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 | ||||
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Pamingnaba (also spelled Pamingnapa), also known as Luwang Ningthou Pamingnaba, was the first king and founder of the independent Luwang dynasty in ancient Kangleipak (present-day Manipur). He is traditionally recorded as 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
[edit]Early life and heritage
[edit]Pamingnaba was born into the royal house of the Khuman–Luwang royal lineage, which traced its descent from Poireiton, a cultural hero in Meitei mythology and an early king of ancient Kangleipak.[1][2][3][4] Poireiton, in mythological texts like Poireiton Khunthok, is said to be the brother of the god Thongalen, ruler of the underworld.[5] However, historical chronicles like *Khuman Ningthourol* present him as the brother of Thawaren, establishing a more human genealogical framework.[1][2][3][4]
Pamingnaba was the eldest son of King Singtangpung Tapung Singminnapa. Upon their father’s death, the common royal lineage was divided—Pamingnaba took leadership of the Luwang house, while his younger brother Aalong established the Khuman dynasty.[1][2][3][4]
Founding the Luwang dynasty
[edit]Pamingnaba’s rule marked the formation of the independent Luwang dynasty, one of the earliest known principalities in ancient Manipur. He established his capital in the region around present-day Luwangsangbam and asserted authority over large parts of the valley.[1][2][3][4]
The Luwang clan would go on to be one of the three most prominent powers in ancient Kangleipak, alongside the Khuman dynasty and the Ningthouja dynasty.[6]
Relationship with contemporaries
[edit]As a contemporary of Khuyoi Tompok of the Ningthouja dynasty and his own brother Aalong of the Khuman dynasty, Pamingnaba likely engaged in diplomatic, territorial, and possibly military strategies to assert Luwang sovereignty.[7]
Legacy
[edit]Pamingnaba's dynasty played a defining role in shaping early Meitei political structure. The Luwang Salai, named after his descendants, became one of the seven core clans of the Meitei confederacy. The dynasty's symbol, like that of Khuman and Ningthouja, was totemic and spiritual, representing their mythic connection to Pakhangba.[5][3]
Later kings such as Luwang Khunthiba continued to consolidate power and develop the dynasty's culture and institutions, playing key roles in valley-wide alliances and conflicts until the Luwang polity was eventually integrated into the expanding Ningthouja domain.[7]
See also
[edit]- Aalong
- Poireiton
- Luwang dynasty
- Khuman dynasty
- Khuman and Luwang common ancestral monarchs
- Yek Salai
- Meitei mythology
- Naothingkhong Phambal Khaba
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Khelchandra Singh, Ningthoukhongjam (1980). Khuman Kangleirol (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b c d e Kullachandra Sharma, B (1998). Khuman Ningthouron Lambuba (in Manipuri). India: Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b c d e f 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) - ^ a b c d e 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) - ^ a b Religion and Culture of Manipur (PDF).
- ^ NEIHA Proceedings, "Political Structure of Prehistoric Kangleipak", 1982.
- ^ a b Hareshwar Goshwami. Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR.