Puranthaba (Meitei king)

Puranthaba
Meitei Ningthou
Reign1246 CE - 1262 CE
PredecessorThingbai Selhongba
SuccessorKhumomba
BornPoirei Ningthou Hanba
Died1262 CE
IssueNingthou Kongyamba
HouseNingthouja dynasty
FatherChingthang Lanthaba
ReligionSanamahism
OccupationMonarch of the Kangleipak Kingdom

Meidingu Poirei Ningthou Hanba Puranthaba or mononymously Puranthaba was a Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Medieval Manipur who ruled from 1246 CE to 1262 CE. During his reign, the Chinese invaded the Kangleipak Kingdom but were defeated by the Meiteis.

The Khumans were also defeated by him for trying to regain their sovereignty by invading the Selloi-Langmais. After defeating the Khumans, Puranthaba brought a lot of captives.

He was a son of Chingthang Lanthaba and the brother of Khumomba and Thingbai Selhongba.

References

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