Maharaja Churchand Singh (1891–1941) and Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh (1941–1955) their sons and daughters were given the high-sounding titles such as Maharaj Kumar and Maharaj Kumari. On the inherent title and privilege of the princes Major Maxwell, the then British Political Agent in Manipur and
20-526: The hallowed reign of Pakhangba, Naothingkhong, Loiyumba, Kiyamba , Khagemba, Charairongba, Pamheiba, Maharaja Jai Singh, Maharaja Gambhir Singh , Maharaja Nara Singh , Chandrakirti and Churchand are outstanding. Since 19th century the ruling family was divided into several royal houses. They are: The members of the Royal Family of Manipur since 1709 CE include: The royal titles of Meitei princes are: The royal titles for Meitei princesses are: Since
25-728: The regent of the young Raja Churchand Singh writes:"Rajkumars, or as they are called in Manipur Ninthou Machas, a Rajas, are very numerous; if, for instance, a Raja had eight sons and these sons were equally well blessed with male issue, the whole 64 grandsons would be Ningthou Machas, and their sons again, and so on." Rajkumars were a troublesome people, Major Maxwell observed and he gave them little encouragement. (dated 1944, 7 min, 35 mm) (dated 1945) (dated 1941) (Imphal: Manipur sahitya Parisad) (London, 2005). (Imphal: W. Ananda Meetei, 2010) (Imphal, 2005) (New Delhi: Akansha Publishing). Mangang Mangang
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