Kha-Nganpa

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Kha-Nganpa
Classical Meitei illuminated manuscript painting -- depicting a "Paphal" of Khaba Nganpa Pakhangba dragon -- from the "Pakhangba Lambuba", an Ancient Meetei language text (engraved in traditional Meetei Mayek writing system).jpg
A Classical Meitei illuminated manuscript painting, depicting a “Paphal” of the Kha-Nganpa totem of Pakhangba, a Meitei dragon, from the “Pakhangba Lambuba”, an Ancient Meitei language text, engraved in traditional Meetei Mayek script
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Country India
Region Greater Imphal area including Kanglei Imphal Kangla as capital and lastly at Wangjing, Sangai Yumpham, Manipur
District Imphal East, Imphal West and Thoubal
Ethnicity Meitei people
Chief
Kha-Nganba Iputhou
Last ChiefKhaba Nongjenba, the last Meetei Imphal Kangla ruler of the Khaba dynasty
Clan branches
Allied clans
Chenglei (Sarang Leisangthem)
Titles
Khaba

Kha Nganpa (shortened from Khapa Nganpa) or Kha Nganba (shortened from Khaba Nganba) is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy. [1]

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In the flag of Kangleipak, the bluish color represents the Kha-Nganpa group of Meitei people. Flag of Kangleipak.svg
In the flag of Kangleipak, the bluish color represents the Kha-Nganpa 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]
ꯈꯥ ꯉꯥꯟꯄKha Nganpa42371743 [6] 21

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Meeteis_Surname
  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. ↑ "KHABA NGANBA SURNAME LIST – Manipur Mirror" . Retrieved 16 February 2025.


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