The "Khamba Thoibi" (Meitei: ꯈꯝꯕ ꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ), originally spelt as "Khamba Thoibi Sheireng" (Meitei: ꯈꯝꯕ ꯊꯣꯏꯕꯤ ꯁꯩꯔꯦꯡ) (literally, "Khamba Thoibi poem"[1]), is the national epic poem of the Manipuri ethnicity of Manipur.[2] It is written by Hijam Anganghal, based on the legendary love story of Prince Khuman Khamba and Princess Moirang Thoibi of Ancient Moirang, a province in Ancient Manipur.[3][4][5]
The events in the epic took place during the reign of King Chingkhu Telheiba (1093 AD-1148 AD) in Ancient Moirang.[6] The saga is based mainly on romance, struggle, chivalry and intrigue, popularized by the bards of Moirang kingdom.[7]
The romantic saga of Khuman Khamba and Moirang Thoibi has deep religious importance to the culture of Meitei people.[8] The terms, "Khamba" means "Ultimate or fullness" and "Thoibi" means "Perfection of beauty and accomplishments".[9][10]
Further reading
- https://books.google.co.in/books?id=IpVXpfA663IC&pg=PA121&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNtaTR4_DuAhUOU30KHe49CQ84ChDoATAFegQIBBAC#v=onepage&q=khamba%20thoibi%20epic&f=false
- https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8EMKAQAAIAAJ&q=khamba+thoibi+epic&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwias9uI4_DuAhVWQH0KHaHOA2IQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg
References
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=4SBkAAAAMAAJ&q=khamba+thoibi+epic&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwias9uI4_DuAhVWQH0KHaHOA2IQ6AEwB3oECAMQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=m1R2Pa3f7r0C&pg=PA258&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwias9uI4_DuAhVWQH0KHaHOA2IQ6AEwCXoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q=khamba%20thoibi%20epic&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xRX0AAAAMAAJ&q=khamba+thoibi+epic&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNtaTR4_DuAhUOU30KHe49CQ84ChDoATACegQIBxAC
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=50BLAAAAYAAJ&q=khamba+thoibi+epic&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNtaTR4_DuAhUOU30KHe49CQ84ChDoATAEegQIAhAC
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=S_4dAAAAMAAJ&q=khamba+thoibi+epic&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNtaTR4_DuAhUOU30KHe49CQ84ChDoATAGegQIABAC
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6pf_muabVNIC&q=khamba+thoibi+epic&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwias9uI4_DuAhVWQH0KHaHOA2IQ6AEwBHoECAkQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6pf_muabVNIC&q=khamba+thoibi+epic&dq=khamba+thoibi+epic&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwias9uI4_DuAhVWQH0KHaHOA2IQ6AEwBHoECAkQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8EMKAQAAIAAJ&q=khamba+thoibi&dq=khamba+thoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwinn6SW4fDuAhWBTX0KHcdCBfkQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=8EMKAQAAIAAJ&q=khamba+thoibi&dq=khamba+thoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwinn6SW4fDuAhWBTX0KHcdCBfkQ6AEwAXoECAEQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=jsUrczRtf4YC&pg=RA10-PA7&dq=khamba+thoibi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwinn6SW4fDuAhWBTX0KHcdCBfkQ6AEwBXoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=khamba%20thoibi&f=false