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Charairongba (17th century CE - early 18th Century CE) also known as "Eningthou Ningthem Charairongba" was the Meitei king and the ruler of Template:Langnf from 1697 to 1709.
Family
Charairomba (Template:Lang-mni or Template:Transl) was born on Saturday May 20, 1673 CE.[1] He was the father of Pamheiba, the King that made Hinduism the official religion of Manipur.
Conquests
In 1717, he ordered Pamheiba to invade Burma. The Burmese King had insulted Charairongba's daughter by asking for another daughter in marriage. Instead of sending his daughter, Charairongba sent his son Pamheiba along with a strong cavalry force. They crushed the Burmese in battle.Template:Cn
Contributions to Meitei literature
Template:Main Meitei King Charairongba is also known for being a writer. He is best known for authoring the text named "Leiron". The Leiron is a Meitei language account of flowers bearing testimonies to the loves of nature and appreciations of its beauty by the ancient Meitei people of Template:Langnf). In the literary works, king Charairongba is described as a king with a glorious reign over ten tributary kings. He was also traditionally believed to be an incarnation of King Nongda Lairen Pakhangba, the first able ruler of the Ningthouja dynasty.[2]
Leiron
The "Leiron" (Template:Lang-mni) written by Charairongba quotes the beauties of nature, among which the following is one of them: Template:Quote The Leiron contains description of 100 flowers and orchids, endemic as well as exotic species. The diction in the text is greatly archaic as well as endowed with swift rhythmic flow.[3]
Description of Kabok Lei flower
Giving reference to King Khagemba and the Manipur Kingdom, the beauty and grace of Lei Kabok, also called Template:Lang (Template:Lang), is described by King Charairongba, as follows: Template:Quote
Other notable mentions
Other notable mentionings of the plant species include the "nongleishang" (Template:Lang-mni), the "santhong maiba lei" (Template:Lang-mni), "kusum lei" (Template:Lang-mni), "kakyai padam lei" (Template:Lang-mni), "singut yenga lei" (Template:Lang-mni), "thambal" (Template:Lang-mni), the "laiyen hanbi paothil lei" (Template:Lang-mni), among the 100s.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ The Chronology of Meetei Monarchs ( From 1666 to 1850 CE){{#if:Sana|, Sana}. Waikhom Ananda Meetei(2010). ISBN 978-81-8465-210-9
- ↑ A History of Manipuri Literature{{#if:Singh|, Singh}. Sahitya Akademi(1996). ISBN 978-81-260-0086-9
- ↑ A History of Manipuri Literature{{#if:Singh|, Singh}. Sahitya Akademi(1996). ISBN 978-81-260-0086-9
- ↑ A History of Manipuri Literature{{#if:Singh|, Singh}. Sahitya Akademi(1996). ISBN 978-81-260-0086-9
External links
- Traditional Religion Of The Meiteis - Manipur Online
- History of Manipur - IIT Guwahati