Kha-Nganpa
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.jpg) A Classical Meitei illuminated manuscript painting, depicting a “Paphal” of the Kha-Nganpa totem of Pakhangba, a Meitei dragon, from the “Pakhangba Lambuba”, an Ancient Meitei language text, engraved in traditional Meetei Mayek script | |||
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| Country | India | ||
| Region | Greater Imphal area including Kanglei Imphal Kangla as capital and lastly at Wangjing, Sangai Yumpham, Manipur | ||
| District | Imphal East, Imphal West and Thoubal | ||
| Ethnicity | Meitei people | ||
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| Kha-Nganba Iputhou | |||
| Last Chief | Khaba Nongjenba, the last Meetei Imphal Kangla ruler of the Khaba dynasty | ||
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Kha Nganpa (shortened from Khapa Nganpa) or Kha Nganba (shortened from Khaba Nganba) is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy.[1]
Number of families
[edit]| Meitei sub-groups | Romanisation | Number of families/surnames (according to N. Monihar[2]) | Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam[3]) | Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. Hodson[4]) | Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror) | Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC)[5] |
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| ꯈꯥ ꯉꯥꯟꯄ | Kha Nganpa | 42 | 37 | 17 | 43[6] | 21 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=manipur.Ethnic_Races_Manipur.Meeteis_Surname
- ^ Monihar, N. (2000). Sagei Salai Apoklon (in Manipuri). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India.
- ^ "Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur Part 2 By Khomdon Lisam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ Hodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.
- ^ "The People - Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC)". mastec.nic.in. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "KHABA NGANBA SURNAME LIST – Manipur Mirror". Retrieved 16 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- [1] Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok PuYa
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