Loiyumba
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| Loiyumba (Old Manipuri: Loiyumpa) | |
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| Ningthou | |
| Reign | 1074-1122 |
| Coronation | 1074 |
| Investiture | ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ |
| Predecessor | Irengba |
| Successor | Loitongba |
| Born | Kangleipak kingdom |
| Died | Kangleipak kingdom |
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| House | Ningthouja dynasty |
| Religion | Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
| Occupation | monarch |
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| Ningthouja dynasty |
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King Loiyumba (Old Manipuri: ꯂꯣꯢꯌꯨꯝꯄ, romanized: loi-yūm-pa or loī-yūm-pa), 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.
