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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|First king and founder of Khuman dynasty}}{{Infobox royalty<br />
| name = Aarong<br />
| title = Founder of the [[Khuman dynasty]]<br />
| reign = est. 174–220 CE<br />
| reign-type = Monarchy<br />
| successor = [[Tumaba]]<br />
| spouse = Chinphuren Leitanglen Chinkhubi<br />
| issue = [[Tumaba]]<br />
| full name = Aarong Khuman Ningthou<br />
| father = Singtangpung Tapung Singminnapa<br />
| mother = Shanthong Punemba Chanu<br />
| religion = [[Sanamahism]]<br />
| dynasty = [[Khuman dynasty]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Khuman Kingdom}}<br />
{{Meitei people}}<br />
'''Aalong''' ({{Langx|mni|ꯑꯥꯔꯣꯡ|Aarong|label=[[Modern Meitei]]}}) was the first king and the founder of the [[Khuman dynasty|independent Khuman dynasty]].{{Sfnp|Khelchandra Singh|1980|p=1-7}}{{Sfnp|Kullachandra Sharma|1998|p=1-13}} He ruled from 174 CE to 220 CE.{{Sfnp|Ibobi|1998|p=32}}<br />
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He was the elder brother of King [[Pamingnaba]], the first king and founder of the [[Luwang dynasty]].{{Sfnp|Khelchandra Singh|1980|p=1-7}}{{Sfnp|Kullachandra Sharma|1998|p=1-13}} They both were the sons of King Singdangbung Tabung Singminnaba; and the grandsons of [[Poireiton]].{{Sfnp|Khelchandra Singh|1980|p=1-7}}{{Sfnp|Kullachandra Sharma|1998|p=1-13}}<br />
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He was the contemporary of Meitei King [[Khuyoi Tompok]].{{Sfnp|Ibobi|1998|p=32}}<br />
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== Early life and lineage ==<br />
{{Main|List of Khuman and Luwang common ancestral monarchs}}<br />
Aalong belonged to the [[List of Khuman and Luwang common ancestral monarchs|Khuman–Luwang]] ancestral lineage, which traces its origin to [[Poireiton]], a cultural hero in [[Meitei mythology]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Parratt |first=Saroj Nalini |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Religion_of_Manipur/WEQqAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Poireiton+cultural+hero&dq=Poireiton+cultural+hero&printsec=frontcover |title=The Religion of Manipur: Beliefs, Rituals, and Historical Development |date=1980 |publisher=Firma KLM |isbn=978-0-8364-0594-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Folk_lore/50BLAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Poireiton+cultural+hero&dq=Poireiton+cultural+hero&printsec=frontcover |title=Folk-lore |date=1991 |publisher=Indian Publications |language=en}}</ref> and also the eighth king of undivided [[List of Khuman and Luwang common ancestral monarchs|Khuman-Luwang]] undivided lineage.{{Sfnp|Khelchandra Singh|1980|p=1-7}}{{Sfnp|Kullachandra Sharma|1998|p=1-13}}<br />
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The Khuman-Luwang common lineage had nine rulers, in which Singdangbung Tabung Singminnaba was its last ruler. His two sons—Aarong and Pamingnaba—split the lineage into [[Khuman dynasty]] and [[Luwang dynasty]] respectively.{{Sfnp|Khelchandra Singh|1980|p=1-7}}{{Sfnp|Kullachandra Sharma|1998|p=1-13}}<br />
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== Cultural and historical significance ==<br />
{{Main|Meitei confederacy|Mangang Luwang Khuman}}<br />
The [[Khuman dynasty]] emerged as one of the three main political powers in early [[Manipur]], with the [[Ningthouja dynasty]] and [[Luwang dynasty]]. Each dynasty represented a major clan of the [[Meitei confederacy]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Khumanlol]]<br />
* [[Poireiton Khunthok]]<br />
* [[Yek Salai]]<br />
* [[Meitei people]]<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* {{Cite book |last=Khelchandra Singh |first=Ningthoukhongjam |author-link=Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466994 |title=Khuman Kangleirol |date=1980 |publisher=Digital Library of India |language=mni }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Ibobi |first=Laikhuram |author-link= |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465221 |title=Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron |date=1998 |publisher=Digital Library of India |language=mni}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Kullachandra Sharma |first=B. |author-link=Bachaspatimayum Jayantakumar Sharma |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466468 |title=Khuman Ningthourol Lambuba |date=1998 |publisher=Digital Library of India |language=mni}}<br />
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