Ura Konthouba

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Ura Konthouba
ꯎꯔꯥ ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯕ
Meetei Mayek letter WAI (WA).svg
The Meetei script letter for "W" (ꯋ, Wai) representing Emperor "Wura Konthouba" (ꯋꯨꯔꯥ ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯕ).
Monarchy567 AD-657 AD (1965 MF-2055 MF)
Coronation567 AD (1965 MF)
PredecessorSameirang[1]
SuccessorNaothingkhong
SpouseLeima Nungjengshu
IssueNaothingkhong[2]
Names
Meitingu Ula Konthoupa
Era name and dates
Ancient Manipur: 567 AD-657 AD (1965 MF-2055 MF)
RoyaltyNingthouja dynasty
ReligionMeiteism of Sanamahism
OccupationRuler of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak)

Meidingu Ura Konthouba (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯗꯤꯡꯉꯨ ꯎꯔꯥ ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯕ; Old Manipuri: ꯃꯩꯇꯤꯡꯉꯨ ꯎꯂꯥ ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯄ, romanized: Meitingu Ula Konthoupa) or Wura Konthouba (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯗꯤꯡꯉꯨ ꯋꯨꯔꯥ ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯕ; Old Manipuri: ꯃꯩꯇꯤꯡꯉꯨ ꯋꯨꯂꯥ ꯀꯣꯟꯊꯧꯄ, romanized: Wula Konthoupa) was a Meetei ruler of Ningthouja dynasty of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak). He is the successor of Sameirang and the predecessor of Naothingkhong. In 568 AD, he issued coins for the first time in the kingdom.[3] During his reign, the Selloi Langmai tribes attacked the Haokap hills by trespassing the Meetei territory.[4] The Naothingkhong Phambal Kaba describes that he uprooted the Selloi-Langmai people.[5] His daughter was married to the King of Moirang whose descendants took the surname "Ura".[6]

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