Ningthou Kangba

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Ningthou Kangba
Inventor of the Polo game
1405 BC
Monarchy1405 BC - 1359 BC
Coronation1405 BC
PredecessorTangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC)
SuccessorMaliyapham Palcha (1359 BC- 1329 BC)
BornA cave in the Mount Koubru, about 35 km from the north of Imphal
Burial
SpouseLeima Taritnu
FatherTangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC)
MotherSinbee Leima
ReligionMeiteism of Sanamahism
OccupationKing of Ancient Kangleipak kingdom

Ningthou Kangba (Old Manipuri: Ningthou Kangpa; 1405 BC-1359 BC) was a king of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak) kingdom.[1] He invented Sagol Kangjei, the earliest form of the modern day polo sports.[1] He was the son of King Tangja Leela Pakhangba (1445 BC-1405 BC) and Queen Sinbee Leima.[2] He was the consort of Queen Leima Taritnu, daughter of a king named Nongpok Ningthou of the Nongmaiching Hill in the east of Imphal.

According to the Ningthou Kangbalon, an ancient historical account of his family, King Kangba was born in a cave in the Mount Koubru in northern Manipur. Some historians thought that he belonged to the house of the Salang Leishangthem dynasty.[3] However, some thought that he belonged to the house of the Khaba Nganba dynasty.[4]

In 2018, the Government of Manipur proclaimed that a heritage site will be developed in memory of the king in the Kangmong village, to promote tourism.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

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  11. India, Press Trust of (23 February 2018). "King Kangba's memorial to be developed as tourism site | Business Standard News". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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