Ningthou Kangba

This article is about the historical inventor of the polo. For the mythological inventor of the game, see Marjing.

See also: Origin of Polo

Ningthou Kangba
Inventor of the Polo game
1405 BC
Monarchy	1405 BC - 1359 BC
Coronation	1405 BC
Predecessor	Tangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC)
Successor	Maliyapham Palcha (1359 BC- 1329 BC)
Born	A cave in the Mount Koubru, about 35 km from the north of Imphal
Burial	Kangmong village, Nambol, Imphal East district
Spouse	Leima Taritnu
Father	Tangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC)
Mother	Sinbee Leima
Religion	Meiteism of Sanamahism
Occupation	King of Ancient Kangleipak kingdom

Ningthou Kangba (1405 BC-1359 BC) (Old Manipuri: Ningthou Kangpa) was a king of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak) kingdom. He is known for being the inventor of Sagol Kangjei, the earliest form of the modern day polo sports. He is the son of King Tangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC) and Queen Sinbee Leima. He is the consort of Queen Leima Taritnu, daughter of a king named Nongpok Ningthou of the Nongmaiching Hill in the east of Imphal.

According to the Ningthou Kangbalon, an ancient historical account of his family, King Kangba was born in a cave in the Mount Koubru in northern Manipur. Some historians opined that he belongs to the house of the Salang Leishangthem dynasty. However, some opined that he belongs to the house of the Khaba Nganba dynasty.

In 2018, the Government of Manipur proclaimed that a heritage site will be developed in memory of the king in the Kangmong village, to promote tourism.

Other websites

• https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html#(i)%20The%20Ancient%20(before%20christ)
• https://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/sagolkangjei.html
• https://books.google.co.in/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&pg=PA404&dq=king+ningthou+kangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBgL_5vZzxAhVUeX0KHb-0BR4Q6AEwA3oECAMQAw#v=onepage&q=king%20ningthou%20kangba&f=false
• http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=30..070418.apr18
• https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1o-HDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA66&dq=king+ningthou+kangba&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBgL_5vZzxAhVUeX0KHb-0BR4Q6AEwAXoECAoQAw#v=onepage&q=king%20ningthou%20kangba&f=false
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