Senbi Kiyamba

Senbi Kiyamba
(Old Manipuri: Senpi Kiyampa)
Ningthou, Meidingu of Kangleipak (Manipur)
"Senpi Kiyampa" (Ancient Meitei name) and "Senbi Kiyamba" (Modern Meitei name) of the Meitei king, the ruler of Kangleipak kingdom (Manipur kingdom)
Coronation1467
PredecessorNingthou Khomba
SuccessorKoirengba
BornThangwai Ningthouba
1443
Died1508
Names
Meidingu Lairel Senbi Kiyamba
HouseNingthouja dynasty
FatherNingthou Khomba
MotherLeima Linthoingambi
ReligionMeitei religion (Sanamahism)

Senbi Kiyamba (Old Manipuri: Senpi Kiyampa) (1467–1508) was a Meitei monarch and a ruler of Kangleipak kingdom (Manipur kingdom). He was the son of Medingu Ningthou Khomba and his warrior queen Leima Linthoingambi. Born Thangwai Ningthouba, he succeeded his father at the age of 24.[1] He took the name Kiyamba meaning "Conqueror of Kyang", after conquering the Shan kingdom in the Kabaw Valley in alliance with King Choupha Khe Khomba of Pong in 1470.[2][3]

  1. ^ Rajkumar Jhalajit Singh (1965). A Short History of Manipur. Imphal: O.K. Store.
  2. ^ Phanjoubam Tarapot (2007). Bleeding Manipur. New Delhi: Har Anand Publications. p. 100. ISBN 9788124109021.
  3. ^ G.G. Mirchandani (1973). Reporting India. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. p. 170. ISBN 9780883865910.