| Loiyumpa Silyel | |
| Language: | ancient Meitei language (old Manipuri language) |
| Country: | Ancient Kangleipak - Medieval Kangleipak |
| Genre: | Constitution |
| Published: | 1110 CE |
| Publisher: | King Loiyumba (Ancient Meitei: Loiyumpa) |
| Subjects: | law, rules and regulations, social system |
| Note: | It is an 11th-12th century written constitution of the Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). |
The Loiyumpa Silyel (Modern Meitei: "Loiyumba Sinyen"), also termed as the Loyumpa Silyel (Modern Meitei: "Loyumba Sinyen") or the Loiyumpa Shilyel (Modern Meitei: "Loiyumba Shinyen") or the Loyumpa Shilyel (Modern Meitei: "Loyumba Shinyen") or the Loyumba Sinyen ({{Script|Latn|Loyampa Sinyen), is an 11th-12th century ancient Meitei language written constitution, regulated in the Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur) during the rule of King Loiyumba (1074-1122 CE). In 1110 CE, its format was finalised from a promulgation of the proto-constitution, drafted in 429 CE by King Naophangba.[1] Historically, it is the first written constitution,[2] and one of the well recorded Ancient Meitei language texts of the kingdom.[3] It was replaced by the Manipur State Constitution Act 1947, that was functional until Manipur was merged into Republic of India on October 15, 1949.[4]
It includes the accounts of the distribution of the duties to the subjects of the king.[5] Its rules and regulations remains to be an authoritative work in the Meitei social system till the present day Manipur.[6]