''The Tales of Kanglei Throne'' is a book by Linthoi Chanu. It is published by the Blue Rose Publisher in December 2017. It deals with the mythological and historical events of
Kangleipak
Kangleipak was an ancient, lesser known civilisation, consisting of the modern day Manipur, India which is still known to some residents as Kangleipak, and other neighbouring regions.
The Kangla served as the foremost capital city of this real ...
(
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...
) from the prehistoric times up to the seventh century.
The ''Kanglei realm'' (
Kangleipak
Kangleipak was an ancient, lesser known civilisation, consisting of the modern day Manipur, India which is still known to some residents as Kangleipak, and other neighbouring regions.
The Kangla served as the foremost capital city of this real ...
), an antique name of
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...
, emerged as a well established kingdom in the year 33 C.E. Two historical personalities, "
Chingkhong Poireiton" and "
Nongda Lairen Pakhangba" founded the civilization of
Ancient Kangleipak
Kangleipak was an ancient, lesser known civilisation, consisting of the modern day Manipur, Manipur, India which is still known to some residents as Kangleipak, and other neighbouring regions.
The Kangla served as the foremost capital city of th ...
, whose main feature was the ideological system of kingship and royalty, having
Nongda Lairen Pakhangba as the first king to sit on the throne of
Kangleipak
Kangleipak was an ancient, lesser known civilisation, consisting of the modern day Manipur, India which is still known to some residents as Kangleipak, and other neighbouring regions.
The Kangla served as the foremost capital city of this real ...
(lit. ''Kanglei realm'').
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Background
Linthoi Chanu's ''The Tales of Kanglei Throne'' has stories which are from the following ancient texts:[
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Contents
''The Tales of Kanglei Throne'' contains 4 chapters.[
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See also
* And That Is Why . . . Manipuri Myths Retold
And That Is Why... Manipuri Myths Retold is a children's book based on 12 stories from the Meitei mythology of Manipur, written by L. Somi Roy and published by Penguin Random House India. It was launched by Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha and ti ...
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* {{Cite web , date=2020-11-14 , title=Iwui Story: Linthoi Chanu's Eigi WARI {{! Ukhrul Times , url=https://ukhrultimes.com/iwui-story-linthoi-chanus-eigi-wari/ , access-date=2022-09-12 , language=en-US , quote=Linthoi Chanu is the author of two books – Wari: A collection of Manipuri short stories and her debut book, The Tales of Kanglei Throne. Her books focus on Manipuri folklore, myths and legends.
2017 books
Asian mythology
Books about literary theory
History of Manipur
Meitei culture
Meitei folklore in popular culture
Meitei mythology in popular culture
Mythology books