Tumaba
| Tumaba | |
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| Khuman Ningthou | |
| Reign | est. 220 CE – 260 CE |
| Predecessor | Aalong |
| Successor | Nongdamlen Akhuba II |
| Spouse | Nganurol Tongngaiba Chanu |
| Dynasty | Khuman dynasty |
| Father | Aalong |
| Mother | Chinphuren Leitanglen Chinkhubi |
| Religion | Sanamahism |
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Tumaba (also spelled Tumaapa or Tumapa), also known as Tumahaba was the second recorded ruler of the early Khuman dynasty in ancient Kangleipak (present-day Manipur).[1][2][3][4] He succeeded his father, Aalong, the founder of the Khuman polity. Tumaba's reign is traditionally estimated between circa 220 and 260 CE, a period marked by the fragmentation of the earlier unified Khuman–Luwang lineage into separate dynastic sovereignties.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Lineage and early life
[edit]Tumaba was born into the newly formed Khuman dynasty, which had emerged from the older common lineage shared with the Luwang dynasty. His father, King Aalong, had established the Khuman royal house after the division of power with his elder brother Pamingnaba, who founded the Luwang dynasty.[1][2][3][4]
Reign
[edit]Tumaba assumed the Khuman throne following the death of Aalong. His reign is believed to have taken place in the early third century CE, with estimates ranging from circa 220 to 260 CE. During this time, the Khuman principality began asserting greater autonomy over its territorial domain, consolidating control along the western bank of the Imphal River.[5][3]
He was a contemporary of Khuyoi Tompok of the Ningthouja dynasty, who ruled from approximately 230 to 260 CE.[5] This overlap suggests a dynamic political landscape in the central valley region of Kangleipak, with the Khuman, Luwang, and Ningthouja houses forming early centers of political and military power.[5][1][2]
Successor
[edit]Tumaba was succeeded by his son, Nongdamlen Akhuba II, who continued the development of Khuman polity and its socio-political institutions.[6]
See also
[edit]- Khuman dynasty
- Aalong
- Pamingnaba
- Khuyoi Tompok
- Ningthouja dynasty
- Luwang dynasty
- Yek Salai
- Poireiton
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 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 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 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 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 c Hareshwar, Goshwami. History of the People of Manipur.
- ^ Kullachandra Sharma, B (1998). Khuman Ningthouron Lambuba (in Manipuri). Digital Library of India; Internet Archive.