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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
Spouse
Leima Taritnu
Issue
Maliyapham Palcha
Father
Tangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC)
Mother
Sinbee Leima
Religion
Meiteism (Sanamahism)
Occupation
King of Ancient Kangleipak
Ningthou Kangba (Old Manipuri: Ningthou Kangpa; 1405 BC-1359 BC) was a ruler of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur).[1] He is traditionally seen as having invented Sagol Kangjei, the earliest form of the modern day polo sports.[1]
He was the son of King Tangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC) and Queen Sinbee Leima.[2] He was the consort of Queen Leima Taritnu, daughter of a king named Nongpok Ningthou of the Nongmaiching Hill in the east of Imphal.
^ abLisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol. Gyan Publishing House. p. 701. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2. Archived from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
^Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2. Archived from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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