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Khuman Khamba and Moirang Thoibi performing a devotional dance before the pantheon of Lord Ebudhou Thangjing Temple.

Keke Moirang,[1] was an in independent kingdom in the southern plains of the present day Manipur, India from 52 BCE to 1432 CE.[2][3][4][5][6] The Keke Kangla served as the capital city of the kingdom since time immemorial.[7] The major body of accounts related to the history, literature, mythology of the kingdom are collectively called Moirang Kangleirol.

Government and Economy[edit | edit source]

Administration and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Moirang was ruled by an absolute monarch, the Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.. The kingdom was divided into wards or sectors (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) and included nine organized marketplaces.[8]

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Religion[edit | edit source]

The people of Moirang worshipped Lord Thangching, the deity regarded as the progenitor of the kingdom.[9][10]

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  1. "Keke Moirang And Ngangoi Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 4". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  2. Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
  3. Sarkar, S.K. (2003). Ethnic Composition and Crisis in South Asia. Global Vision Publishing House. p. 906. ISBN 978-81-87746-71-3.
  4. Sattar, Abdus (1971). In the Sylvan Shadows. Saquib Bros.
  5. Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  6. "History of Moirang Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 5". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  7. "Keke Kangla Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 3". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  8. "Eight Leikais And Nine Market Places Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 7". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  9. "Ebuthou Thangjing Moirang Kangleirol Part 2". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  10. "Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.