Hemtou Iwanthaba
Meidingu Hemtou Iwanthaba or mononymously Iwanthaba (Old Manipuri: ꯢꯋꯥꯟꯊꯥꯄꯥ, romanized: Iwanthapa) was a king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Medieval Manipur who ruled from 1162 CE to 1194 CE.[3] He became the king after he banished his elder brother Atom Yoiremba for trying to introduce primogeniture in the kingdom.[4][5]
| Hemtou Iwanthaba | |
|---|---|
| Meitei Ningthou | |
_and_%22Hemtou_Iwanthaba%22_(Modern_Meitei_name)_of_the_Meitei_king,_the_ruler_of_Kangleipak_kingdom_(Manipur_kingdom).png) "Hemtou Iwanthapa" (Ancient Meitei name) and "Hemtou Iwanthaba" (Modern Meitei name) | |
| 1163 CE - 1195 CE | |
| Predecessor | Atom Yoiremba |
| Successor | Thawanthaba |
| Spouse | Linphuron Khuroi Ngambi, Angam Chanu Hemkhu Ngambi[1] |
| Issue | Thawanthaba |
| House | Ningthouja dynasty |
| Father | Loitongba |
| Mother | Sangleima[2] |
| Religion | Sanamahism |
| Occupation | Monarch of the Ningthouja dynasty |
During his reign, the Queen of the Khumans was killed, so all the Khumans were angry and attacked the Meitei kingdom but were defeated. In the battle, about thirty people were captured by the Meiteis with some who fled their homes and some who were killed.[5]
References
- ↑ Manipur State Kala Academy (1982-10-22). Sagei Sallairol.
- ↑ Manipur State Kala Academy (1982-10-22). Sagei Sallairol.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Singh, R. K. Jhalajit (1992). A Short History of Manipur. R.K. Jhalajit Singh.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cheitharol Kumbaba: The Court Chronicles Of the Kings of Manipur Vol.1. Saroj Nalini Arambam Parratt. p. 34.
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