| Loitongba | |||||||||
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| Meitei Ningthou | |||||||||
| Monarchy | 1122 CE - 1149 CE | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1122 CE | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Loiyumba | ||||||||
| Successor | Atom Yoiremba | ||||||||
| Issue | Atom Yoiremba, Hemtou Iwanthaba | ||||||||
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| House | Ningthouja dynasty | ||||||||
| Father | Loiyumba | ||||||||
| Mother | Sum-Leima | ||||||||
| Religion | Sanamahism | ||||||||
| Occupation | Monarch of Kangleipak Kingdom | ||||||||
Meidingu Loitongba (Old Manipuri : Meitingu Loitongpa) was a Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur) from 1122 CE to 1149 CE. [1] He succeeded his father Loiyumba in 1122 CE. [2] He was inside his mother's womb when his father ascended the throne in 1073 CE. [1]
He is also a player of Meitei traditional games and is often called a religious lover of the game Kang Sannaba. Other sources say that he is the one who invented the game, [3] while others say that he was a talented player who popularised the game at his period. [4] [5]
