Keke Moirang

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Khuman Khamba and Moirang Thoibi performing a devotional dance before the pantheon of Lord Ebudhou Thangjing Temple. Khamba and Thoibi (The Dance before the King).jpg
Khuman Khamba and Moirang Thoibi performing a devotional dance before the pantheon of Lord Ebudhou Thangjing Temple.

Keke Moirang, [1] was an in independant kingdom in the southern plains of the present day Manipur, India from 52 BCE to 1432 CE. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Keke Kangla served as the capital city of the kingdom since time immemorial. [7] The major body of accounts related to the history, literature, mythology of the kingdom are collectively called Moirang Kangleirol.

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Government and Economy

Administration and Commerce

Moirang was ruled by an absolute monarch, the Iwang Puriklai. The kingdom was divided into wards or sectors (Meitei : leikheis) and included nine organized marketplaces. [8]

Culture

Religion

The people of Moirang worshipped Lord Thangching, the deity regarded as as the progenitor of the kingdom. [9] [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Keke Moirang And Ngangoi Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 4". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  2. ↑ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
  3. ↑ Sarkar, S.K. (2003). Ethnic Composition and Crisis in South Asia. Global Vision Publishing House. p. 906. ISBN   978-81-87746-71-3.
  4. ↑ Sattar, Abdus (1971). In the Sylvan Shadows. Saquib Bros.
  5. ↑ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. p. 10. ISBN   978-81-7099-853-2.
  6. ↑ "History of Moirang Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 5". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  7. ↑ "Keke Kangla Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 3". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  8. ↑ "Eight Leikais And Nine Market Places Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 7". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  9. ↑ "Ebuthou Thangjing Moirang Kangleirol Part 2". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  10. ↑ "Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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