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'''Haoramhal''' ({{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯥꯎꯔꯝꯍꯜ}}), also known as '''Haoramhan''' ({{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯥꯎꯔꯝꯍꯟ}}), was a prince of the [[Khuman dynasty]] of the [[Khuman kingdom|Khuman Kingdom]], and was the eldest son of King [[Yoithongai|Yoithong-ngai]] and Queen Nganurol Kaireima. He is remembered for the [[Khuman royal necklace incident|royal family conflict involving a sacred necklace]]. He is mentioned in the [[Khuman Kangleirol]] text and other works in [[ancient Meitei literature]].<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466994/page/%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AD/mode/thumb|title=Khuman Kangleirol|last=Khelchandra Singh|first=Ningthoukhongjam|publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive|year=1980|location=India|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466468/page/10/mode/thumb|title=Khuman Ningthouron Lambuba|last=Kullachandra Sharma|first=B|publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive|year=1998|location=India|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465221/page/n9/mode/thumb|title=Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron|last=Ibobi|first=Laikhuram|publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive|year=1998|location=India|language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465404/page/n9/mode/thumb|title=Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba|last=Kullachandra|first=B.|date=1989-03-15|publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive|location=India|language=mni}}</ref>

== Family ==

Haoramhal was the eldest son of King Yoithong-ngai and Queen Nganurol Kaireima. He had two younger brothers, [[Haoramyaima]], the middle son, and [[Haoramton]] (also called Haoramtol), the youngest son.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />

The royal nomenclature of their names show birth order in the [[classical Meitei language]] ([[Khuman dialect]]) as "-hal / -han" means the eldest, "-yaima" means the middle, "-ton / -tol" means the youngest.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />

== Necklace inheritance tradition ==

King Yoithong-ngai once had an heirloom necklace which was given to his queen and later given to the three sons to be shared.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />
They decided that the necklace would be used by each son in rotation, changing from one son to another each day.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />

== Visit to the Luwang Kingdom ==

One day, [[Luwang Ningthou Punshiba]], the contemporary king of the [[Luwang dynasty]], invited the Khuman royal family for a royal feast on the occasion of the inauguration of his new palace. Haoramhal and his brother Haoramyaima wanted to attend the banquet, wearing their best clothing.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />
That day was the turn of Haoramton to use the heirloom necklace. Haoramton was away from home at the time. Haoramhal asked his mother for permission to wear the necklace for the event. Initially, she refused, saying it was Haoramton's day. Haoramhal then offered to give his own future turn day to Haoramton in exchange for wearing it for that particular day. Mother agreed.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />
Haoramhal wore the necklace and went to the Luwang Kingdom.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />

== Attack by Haoramton ==

After learning that the necklace had been taken by Hapramhal, Haoramton became angry. He waited for his brothers on their return journey, hiding among trees and carrying the imperial sword.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />
When Haoramhal and Haoramyaima returned, Haoramton launched a surprise attack. He severely wounded Haoramhal, immediately killing him on the spot, and forcibly took back the necklace.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />

=== Effects of sibling rivalry ===

The attack deeply affected the Khuman royal family. Witnessing the violence, Haoramhal's middle younger brother, Haoramyaima, feared for his own life and fled from the Khuman kingdom to the [[Moirang kingdom]], where he later took refuge.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra" /><ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba" />

== See also ==
* [[Khuman Apokpa]]
* [[Khumanlol]]
* [[List of Khuman and Luwang common ancestral monarchs]]
* [[List of Khuman kings]]
* [[List of Khuman queens]]

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* Hodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.
* {{Cite book|title=Khamba Thoibi Ahanba Saruk|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.467162|date=1963-02-25|first=Kabrambam|last=Gouramani|publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive|location=India|language=mni|others=Manipur University Library, Imphal; North Eastern States Libraries}}
* {{Cite book|title=Moirang Shaion|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465120|first=Sarangthem|last=Bormani|publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive|year=2003|location=India|language=mni|others=Manipur University Library, Imphal; North Eastern States Libraries}}

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