Ningthou Kangba | |
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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 West |
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 (Old Manipuri: Ningthou Kangpa; 1405 BC-1359 BC) was a king of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak) kingdom.[1] He 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.
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 thought that he belonged to the house of the Salang Leishangthem dynasty.[3] However, some thought that he belonged to the house of the Khaba Nganba dynasty.[4]
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.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]