Mangang
Mangang (Meitei: ꯃꯉꯥꯡ), also known as Ningthouja (Meitei: ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯖꯥ) is one of the seven main clans (Yek Salai) of the Meitei people in Manipur, a state in Northeast India.[1][2] The Mangang clan includes many family names (Yumnaks) that come from the old kingdom of Kangleipak (now called Manipur).[3][4] They subjugated other clans into the Meitei fold (Meitei confederacy).
| Mangang Ningthouja | |||
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| ꯃꯉꯥꯡ (ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯖꯥ) | |||
 Traditional sword of the Mangangs (Ningthoujas) | |||
| Profile | |||
| Country | India | ||
| Region | Manipur | ||
| District | Imphal West | ||
| Ethnicity | Meitei people | ||
| Plant badge | Urum | ||
| Chief | |||
| Mangang Iputhou | |||
| Historic seat | Kangla | ||
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In the traditional flag of Kangleipak, the red color represents the Mangang clan.
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Number of families
| Meitei sub-groups | Romanisation | Number of families/surnames (according to N. Monihar[5]) | Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam[6]) | Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. Hodson[7]) | Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror) | Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC)[8] |
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| ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯖꯥ (ꯃꯉꯥꯡ) | Ningthouja (Mangang) | 256 | 234 | 115 | 254[9] | 125 |
Mangang Media
In the flag of Kangleipak, the red color represents the Mangang group of Meitei people.[source?]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Shakespear, J.. 33. Note on the Manipuri "Yek.". Man 10 (1910). p. 59–61. doi:10.2307/2787995.
- ↑ Finding on clans Yek of Meetei and Hao tribes Part 2 By W Shinglai. e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ↑ Meeteis Surname. www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
- ↑ Iboyaima, Chongtham. Meitei Yek Taret Salai Mapan Leishemlon.
- ↑ Monihar, N.. Sagei Salai Apoklon (in mni) (2000). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India.
- ↑ Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur Part 2 By Khomdon Lisam. e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ↑ Hodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.
- ↑ The People - Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC). mastec.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ MANGANG YEK SALAI – Manipur Mirror (in en-US). Retrieved 2025-02-16.[dead link]
