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Keke Moirang

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Keke Moirang,[1] was an independent kingdom in the southern plains of the present day Manipur, India from 52 BCE to 1432 CE.[2][3][failed verification][4][failed verification][5][6] The Keke Kangla served as the capital city of the kingdom since time immemorial.[7] The major body of accounts related to the history, literature, mythology of the kingdom are collectively called Moirang Kangleirol.

Khuman Khamba and Moirang Thoibi performing a devotional dance before the pantheon of Lord Ebudhou Thangjing Temple.

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Administration and Commerce

Moirang was ruled by an absolute monarch, the Iwang Puriklai. The kingdom was divided into wards or sectors (Meitei: leikheis) and included nine organized marketplaces.[8]

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Religion

The people of Moirang worshipped Lord Thangching, the deity regarded as the progenitor of the kingdom.[9][10]

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