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{{Infobox monarch
| name = Meidingu Lamkiyamba
| title = Meitei Monarch of the Ningthouja dynasty
| reign = 1512–1523 CE
| predecessor = [[Koiremba]]
| successor = Meidingu [[Nonginphaba]]
| birth_date = 1485 CE
| death_date = 1523 CE
| spouse = Changning Phabi, Chaklai Tangkhombi
| issue = Nonginphaba, Kabomba
| house = [[Ningthouja dynasty]]
| father = [[Senbi Kiyamba]]
}}
{{Kingdom of Manipur}}{{Meitei people}}
'''Meidingu Lamkiyamba''' (born 1485 CE – died 1523 CE), also known as Lamkhyamba, Lamkyamba was a king of the [[Ningthouja dynasty]] of the [[Kingdom of Manipur]]. He ruled from 1512 to 1523 CE.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kings of Manipur |url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.History_of_Manipur.Kings_of_Manipur |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref> He was the first son of Meidingu [[Senbi Kiyamba]] and the elder brother of Meidingu [[Koiremba]]. He was born in 1485 CE during the reign of his father.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Parratt |first=Saroj Nalini |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2EUUngEACAAJ |title=The Court Chronicle of the Kings of Manipur: 33-1763 CE |date=2005 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-415-34430-2 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The court chronicle of the kings of Manipur : the Cheitharon kumpapa : original text, translation, and notes 9780203444276, 0203444272, 9780415344302, 0415344301 |url=https://dokumen.pub/the-court-chronicle-of-the-kings-of-manipur-the-cheitharon-kumpapa-original-text-translation-and-notes-9780203444276-0203444272-9780415344302-0415344301.html |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=dokumen.pub |language=en}}</ref>

Lamkiyamba ascended the throne at the age of 27, following the death of his younger brother. He ruled for eleven years.<ref name=":0" />

== Events during his reign ==
In 1515 CE, prices of resources were very high. In the same year, the kingdom was victorious over '''Leitang''', and '''Numit''' '''Thara''' was captured in battle. Meidingu '''Lamkiyamba''' participated in a boat race and went out to witness ceremonial events.

In 1519 CE, they achieved victory over '''Aarai''' '''Champra''' and captured '''Senlik''' in battle. '''Lamkiyamba''' also dedicated a great palace.

In 1520 CE, an epidemic of smallpox started in the kingdom.

In 1522 CE, they were victorious over '''Sikhong''' and captured '''Aasou'''. '''Lamkiyamba''' inaugurated the site of [[Kangla]].

In 1523 CE, they won battles against '''Sairem''' and captured '''Waira''' '''Liroupa''' and '''Huiyen''' '''Lamchoupa'''. A person responsible for road construction, identified by a white headdress, was permitted to wear the strap of the '''chumpun''' '''huiroi'''. That same year, '''Meitei Leima Serembi''' was born.

Meidingu '''Lamkiyamba''' died in 1523 CE at the age of 38.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hareshwar Goshwami |url=http://archive.org/details/hareshwar-goshwami-history-of-the-people-of-manipur |title=Hareshwar Goshwami History Of The PEOPLE OF MANIPUR}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== Family ==
He had two sons:

* Nonginphaba
* Kabomba

Kabomba was the half-brother of Nonginphaba and the son of Meitei Leima Chaklai Tangkhombi.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://oldgrt.lbp.world/UploadedData/4490.pdf |title=CLAN AFFILIATION IN MANIPUR: NINGTHOUJA AND ANGOM HISTORICAL PERCEPTION}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Ningthouja kings]]
[[Category:16th-century Indian monarchs]]
[[Category:1485 births]]
[[Category:1523 deaths]]

Lamkiyamba - Revision history

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