Loiyumba (Loiyumpa) | |
Reign: | 1074-1122 |
Coronation: | 1074 |
Investiture: | ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ |
Predecessor: | Irengba |
Successor: | Loitongba |
Birth Place: | Kangleipak kingdom |
Death Place: | Kangleipak kingdom |
Burial Place: | Kangleipak kingdom |
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House: | Ningthouja dynasty |
Religion: | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Occupation: | monarch |
King Loiyumba ({{Script|Mtei|ꯂꯣꯢꯌꯨꯝꯄ), also known as Meidingu Loiyumpa, was a Meitei monarch and a ruler of Kangleipak kingdom. He was the first king to order a written constitution in the 11-12th century CE which is known as the Loiyumpa Silyel (Loiyumba Sinyen).[1] [2] [3]
Roso Phishahanba was appointed the head of weaving loisang (department) during the time of Meidingu Loiyumba. The Puya "Loiyumpa Silyen" or "Loiyumba Shinyen"[4] records the names of royal weavers such as Naotam Phishapa, Ngangti Phishapa, Yangnu Phishapa, Heisu Naha Phishapa and more.