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List of Kings of Manipur
-33 AD to 1984 AD -

Khuman *

 Coronation of Maharaj Churachand 1908
Coronation of Maharaj Churachand 1908.
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"Cheitharol Kumbaba/Cheitharol Kumpapa" - The Royal Chronicle of Manipur. "Cheitharol Kumbaba" is the main source from the list of pre-modern kings of Manipur, tracing the genealogy of the ruling Ningthouja Dynasty back to a ruler named Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, said to have ruled for more than a century, from 33–154.

Here listed List of Kings of Manipur as mentioned in the book:

Sl. No. Name of the Kings Periods (A.D.) Years/Months
1. Meidingu Pakhangba 33-154 120
2. Meidingu Khuiyoi Tompok 154-264 110
3. Meidingu Taothingmang 264-364 100
4. Meidingu Khuininganba 364-379 15
5. Meidingu Pengshiba 379-394 15
6. Meidingu Kaokhangba 394-411 17
7. Meidingu Naokhamba 411-428 17
8. Meidingu Naophangba 428-518 90
9. Meidingu Sameirang 518-568 50
10. Meidingu Urakonthouba 568-658 90
11. Meidingu Naothingkhong 663-763 100
12. Meidingu Khongtekcha 763-773 10
13. Meidingu Keirencha 784-799 15
14. Meidingu Yaraba 799-821 22
15. Meidingu Ayangba 821-910 89
16. Meidingu Ningthoucheng 910-949 39
17. Meidingu Chenglie-Ipan-Lanthaba 949-969 20
18. Meidingu Yanglou Keiphaba 969-984 15
19. Meidingu Irengba 984-1074 90
20. Meidingu Loiumba 1074-1122 48
21. Meidingu Loitongba 1122-1150 28
22. Meidingu Atom Yoiremba 1150-1163 13
23. Meidingu Iyanthaba 1163-1195 32
24. Meidingu Thayanthaba 1195-1231 36
25. Meidingu Chingthang Lanthaba 1231-1242 11
26. Meidingu Thingbai Shelhongba 1242-1247 5
27. Meidingu Puranthaba 1247-1263 16
28. Meidingu Khumomba 1263-1278 15
29. Meidingu Moiramba 1278-1302 24
30. Meidingu Thangbi Lanthaba 1302-1324 22
31. Meidingu Kongyamba 1324-1335 11
32. Meidingu Telheiba 1335-1355 20
33. Meidingu Tonaba 1355-1359 4
34. Meidingu Tabungba 1339-1394 35
35. Meidingu Lairenba 1394-1399 5
36. Meidingu Punsiba 1404-1432 28
37. Meidingu Ningthoukhomba 1432-1467 35
38. Meidingu Kyamba 1467-1508 41
39. Meidingu Koiremba 1508-1512 4
40. Meidingu Lamkhyamba 1512-1523 11
41. Meidingu Nonginphaba 1523-1524 1
42. Meidingu Kabomba 1524-1542 18
43. Meidingu Tangjamba 1542-1545 3
44. Meidingu Chalamba 1545-1562 17
45. Meidingu Mugyamba 1562-1597 35
46. Meidingu Khagemba 1597-1652 55
47. Meidingu Khunjaoba 1652-1666 14
48. Meidingu Paikhomba 1666-1697 31
49. Meidingu Tubi Charairongba 1697-1709 12
50. Meidingu Garibniwaj 1709-1748 39
51. Meidingu Chitshai 1748-1752 4
52. Meidingu Bharatsai 1752-1753 1
53. Meidingu Maramba 1753-1759 6
54. Meidingu Chingthangkhomba 1759-1761 2
55. Meidingu Maramba 1761-1763 2
56. Meidingu Chingthangkhomba 1763-1798 35
57. Meidingu Labanyachandra 1798-1800 2
58. Meidingu Madhuchandra 1800-1803 3
59. Meidingu Chourjit 1803-1813 10
60. Meidingu Marjit 1813-1819 6
61. Meidingu Takuningthou Herachandra 1819-1820 1
62. Meidingu Yumjaotaba 1820-1821 1
63. Meidingu Gambhir Singh 1821 6 months
64. Meidingu Jai Singh 1821-1822 1
65. Meidingu Jadu Singh 1822-1824 2
66. Meidingu Raghab Singh 1824-1825 1
67. Meidingu Nongchup Lamgaingamba (Bhadrasing) 1825 1
68. Meidingu Chinglen Nongdrenkhomba 1825-1834 9
69. Meidingu Chandrakirti (Ningthempishak) 1834-1844 10
70. Meidingu Nara Singh 1844-1850 6
71. Meidingu Debendra Singh 1850 3 months
72. Meidingu Chandrakirti (K.C.S.I.) 1850-1886 36
73. Meidingu Shurchandra 1886-1890 4
74. Meidingu Kulachandra 1890-1891 1
75. Meidingu Churachand Singh 1891-1941 50
76. Meidingu Bodhchandra Singh 1941-1949/1955 14
77. Meidingu Meitei Leima Ishwori Maharani 1955-1956 1
78. Meidingu Okendrajit 1956-1971 15


Reference: - Cheitharol Kumpapa - Royal Chronicle of Manipur - 33 AD to 1984 AD.
Published by Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Assam


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