Phantek (ancient tribe)

Not to be confused with Phanek.
Phantek
Holy and sacred totems of the Khumans who conquered the Phanteks & the Luwangs to whom the Phantek people merged their ethnic identity
Regions with significant populations
Ancient Kangleipak
Languages
Ancient Meitei language
Religion
Sanamahism
Related ethnic groups
Angom, Luwang, Khuman

The Luwang Phantek, shortly called Phantek (Meitei: ꯐꯟꯇꯦꯛ), was a sub-tribe of the Luwang clan, in ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur).[1][2] They were previously a paternal sub-tribe of the Angom clan but were maternally merged into the Luwang identity after the death of Luwang Ningthou Punshiba before they were subdued by the Khumans.[3][2]

Foundation

The Luwang Phantek (formerly, Angom Phantek), was founded by Khoidom.[4][5] He was the son of Liklabicha Nongdangnu, an adopted daughter of Luwang Ningthou Punshiba, the king of the Luwang dynasty, and Haoshiyang Puyangba Chanu.[5] Liklabicha Nongdangnu gave birth to Khoidom and Mandom through a martial relationship with Angom king Pureiromba, the founder of the Angom clan.[5][6]

Founding Lineages

Khoidom started the Luwang Phantek lineage,[5] while on the other hand, Mandom started the Lera Khongnang lineage within the Angom clan.[4]

Territory and capital

Luwang Phantek had a small kingdom.[7] It was bordered by Luwang Yumlen and the Meitei kingdom in the north, the Moirang kingdom in the south,[8] Loktak Lake in the east, and the western hills in the west.[9][5]

Its capital was at Khuroi Lamlangtong, also called Lamangdong.[1]

Rulers

The rulers of Luwang Phantek were:[4]

  • Khoidom
  • Pana
  • Pumingnabakhoi
  • Tarung
  • Kaisu
  • Nanphou (Maphou)
  • Kaimu
  • Phantek Shoknaiba

Phantek Shoknaiba enjoyed the status of king. He married Khayoiron Haoreima[a], the daughter of the Khuman king Chingkhong Thonggraiba.[5]

Dissolution

Once Phantek Shoknaiba planned to kill the Khuman king, Chingkhong Thongraiba, by inviting him to a feast.[3] However, the plan failed. In retaliation, the Khuman king launched an attack and defeated Phantek Shoknaiba.[10][1] After the defeat, the Phantek principality was subdued and absorbed into the Khuman kingdom, marking the end of its independence.[10][11][1]

References

  1. ↑ Not to be confused with the Goddess Haoreima
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "manipur channel >>History of Manipur ~ E-Pao! News About Manipur". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hareshwar Goshwami. Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR. p. 174.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Glimpse of the State formation of Ancient Manipur (PDF). p. 4.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Manipur State Kala Academy (1982-10-22). Sagei Sallairol. pp. 28–29.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Hareshwar Goshwami. Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR. p. 175.
  6. ↑ Session, North East India History Association (1988). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
  7. ↑ Admin, IT Web (2018-05-15). "The Evolution of The Meetei State". News from Manipur - Imphal Times. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  8. ↑ The Origin of Moirang, The Sangai Express. [1]
  9. ↑ "Loktak Lake and its Environs: A Study on its Ecological and Cultural Significance". ResearchGate.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Khelchandra Singh, Ningthoukhongjam (1980). Khuman Kangleirol (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  11. ↑ 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)
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