Leima Laisana

Laisana
Meitei Leima
BornKhamnung
DiedKangleipak
SpouseNongda Lairen Pakhangba
IssueKhuyoi Tompok
ReligionSanamahism
OccupationFirst Queen of the Ningthouja dynasty

Leima Laisana or Leima Leisana was the Queen Consort of Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, the first king of the Ningthouja dynasty (and unified Manipur) who ascended the throne in 33 CE, after defeating the once powerful Khabas.

She was the younger sister of the immigrant prince Poireiton as mentioned in the Poireiton Khunthok. According to some historians, Poireiton gave his sister Laisna to Nongda Lairen Pakhangba after getting defeated by the latter.

Family

According to some scholars, Leima Laisana was a maibi (priestess). She and her brother Poireiton migrated to the "human land" (Kangleipak) from the underworld (Khamnung).

References

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