Maliyapham Palcha Explained

Maliyapham Palcha
Inventor of the Meitei calendar
Succession:1359 BC
Reign:1359 BC-1329 BC
Reign-Type:Monarchy
Coronation:1359 BC
Predecessor:Ningthou Kangba
Birth Name:Koi Koi
Full Name:Mari Ya Fambal Cha
Era Name:Ancient Manipur
Era Dates:1359 BC-1329 BC
House-Type:Royalty
Father:Ningthou Kangba
Mother:Leima Taritnu
Occupation:Emperor of Ancient Manipur
Religion:Meeteism of Sanamahism

Maliyapham Palcha (1359 BC-1329 BC),[1] also known as Mari Ya Phambal Cha or Koi Koi, is a king of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak) kingdom.[2] He is the successor and one of the nine sons of King Ningthou Kangba (1405 BC-1359 BC) as evident in the Ningthou Kangbalon.[3]

He ascended the throne at the age of twenty five and introduced a calendar system called the Mari-Fam or Maliyapham (later known as the Meetei calendar).[4]

He was succeeded by

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Tensuba, Keerti Chand . Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais . 1993 . Inter-India Publications . 978-81-210-0308-7 . en.
  2. Book: Tensuba, Keerti Chand . Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais . 1993 . Inter-India Publications . 978-81-210-0308-7 . en.
  3. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . en.
  4. Book: Middleton, John . World Monarchies and Dynasties . 2015-06-01 . Routledge . 978-1-317-45157-0 . en.