Senbi Kiyamba
| Senbi Kiyamba | |
|---|---|
| Conqueror of the Kyangs | |
| Monarchy | 1467 CE - 1508 CE |
| Coronation | 1467 CE |
| Predecessor | Ningthou Khomba |
| Successor | Lamkiyamba |
| Born | Thangwai Ningthouba 1443 CE |
| Died | 1508 CE |
| House | Ningthouja dynasty |
| Father | Ningthou Khomba |
| Mother | Leima Linthoingambi |
| Religion | Sanamahism |
| Occupation | Monarch of the Kangleipak kingdom |
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Senbi Kiyamba (Old Manipuri: ꯁꯦꯟꯄꯤ ꯀꯤꯌꯥꯝꯄꯥ, romanized: Senpi Kiyampa) was a Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Ancient Kangleipak who ruled from 1467 CE to 1508 CE.[1] His birth name was Thangwai Ningthouba and succeeded his father Ningthoukhomba at the age of 24. His mother was Leima Linthoingambi.[2][3] After defeating the Kyangs, a Shan Kingdom principality, he came to be known as "Kiyamba" or "Kyamba".[4] He also defeated the Cachar kingdom in 1503 CE.[5]
During his reign in 1467, the Vishnu Temple was built for the first time in Manipur where it stands in the present-day Bishnupur district, Manipur.[6][7]
Relation with Pong and the worship of Vishnu
Kiyamba invaded the Kabaw Valley of the Shan kingdom with the Pong king, Choupha Khekhomba,[4] and a large area of the Kabaw Valley was given to Manipur. To celebrate their victory, Kiyamba gave his daughter to the Pong king for marriage,[8] and they exchanged gifts with each other. The Pong king gifted Kiyamba a statue of Pheiya (God) in which it was presented in Lamangdong, Manipur.[4] A Brahmin identified Pheiya as the Lord Vishnu and said that good fortune would come to the king and kingdom if rice boiled in cow's milk was offered to the deity.[9] Lamangdong was renamed "Vishnupur" for the worship of the God Vishnu.[4][7]
References
- ↑ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
- ↑ Tarapot, Phanjoubam (2003). Bleeding Manipur. Har-Anand Publications. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-81-241-0902-1.
- ↑ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
- 1 2 3 4 Tarapot, Phanjoubam (2003). Bleeding Manipur. Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-0902-1.
- ↑ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
- ↑ "Bishnupur | Distrct Official Website of Bishnupur | India". Retrieved 2025-08-05.
- 1 2 Prakash, Col Ved (2007). Encyclopaedia of North-East India. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0706-9.
- ↑ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. pp. 45–54. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
- ↑ P. Lalit. "A Brief History (Puwari) of the Meiteis of Manipur". The Resource Centre for Indian Language Technology Solutions.