Luwang Ningthou Punshiba, shortly known as Luwang Punshiba (), is a king of the Luwang dynasty of Ancient Manipur ( Antique Kangleipak) civilization. He is best known for his long life and outstanding wisdom in

Manipuri folklore Meitei folklore is the folklore and mythology of the Meitei people of Manipur, India. Such folklore is traditionally passed from generation to generation. Currently, the government of Manipur The Government of Manipur (; /mə.ni.pur lə́i ...

and

history of Manipur The history of the Indian state of Manipur is reflected by archaeological research, Meitei mythology, mythology and recorded history, written history. Historically, Manipur was an independent sovereign kingdom ruled by Ningthouja dynasty, Meitei ...

. According to the

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and the Hirol, he is the originator of the Hiyang Tannaba (boat race) with the invention of the Hiyang Hiren (traditional boat). Some historians opined that Luwang Ningthou Punshiba is the fourth descendant of

Poireiton Chingkhong Poireiton is a prince of the Khamnung (underworld kingdom) and a younger brother of Thongaren, the god of death in Meitei mythology and Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. He is best known as a cultural hero ...

and he has nine wives. Regarding relationship with the Meitei kings of the

Ningthouja dynasty The Ningthouja dynasty, also known as Mangang dynasty, comprises the descendants of the kings of Manipur. Ningthouja literally means progeny of King (''Ningthou'' means king and ''cha'' or ''macha'' means progeny in which ''ja'' is a corrupted ...

, Punshiba gave training of state craft and the art of governance to

Naothingkhong Meidingu Hongnemyoi Khunjao Naothingkhong () was a Meetei ruler of Ningthouja dynasty of Ancient Manipur ( Antique Kangleipak). He was the successor of Ura Konthouba and the predecessor of Khongtekcha. He ran away from the Kangla at the age of ...

(663 AD-763 AD) when he was a prince. Besides, the great-grandson of Luwang Ningthou Punshiba (from his first wife) married Meitei king Naothingkhong's's daughter. However, he is also considered as a mythological divine figure in some literary works.

External links

* https://books.google.com/books?id=hiGcAAAAMAAJ&q=luwang+ningthou+punshiba * https://books.google.com/books?id=swxFAAAAYAAJ&q=luwang+punshiba

References

{{Reflist History of Manipur Meitei people Pages with unreviewed translations Kings of Ancient Manipur