Keke Moirang
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Keke Moirang,[1] was an in independant 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]Administration and Commerce
[edit]Moirang was ruled by an absolute monarch, the Iwang Puriklai. The kingdom was divided into wards or sectors (Meitei: leikheis) and included nine organized marketplaces.[8]
Culture
[edit]Religion
[edit]The people of Moirang worshipped Lord Thangching, the deity regarded as the progenitor of the kingdom.[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Keke Moirang And Ngangoi Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 4". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur: An early period. Manipur Commercial Company.
- ^ Sarkar, S.K. (2003). Ethnic Composition and Crisis in South Asia. Global Vision Publishing House. p. 906. ISBN 978-81-87746-71-3.
- ^ Sattar, Abdus (1971). In the Sylvan Shadows. Saquib Bros.
- ^ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
- ^ "History of Moirang Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 5". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Keke Kangla Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 3". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Eight Leikais And Nine Market Places Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 7". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Ebuthou Thangjing Moirang Kangleirol Part 2". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Moirang and Ebuthou Thangjing Part 1". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-18.