Chenglei

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Chenglei
(Salai Leishangthem)
Salang Leishangthem Dynasty Sword.jpg
Chenglei (Salang Leishangthem) dynasty sword, a Meitei traditional weapon
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Country India
Region Manipur
Ethnicity Meitei people
Chief
Chenglei Iputhou
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Chenglei or Salai Leishangthem or Salang Leishangthem or Sarang Leishangthem is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy. It consists of numerous Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the states of India. [1]

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In the flag of Kangleipak, the green color represents the Chenglei group of Meitei people. Flag of Kangleipak.svg
In the flag of Kangleipak, the green color represents the Chenglei group of Meitei people.

Number of families

Meitei sub-groupsRomanisationNumber of families/surnames (according to N. Monihar [2] )Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam [3] )Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. Hodson [4] )Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror)Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC) [5]
ꯁꯂꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝ (ꯁꯂꯥꯏ ꯂꯩꯁꯥꯡꯊꯦꯝ)Chenglei (Sarang / Salang / Salai Leishangthem)62454165 [6] 35

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Meeteis Surname". E-pao.net. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Monihar, N. (2000). Sagei Salai Apoklon (in Manipuri). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India.
  3. ↑ "Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur Part 2 By Khomdon Lisam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Hodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.
  5. ↑ "The People - Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC)". mastec.nic.in. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "SALANG LEISHANGTHEM – Manipur Mirror" . Retrieved 16 February 2025.


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