Yoithongai
Khuman Ningthou
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Yoithongai (also spelled Yoithongngai, Meitei: ꯌꯣꯢꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯏ) was a monarch of the Khuman dynasty in Ancient Kangleipak (present-day Manipur, India). He reigned from approximately 760 CE to 800 CE.[1][2] He was a contemporary of Meitei kings Khongtekcha and Keirencha of the Ningthouja dynasty.[3][4]
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| Yoithongai | |
|---|---|
| Khuman Ningthou | |
| Monarch | 760 C.E – 800 C.E |
| Predecessor | Senba Mimaba |
| Successor | Haoramton |
| Born | Yoithongai |
| Spouse | Nganurol Kaireima |
| Issue | Haoramhal, Haoramyai, Haoramton |
| House | Khuman dynasty |
| Father | Punshi Yumoiba |
| Mother | Nganurol Chanu Khambi |
| Religion | Sanamahism |
| Occupation | Monarch |
Life and reign
Yoithongai was the son of King Punshi Yumoiba and Queen Nganurol Chanu Khambi. After Punshi Yumoiba's death around 700 CE, the throne was passed to Senba Mimaba, a maternal grandson from the Luwang dynasty. During Senba's rule, Yoithongai held the position of deputy king.[1][2][3][4]
After Senba's death, Yoithongai led a successful rebellion and seized the throne in 760 CE. His accession marked the restoration of the Khuman dynasty's patrilineal line. As a result of this political shift, Senba's three sons fled the kingdom: the eldest, Laiku, relocated to Leitang; the second, Laikha, went to Uchiwa; and the youngest, Laipha, moved to the Maring region, where he assimilated with the local Maring people.[1][2][3][4]