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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]].]] |
| 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 primary source has always been 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 — Meitei was one of the clans, the [[Ningthouja dynasty]].{{sfnp|Parratt|2005|pp=4}}{{sfnp|Sebastian|2019|pp=57-58}}
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| The initiation date of 33 CE was arrived upon by the scribes via astrological calculations.{{sfnp|Parratt|2005|pp=6}}
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| Many authors have used [[Puya (Meitei texts)|Puyas]], archaic Manipuri manuscripts in their reconstruction of Manipuri History.
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| The continued existence of clan identities and leadership is one reason for the bewilderingly diverse historical traditions of Manipur. Each clan wrote its own creation myths, religious histories, clan genealogies, and dynastic accounts of noble houses.
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| [[Nongta Lailen Pakhangpa]] established the Meitei rule by subjugating [[Poireiton]].{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=24-25}} The first seven kings mentioned over Ch.K. — Pakhangpa, Tompok, Taothingmang, Khui Ningngongpa, Pengsipa, Kaokhongpa & Naokhampa — ruled till 411 C.E.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=23-27}}
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| [[Naokhamba]] was succeeded by [[Naophangba]], and was succeeded by his son [[Sameirang]], who fought a successful battle over the [[Angom]]s, a fellow clan.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=28}} The next ruler was [[Ura Konthouba]] and his reign saw some warfare with "Selloi Langmai".{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=28}} After his reign, [[Naothingkhong]] became the next king.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=28,29}}
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| Khongtekcha was the next king; a successful battle over the Moirang clan is noted, and he ruled for ten years.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=29,30}} After a gap of eleven years, the next king was Keirencha, who ruled for fifteen years.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=30}} He was succeeded by Yarepa, who reigned for twenty two years.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=30}} Nothing else is noted about these two kings.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=30}} The next four kings were Aayangpa, Ningthoucheng, Chenglei Yipan Lanthapa and Yirengpa, who ruled for a combined total of 253 years.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=30,31}} All of them are noted to have emerged victorious in varied kinds of warfare over fellow clans — Aayangpa subdued the Nongyai Khumans, Ningthoucheng raided Houkei, Lanthapa captured a group of Luwangs, and Yirengpa defeated the Moirangs as well as Khumans.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=30,31}}
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| Loiyumpa was the next king, and Ch.K. records his reign in considerable detail.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=31-33}} He is credited with the initiation of the first 'constitution'.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=31-33}} | | Loiyumpa was the next king, and Ch.K. records his reign in considerable detail.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=31-33}} He is credited with the initiation of the first 'constitution'.{{sfn|Parratt|2005|pp=31-33}} |
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