Editing Rulers of Ancient Manipur before Nongta Lailen Pakhangpa

There is a well established chronology of the reigns of rulers in [[Ancient Manipur]] ([[Ancient Kangleipak]]) before the reign of Emperor [[Nongda Lairen Pakhangba]] ({{lang-omp|"Nongta Lailen Pakhangpa"}}) of the [[Ningthouja dynasty]], that is before 33 AD.<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(ii).%20The%20Early%20Period</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(i)%20The%20Ancient%20(before%20christ)</ref> According to ancient sources, Nongta Lailen Pakhangpa fought fierce battles against the Khaba-Nganba dynasty to win over the sacred city of [[Kangla]] in [[Ancient Manipur]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NkMwAQAAIAAJ&q=nongda+lairen+pakhangba&dq=nongda+lairen+pakhangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiHzubH1eTuAhVQfX0KHdBQB2oQ6AEwB3oECAgQAg</ref><ref>http://books.e-pao.net/Heritage_Manipur/epShowChapter.asp?src=kangla/origin</ref><ref>http://books.e-pao.net/Heritage_Manipur/epShowChapter.asp?src=kangla/extirpation</ref><ref>http://books.e-pao.net/Heritage_Manipur/epShowChapter.asp?src=kangla/Pakhangba</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Evolution_of_Meitei_State_Nongda_Lairen_Pakhangba_Part_1_By_Priyadarshni_Gangte</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Evolution_of_Meitei_State_Nongda_Lairen_Pakhangba_Part_2_By_Priyadarshni_Gangte</ref>

==First ten rulers==
There is a genealogy of ten successive foremost rulers in ancient Manipur kingdom.<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref>   
{| class="wikitable"
!Name of the rulers
!Period (in Christian year)
!Period (in Maliyapham year) 
|-
!Taang-jaa Lee-La Pakhangpa
!1445 BC- 1405 BC
!-
|-
!Ningthou Kangba
!1405 BC- 1359 BC
!00 MF- 39 MF
|-
!Maliyapham Palcha
!1359 BC- 1329 BC
!39 MF- 69 MF
|-
!Ningthou Kaksuba
!1329 BC- 1297 BC
!69 MF- 101 MF
|-
!Ningthou Tonkonba
!1297 BC- 1276 BC
!101 MF- 122 MF
|-
!Ningthou Pottingkoi
!1276 BC- 1251 BC
!122 MF- 147 MF
|-
!Ningthou Laanbichaa
!1251 BC- 1229 BC
!147 MF- 169 MF
|-
!Ningthou Sapaiba
!1229 BC- 1209 BC
!169 MF- 189 MF
|-
!Ningthou Puthiba
!1209 BC- 1199 BC
!189 MF- 199 MF
|}
After the reigns of these ten kings, there is a great historical gap, from 1199 BC to 44 BC.<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref>
==Rulers after the great historical gap==
{| class="wikitable"
!Name of the rulers
!Period (in Christian year)
!Period (in Maliyapham year) 
|-
!Samlungphaa
!44 BC- 34 BC
!1354 MF- 1364 MF
|-
!Poireiton
!34 BC- 18 BC
!1364 MF- 1380 MF
|-
!Singtabung
!18 BC- 08 BC
!1380 MF- 1390 MF
|-
!Paangminnaba
!08 BC- 01 BC
!1390 MF- 1397 MF
|-
!Luwang Khunthiba
!01 BC-  05 AD
!1397 MF- 1403 MF
|-
!Luwang Punshiba
!05 AD- 33 AD
!1403 MF- 1431 MF
|}
After this, the reign of [[Nongta Lailen Pakhangpa]] started from 33 AD, with the annexation of the [[Kangla]] by the [[Ningthouja dynasty]].<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ZlgaAAAAYAAJ&q=nongda+lairen+pakhangba&dq=nongda+lairen+pakhangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhou2L1uTuAhVMyYsBHYzUBI44ChDoATAFegQIAxAC</ref><ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=hzduAAAAMAAJ&q=nongda+lairen+pakhangba&dq=nongda+lairen+pakhangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhou2L1uTuAhVMyYsBHYzUBI44ChDoATAIegQIABAC</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Evolution_of_Meitei_State_Nongda_Lairen_Pakhangba_Part_1_By_Priyadarshni_Gangte</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Evolution_of_Meitei_State_Nongda_Lairen_Pakhangba_Part_2_By_Priyadarshni_Gangte</ref>
==Achievements and Development==
===Invention of Polo===
{{See|Origin of Polo|Sagol Kangjei}}
The present day game [[polo]] was originally developed from the traditional [[Sagol Kangjei]] game, which was invented by King Ningthou Kangba (1405 BC- 1359 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(i)%20The%20Ancient%20(before%20christ)</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/polo.html</ref>
===Invention of calendar===
{{See|Meitei calendar}}
During the reign of Maliyapham Palcha (aka. Mariyafambalcha) (1359 BC- 1329 BC), the present day [[Meitei calendar]] was invented and developed in a systematic way for public usage.<ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.History_of_Manipur.Discovery_of_Kangleipak.Names_of_12_months_of_Kangleipak_concepts_and_significances</ref>
===Civilizational upgradations===
{{See|Poireiton}}
During the reign of [[Poireiton]], a semi-historical and semi-mythical ruler, there were much advancements in the civilization.
* The invention of the knowledge of the systematic usage of [[fire]] and fireworks. 
* The presently known [[Chakhao]] paddy plant (aromatic black rice) was first cultivated in the plains of [[Manipur]] (Kangleipak) kingdom.

==References==
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