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			[[File:Pakhangba_Temple_at_Kangla_Fort.JPG\|thumb\|center\|upright=2.5\|[[Iputhou Pakhangba Laishang]], an ancient temple dedicated to [[Pakhangba]], a primordial deity of traditional ancient [[Meitei religion]], located in [[Kangla]].]]
	The '''history of [[Manipur]]''' ([[Kangleipak]] in ancient times)<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Press\|first=Imphal Free\|title=Ancient Name Of Manipur – KanglaOnline\|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/ancient-name-of-manipur/\|access-date=2020-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Manipur’s titular king tastes ‘power’, says will be happy if addressed as Maharaja\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jun/20/manipurs-titular-king-tastes-power-says-will-be-happy-if-addressed-as-maharaja-2159154.html\|quote=The Kingdom of Manipur or “Kangleipak Kingdom” was a princely state\|access-date=2020-11-30\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is reflected by archaeological research and recorded history.		The '''history of [[Manipur]]''' ([[Kangleipak]] in ancient times)<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Press\|first=Imphal Free\|title=Ancient Name Of Manipur – KanglaOnline\|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/ancient-name-of-manipur/\|access-date=2020-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Manipur’s titular king tastes ‘power’, says will be happy if addressed as Maharaja\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jun/20/manipurs-titular-king-tastes-power-says-will-be-happy-if-addressed-as-maharaja-2159154.html\|quote=The Kingdom of Manipur or “Kangleipak Kingdom” was a princely state\|access-date=2020-11-30\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is reflected by archaeological research and recorded history.
	With the flourishing of an antique civilization<ref>https://www.imphaltimes.com/it-articles/item/5532-is-32-000-years-of-meitei-civilization-a-sign-of-tribalism</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.Review_Kangleipak_The_Cradle_Of_Man</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#1.GEOGRAPHIC%20LOCATION%20OF%20MANIPUR</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(i)%20The%20Ancient%20(before%20christ)</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(ii).%20The%20Early%20Period</ref>, the [[Kangla]] served as the foremost capital city of [[Ancient Manipur]], [[Medieval Manipur]] and [[History of modern Manipur\|Modern Manipur]] till the late 19th century AD.<ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Kangla.Kangla_The_ancient_Capital_of_Manipur</ref> The realm has its earliest recorded evidence of the existence of monarchy rule right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>		With the flourishing of an antique civilization<ref>https://www.imphaltimes.com/it-articles/item/5532-is-32-000-years-of-meitei-civilization-a-sign-of-tribalism</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.Review_Kangleipak_The_Cradle_Of_Man</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#1.GEOGRAPHIC%20LOCATION%20OF%20MANIPUR</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(i)%20The%20Ancient%20(before%20christ)</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(ii).%20The%20Early%20Period</ref>, the [[Kangla]] served as the foremost capital city of [[Ancient Manipur]], [[Medieval Manipur]] and [[History of modern Manipur\|Modern Manipur]] till the late 19th century AD.<ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Kangla.Kangla_The_ancient_Capital_of_Manipur</ref> The realm has its earliest recorded evidence of the existence of monarchy rule right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>
	Manipur became a [[princely state]] under British rule in 1891, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into [[British India]]. During the [[Second World War]], Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces. After the war, [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Maharaja Bodhachandra]] signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/documents/papers/manipur_merger_agreement_1949.htm \|title=Manipur Merger Agreement, 1949 \|publisher=Satp.org \|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> It was made a union territory in 1956<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|title=The Constitution (Amendment) \|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|archive-date=1 May 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and a full-fledged state in 1972.<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/392012.pdf]</ref>
			Manipur became a princely state under British rule in 1891, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into [[British India]]. During the [[Second World War]], Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces. After the war, [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Maharaja Bodhachandra]] signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/documents/papers/manipur_merger_agreement_1949.htm \|title=Manipur Merger Agreement, 1949 \|publisher=Satp.org \|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> It was made a union territory in 1956<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|title=The Constitution (Amendment) \|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|archive-date=1 May 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and a full-fledged state in 1972.<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/392012.pdf]</ref>

	==Prehistoric Manipur==		==Prehistoric Manipur==

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	The '''history of [[Manipur]]''' ([[Kangleipak]] in ancient times)<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Press\|first=Imphal Free\|title=Ancient Name Of Manipur – KanglaOnline\|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/ancient-name-of-manipur/\|access-date=2020-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Manipur’s titular king tastes ‘power’, says will be happy if addressed as Maharaja\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jun/20/manipurs-titular-king-tastes-power-says-will-be-happy-if-addressed-as-maharaja-2159154.html\|quote=The Kingdom of Manipur or “Kangleipak Kingdom” was a princely state\|access-date=2020-11-30\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is reflected by archaeological research and recorded history.		The '''history of [[Manipur]]''' ([[Kangleipak]] in ancient times)<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Press\|first=Imphal Free\|title=Ancient Name Of Manipur – KanglaOnline\|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/ancient-name-of-manipur/\|access-date=2020-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Manipur’s titular king tastes ‘power’, says will be happy if addressed as Maharaja\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jun/20/manipurs-titular-king-tastes-power-says-will-be-happy-if-addressed-as-maharaja-2159154.html\|quote=The Kingdom of Manipur or “Kangleipak Kingdom” was a princely state\|access-date=2020-11-30\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is reflected by archaeological research and recorded history.
			With the flourishing of an antique civilization<ref>https://www.imphaltimes.com/it-articles/item/5532-is-32-000-years-of-meitei-civilization-a-sign-of-tribalism</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.Review_Kangleipak_The_Cradle_Of_Man</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#1.GEOGRAPHIC%20LOCATION%20OF%20MANIPUR</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(i)%20The%20Ancient%20(before%20christ)</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(ii).%20The%20Early%20Period</ref>, the [[Kangla]] served as the foremost capital city of [[Ancient Manipur]], [[Medieval Manipur]] and [[History of modern Manipur\|Modern Manipur]] till the late 19th century AD.<ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Kangla.Kangla_The_ancient_Capital_of_Manipur</ref> The realm has its earliest recorded evidence of the existence of monarchy rule right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>
	Manipur became a [[princely state]] under British rule in 1891, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into [[British India]]. During the [[Second World War]], Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces. After the war, [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Maharaja Bodhachandra]] signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/documents/papers/manipur_merger_agreement_1949.htm \|title=Manipur Merger Agreement, 1949 \|publisher=Satp.org \|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> It was made a union territory in 1956<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|title=The Constitution (Amendment) \|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|archive-date=1 May 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and a full-fledged state in 1972.<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/392012.pdf]</ref>		Manipur became a [[princely state]] under British rule in 1891, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into [[British India]]. During the [[Second World War]], Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces. After the war, [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Maharaja Bodhachandra]] signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/documents/papers/manipur_merger_agreement_1949.htm \|title=Manipur Merger Agreement, 1949 \|publisher=Satp.org \|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> It was made a union territory in 1956<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|title=The Constitution (Amendment) \|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|archive-date=1 May 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and a full-fledged state in 1972.<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/392012.pdf]</ref>

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	~~{{short description\|history of Manipur state in northeastern India}}~~
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	{{Kingdom of Manipur}}		{{Kingdom of Manipur}}
	The '''history of [[Manipur]]''' ([[Kangleipak]] in ancient times)<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Press\|first=Imphal Free\|title=Ancient Name Of Manipur – KanglaOnline\|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/ancient-name-of-manipur/\|access-date=2020-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Manipur’s titular king tastes ‘power’, says will be happy if addressed as Maharaja\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jun/20/manipurs-titular-king-tastes-power-says-will-be-happy-if-addressed-as-maharaja-2159154.html\|quote=The Kingdom of Manipur or “Kangleipak Kingdom” was a princely state\|access-date=2020-11-30\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is reflected by archaeological research~~, mythology~~ and [[recorded history~~\|written history]]~~.		The '''history of [[Manipur]]''' ([[Kangleipak]] in ancient times)<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Press\|first=Imphal Free\|title=Ancient Name Of Manipur – KanglaOnline\|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/ancient-name-of-manipur/\|access-date=2020-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Manipur’s titular king tastes ‘power’, says will be happy if addressed as Maharaja\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jun/20/manipurs-titular-king-tastes-power-says-will-be-happy-if-addressed-as-maharaja-2159154.html\|quote=The Kingdom of Manipur or “Kangleipak Kingdom” was a princely state\|access-date=2020-11-30\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is reflected by archaeological research and recorded history.

	Manipur became a [[princely state]] under British rule in 1891, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into [[British India]]. During the [[Second World War]], Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces. After the war, [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Maharaja Bodhachandra]] signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/documents/papers/manipur_merger_agreement_1949.htm \|title=Manipur Merger Agreement, 1949 \|publisher=Satp.org \|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> It was made a union territory in 1956<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|title=The Constitution (Amendment) \|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|archive-date=1 May 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and a full-fledged state in 1972.<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/392012.pdf]</ref>		Manipur became a [[princely state]] under British rule in 1891, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into [[British India]]. During the [[Second World War]], Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces. After the war, [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Maharaja Bodhachandra]] signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/documents/papers/manipur_merger_agreement_1949.htm \|title=Manipur Merger Agreement, 1949 \|publisher=Satp.org \|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> It was made a union territory in 1956<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|title=The Constitution (Amendment) \|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|archive-date=1 May 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and a full-fledged state in 1972.<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/392012.pdf]</ref>

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	{{See\|History of modern Manipur}}		{{See\|History of modern Manipur}}
	[[File:FB7A9290.jpg\|thumb\|center\|The Temple of Shri Govindaji in [[Imphal]], is the center of [[Meitei Vaishnavism]] of the [[Meitei Hindus]] in [[Manipur\|Meitei world]].]]		[[File:FB7A9290.jpg\|thumb\|center\|The Temple of Shri Govindaji in [[Imphal]], is the center of [[Meitei Vaishnavism]] of the [[Meitei Hindus]] in [[Manipur\|Meitei world]].]]
			[[Manipur]], in modern times, face many events, including the [[Seven Years Devastation]], the exploitations of the
			Manipuri Levy, the
			[[Anglo-Manipuri War]] and then
			[[Japanese bombing at Imphal]] during the World War II.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==Prehistoric Manipur==		==Prehistoric Manipur==
	{{See\|Prehistory of Manipur}}		{{See\|Prehistory of Manipur}}
	~~[[Manipur]] has recorded~~ evidences of prehistory or pre literary history of the mankind.		Many evidences of prehistory or pre literary history of the mankind have been found in [[Manipur]]. And many are still yet not discovered.

	== Ancient period ==		== Ancient period ==

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 [[Manipur]] has recorded evidences of prehistory or pre literary history of the mankind.
 == Ancient period ==

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	The earliest recorded evidence of the existence of [[monarchy]] right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>		The earliest recorded evidence of the existence of [[monarchy]] right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>
	The game of [[polo]] (as [[Sagol Kangjei]]) was invented by King [[Ningthou Kangba]] (1405 BC- 1359 BC). This remarkable achievement was recorded in the [[Kangbalon]] and the [[Kangjeirol]], two of the old manuscripts of [[Ancient Meitei language]].<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html</ref> 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>		The game of [[polo]] (as [[Sagol Kangjei]]) was invented by King [[Ningthou Kangba]] (1405 BC- 1359 BC). This remarkable achievement was recorded in the [[Kangbalon]] and the [[Kangjeirol]], two of the old manuscripts of [[Ancient Meitei language]].<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html</ref> 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>
			[[File:Uttra_Sanglen.JPG\|thumb\|upright=2\|[[Kangla]], the foremost capital city of [[Ancient Manipur]] ([[Antique Kangleipak]]).]]
	The majority of the sources are found in the [[Cheitharol Kumbaba]] (henceforth, Ch.K.) — the court history of the Kings of Manipur — which dates the first king to 33 C.E.{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=2,13}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=45-46}} Ch.K. is a Meitei chronicle — recording mostly of the [[Ningthouja dynasty]].{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=4}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=57-58}}		The majority of the sources are found in the [[Cheitharol Kumbaba]] (henceforth, Ch.K.) — the court history of the Kings of Manipur — which dates the first king to 33 C.E.{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=2,13}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=45-46}} Ch.K. is a Meitei chronicle — recording mostly of the [[Ningthouja dynasty]].{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=4}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=57-58}}

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	Historical documentations exists in the form of written records about Manipuri history in these spans — the geopolitical history of the region along with the ethno-linguistic background of the inhabitants are largely recorded.{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=2,13}}{{sfnp\|Brandt\|2017\|pp=122}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=55}}		Historical documentations exists in the form of written records about Manipuri history in these spans — the geopolitical history of the region along with the ethno-linguistic background of the inhabitants are largely recorded.{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=2,13}}{{sfnp\|Brandt\|2017\|pp=122}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=55}}
	The earliest recorded evidence of the existence of [[monarchy]] right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>		The earliest recorded evidence of the existence of [[monarchy]] right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>
	The game of [[polo]] (as [[Sagol Kangjei]]) was invented by King [[Ningthou Kangba]] (1405 BC- 1359 BC). This remarkable achievement was recorded in the [[Kangbalon]] and the [[Kangjeirol]], two of the old manuscripts of [[Ancient Meitei language]].<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html</ref>		The game of [[polo]] (as [[Sagol Kangjei]]) was invented by King [[Ningthou Kangba]] (1405 BC- 1359 BC). This remarkable achievement was recorded in the [[Kangbalon]] and the [[Kangjeirol]], two of the old manuscripts of [[Ancient Meitei language]].<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html</ref> 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>

	The majority of the sources are found in the [[Cheitharol Kumbaba]] (henceforth, Ch.K.) — the court history of the Kings of Manipur — which dates the first king to 33 C.E.{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=2,13}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=45-46}} Ch.K. is a Meitei chronicle — recording mostly of the [[Ningthouja dynasty]].{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=4}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=57-58}}		The majority of the sources are found in the [[Cheitharol Kumbaba]] (henceforth, Ch.K.) — the court history of the Kings of Manipur — which dates the first king to 33 C.E.{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=2,13}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=45-46}} Ch.K. is a Meitei chronicle — recording mostly of the [[Ningthouja dynasty]].{{sfnp\|Parratt\|2005\|pp=4}}{{sfnp\|Sebastian\|2019\|pp=57-58}}

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	[[File:Pakhangba_Temple_at_Kangla_Fort.JPG\|thumb\|center\|upright=2.5\|[[Iputhou Pakhangba Laishang]], an ancient temple dedicated to [[Pakhangba]], a primordial deity of traditional ancient [[Meitei religion]], located in [[Kangla]].]]		[[File:Pakhangba_Temple_at_Kangla_Fort.JPG\|thumb\|center\|upright=2.5\|[[Iputhou Pakhangba Laishang]], an ancient temple dedicated to [[Pakhangba]], a primordial deity of traditional ancient [[Meitei religion]], located in [[Kangla]].]]
	The '''history of [[Manipur]]''' ([[Kangleipak]] in ancient times)<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Press\|first=Imphal Free\|title=Ancient Name Of Manipur – KanglaOnline\|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/ancient-name-of-manipur/\|access-date=2020-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Manipur’s titular king tastes ‘power’, says will be happy if addressed as Maharaja\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jun/20/manipurs-titular-king-tastes-power-says-will-be-happy-if-addressed-as-maharaja-2159154.html\|quote=The Kingdom of Manipur or “Kangleipak Kingdom” was a princely state\|access-date=2020-11-30\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is reflected by archaeological research and recorded history.		The '''history of [[Manipur]]''' ([[Kangleipak]] in ancient times)<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Press\|first=Imphal Free\|title=Ancient Name Of Manipur – KanglaOnline\|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2012/04/ancient-name-of-manipur/\|access-date=2020-11-30\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Manipur’s titular king tastes ‘power’, says will be happy if addressed as Maharaja\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jun/20/manipurs-titular-king-tastes-power-says-will-be-happy-if-addressed-as-maharaja-2159154.html\|quote=The Kingdom of Manipur or “Kangleipak Kingdom” was a princely state\|access-date=2020-11-30\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is reflected by archaeological research and recorded history.
	With the flourishing of an antique civilization<ref>https://www.imphaltimes.com/it-articles/item/5532-is-32-000-years-of-meitei-civilization-a-sign-of-tribalism</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.Review_Kangleipak_The_Cradle_Of_Man</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#1.GEOGRAPHIC%20LOCATION%20OF%20MANIPUR</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(i)%20The%20Ancient%20(before%20christ)</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(ii).%20The%20Early%20Period</ref>, the [[Kangla]] served as the foremost capital city of [[Ancient Manipur]], [[Medieval Manipur]] and [[History of modern Manipur\|Modern Manipur]] till the late 19th century AD.<ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Kangla.Kangla_The_ancient_Capital_of_Manipur</ref> The realm has its earliest recorded evidence of the existence of monarchy rule right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>		With the flourishing of an antique civilization,<ref>https://www.imphaltimes.com/it-articles/item/5532-is-32-000-years-of-meitei-civilization-a-sign-of-tribalism</ref><ref>http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.books.Review_Kangleipak_The_Cradle_Of_Man</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#1.GEOGRAPHIC%20LOCATION%20OF%20MANIPUR</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(i)%20The%20Ancient%20(before%20christ)</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(ii).%20The%20Early%20Period</ref> the [[Kangla]] served as the foremost capital city of [[Ancient Manipur]], [[Medieval Manipur]] and [[History of modern Manipur\|Modern Manipur]] till the late 19th century AD.<ref>http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Kangla.Kangla_The_ancient_Capital_of_Manipur</ref> The realm has its earliest recorded evidence of the existence of monarchy rule right from the reign of Emperor [[Tangja Leela Pakhangba]] (1445 BC-1405 BC).<ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/meiteikings.html</ref><ref>https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#Main%20Source</ref>

	Manipur became a princely state under British rule in 1891, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into [[British India]]. During the [[Second World War]], Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces. After the war, [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Maharaja Bodhachandra]] signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/documents/papers/manipur_merger_agreement_1949.htm \|title=Manipur Merger Agreement, 1949 \|publisher=Satp.org \|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> It was made a union territory in 1956<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|title=The Constitution (Amendment) \|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|archive-date=1 May 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and a full-fledged state in 1972.<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/392012.pdf]</ref>		Manipur became a princely state under British rule in 1891, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into [[British India]]. During the [[Second World War]], Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces. After the war, [[Bodhchandra Singh\|Maharaja Bodhachandra]] signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/manipur/documents/papers/manipur_merger_agreement_1949.htm \|title=Manipur Merger Agreement, 1949 \|publisher=Satp.org \|access-date=1 May 2014}}</ref> It was made a union territory in 1956<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|title=The Constitution (Amendment) \|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in \|access-date=1 May 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501011646/http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend7.htm \|archive-date=1 May 2017 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and a full-fledged state in 1972.<ref>[http://indiacode.nic.in/acts-in-pdf/392012.pdf]</ref>
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