Loiyumpa Silyel
Ancient Meitei Constitution
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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 (Old Manipuri: 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][1]: 304 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]
![](#/media/File:First_page_of_the_"Loiyumpa_Silyel",_a_12th_century_ancient_Meitei_language_written_constitution_of_ancient_Kangleipak_(early_Manipur),_enacted_during_the_reign_of_Meitei_King_Loiyumpa_(Loiyumba).jpg) First page of the "Loiyumpa Silyel", stored in the Manipur University Library, digitalised by the Digital Library of India | |
| Language | ancient Meitei language (old Manipuri language) |
|---|---|
| Subjects | law, rules and regulations, social system |
| Genre | Constitution |
| Published | 1110 CE |
| Publisher | King Loiyumba (Ancient Meitei: Loiyumpa) |
| Publication place | Ancient Kangleipak - Medieval Kangleipak |
| It is an 11th-12th century written constitution of the Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). | |
It includes the accounts of the distribution of the duties to the subjects of the king.[3]: 306 [5] Its rules and regulations remains to be an authoritative work in the Meitei social system till the present day Manipur.[6] The Loiyumpa Silyel also describes Meitei royal etiquette.[7][8][9]
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