Pamingnaba
| Pamingnaba | |||||
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| Founder of the Luwang dynasty | |||||
| Monarchy | c. 2nd century CE | ||||
| Successor | Khunthiba | ||||
| Issue | Khunthiba | ||||
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| Dynasty | Luwang dynasty | ||||
| Father | Singtangpung Tapung Singminnapa | ||||
| Mother | Shanthong Punemba Chanu | ||||
| Religion | Sanamahism | ||||
Pamingnaba (also spelled Pamingnapa), also known as Luwang Ningthou Pamingnaba, was the first king and founder of the Luwang dynasty in old Kangleipak (now called Manipur). He is traditionally said to be the brother of King Aalong[a], the founder of the Khuman dynasty. Both were sons of King Singtangpung Tapung Singminnapa[b], the last ruler of the united Khuman–Luwang royal lineage.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Early life and heritage
Pamingnaba was born in the royal family of the Khuman–Luwang line, which believed it came from Poireiton, a cultural figure in Meitei mythology and an early king of Kangleipak.[1][2][3][4] In old stories like Poireiton Khunthok, Poireiton is said to be the brother of the god Thongalen, who rules the underworld.[5] But historical records such as *Khuman Ningthourol* say he was the brother of Thawaren, showing a human-like family history.[1][2][3][4]
Pamingnaba was the eldest son of King Singtangpung Tapung Singminnapa. After their father's death, the royal family was divided. Pamingnaba became the ruler of the Luwang house, and his younger brother Aalong became the founder of the Khuman dynasty.[1][2][3][4]
Founding the Luwang dynasty
As king, Pamingnaba started the Luwang dynasty, one of the first kingdoms in early Manipur. He built his capital near today’s Luwangsangbam and ruled much of the valley area.[1][2][3][4]
The Luwang clan later became one of the three main groups in ancient Kangleipak, along with the Khuman dynasty and the Ningthouja dynasty.[6]
Relationship with contemporaries
Pamingnaba lived at the same time as Khuyoi Tompok of the Ningthouja dynasty and his brother Aalong of the Khuman dynasty. He may have used diplomacy, land control, and even war to make his kingdom strong.[7]
Legacy
The Luwang dynasty founded by Pamingnaba helped build early Meitei society. The Luwang Salai (clan), named after his family, became one of the seven main Meitei clans. The dynasty’s symbol, like that of Khuman and Ningthouja, had spiritual meaning and was linked to the god Pakhangba.[5][3]
Later kings like Luwang Khunthiba grew the power of the Luwang kingdom. Over time, the Luwang land became part of the growing Ningthouja dynasty kingdom.[7]
See also
- Aalong
- Poireiton
- Luwang dynasty
- Khuman dynasty
- Khuman and Luwang common ancestral monarchs
- Yek Salai
- Meitei mythology
- Naothingkhong Phambal Khaba
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Khelchandra Singh, Ningthoukhongjam (1980). Khuman Kangleirol (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Kullachandra Sharma, B (1998). Khuman Ningthouron Lambuba (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Ibobi, Laikhuram (1998). Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Kullachandra, B. (1989-03-15). Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Religion and Culture of Manipur (PDF).
- ↑ NEIHA Proceedings, "Political Structure of Prehistoric Kangleipak", 1982.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hareshwar Goshwami. Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR.