Loitongba

Loitongba
Meitei Ningthou
Reign1122 CE - 1149 CE
Coronation1122 CE
PredecessorLoiyumba
SuccessorAtom Yoiremba
IssueAtom Yoiremba, Hemtou Iwanthaba
HouseNingthouja dynasty
FatherLoiyumba
MotherSum-Leima
ReligionSanamahism
OccupationMonarch of Kangleipak Kingdom

Meidingu Loitongba (Old Manipuri: Meitingu Loitongpa) was a Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Medieval Manipur from 1122 CE to 1149 CE. He succeeded his father Loiyumba in 1122 CE. He was inside his mother's womb when his father ascended the throne in 1073 CE.

Kang Sannaba

He is also a player of Meitei traditional games and is often known as a religious lover of the game Kang Sannaba. Other sources say that he is the one who invented the game, while others say that he was a talented player who popularised the game at his period.

References

  1. 1 2 Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.
  2. ↑ Singh, R. K. Jhalajit (1992). A Short History of Manipur. R.K. Jhalajit Singh.
  3. ↑ Singh, E. Ishwarjit (2005). Manipur, a Tourist Paradise. B.R. Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7646-506-9.
  4. ↑ "The Manipur Page: Traditional Games and Culture". Archived from the original on 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  5. ↑ LAIBA, DR MANGANCHA THOUDAM (2021-02-06). "What Meitei Myths and Legends say of Lainingthou Thangching Koylellai the Reigning Deity of the Thangching Ranges » Imphal Review of Arts and Politics". imphalreviews.in. Retrieved 2025-05-19.