"Kadeng Thangjahanba" (Meitei: ꯀꯗꯦꯡ ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯍꯟꯕ; Old Manipuri: ꯀꯇꯦꯪ ꯊꯥꯪꯆꯍꯟꯄ) is one of the principal characters in the ancient Moirang Kangleirol legends.[1][2] He is a blacksmith and a minster in the court of the king of Ancient Moirang kingdom.[3] He is a lover of Tonu Laijinglembi.[4][5][6][7][8] According to legend, he has no match as a skilled blacksmith.[9] Many scholars opined Kadeng Thangjahanba to be a real historical figure who existed during the reign of Emperor Iwang Puriklai Laijing Punsiba in Ancient Moirang.[10]
In popular culture
- "Tonu Laijing Lembi", a novel, written by Chaoba, is a masterpiece. It is based on the love story of Kadeng Thangjahanba and Tonu Laijinglembi.[11]
- "Tonu Laijing Lembi", a literary work, was written by Sarangthem Boramani Sinha in 1949. The saga narrates the love story of Kadeng Thangjahanba and Tonu Laijinglembi.[12][13][14]
Further reading
References
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=e3X9zkP5jKUC&pg=PA55&dq=Kadeng+Thangjahanba+hero&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwilo-PYq7zuAhXq6XMBHY4SBuoQ6AEwAHoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=Kadeng%20Thangjahanba%20hero&f=false
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Love_Story_of_Tonu_Laijing_Lembi_A_Scientific_Perspective_By_Raghu_Ningthoujam
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Um0OAQAAMAAJ&q=Kadeng+Thangjahanba+minister&dq=Kadeng+Thangjahanba+minister&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjzt92CrLzuAhV04XMBHWEoARIQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Love_Story_of_Tonu_Laijing_Lembi_A_Scientific_Perspective_By_Raghu_Ningthoujam
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z6d-IyINtk4C&pg=PA588&dq=thangjahanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFoNqRgLLuAhUQ7XMBHRCpCvMQ6AEwAXoECAYQAg#v=onepage&q=thangjahanba&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=X31aDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT236&dq=thangjahanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFoNqRgLLuAhUQ7XMBHRCpCvMQ6AEwBXoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=thangjahanba&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Um0OAQAAMAAJ&q=thangjahanba&dq=thangjahanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFoNqRgLLuAhUQ7XMBHRCpCvMQ6AEwBHoECAAQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=e3X9zkP5jKUC&pg=PA55&dq=thangjahanba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFoNqRgLLuAhUQ7XMBHRCpCvMQ6AEwAHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=thangjahanba&f=false
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=yiBkAAAAMAAJ&q=Kadeng+Th%C4%81ngjahanb%C4%81&dq=Kadeng+Th%C4%81ngjahanb%C4%81&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwig_Zafq7zuAhVYH7cAHYI6DJUQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg
- ↑ http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Moirang_Kangleirol.Love_Story_of_Tonu_Laijing_Lembi_A_Scientific_Perspective_By_Raghu_Ningthoujam
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=GXJOAAAAYAAJ&q=tonu+laijing+lembi&dq=tonu+laijing+lembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQ89u9grLuAhXhFbcAHeV-Cr0Q6AEwAHoECAAQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=2v_2Ce_xf1IC&q=tonu+laijing+lembi&dq=tonu+laijing+lembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQ89u9grLuAhXhFbcAHeV-Cr0Q6AEwAXoECAIQAg
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=HeZjAAAAMAAJ&q=tonu+laijing+lembi&dq=tonu+laijing+lembi&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQ89u9grLuAhXhFbcAHeV-Cr0Q6AEwAnoECAQQAg
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.310082