Khuman Salai
Khuman is one of the seven clans of Meitei ethnicity. Khuman consists of several Yumnaks which are native peoples of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the States of India.[1][2]
| Khuman | |||
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| Country | India | ||
| Region | Manipur | ||
| Ethnicity | Meetei | ||
| Chief | |||
| Khuman Iputhou | |||
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History
As evident from various PuYas including the Poireiton Khunthok Puya, Khuman Kangleirol Puya, Naothingkhong Phambal Kaba Puya and Thawanthaba Hiran Puya, the Khuman people were once a separate entity from the general Meitei ethnicity.[3]
According to the Poireiton Khunthok Puya, the Khuman people were the descendants of Prince Chingkhong Poireiton, who was a foreigner who came to the then Kangleipak kingdom along with his band of colonies, from the southern outskirts of the Manipur in the 1st century AD. Poireiton is said to be the founder of the Khuman dynasty.[4]
According to Naothingkhong Phambal Kaba Puya, Meitei prince Naothingkhong seek asylum to the kingdom of Khuman king, who married his daughter, the Khuman princess with him, in a condition that she would be the Meitei queen when he came to the Meitei throne.[5]
According to Thawanthaba Hiran Puya, the daughter of Meitei king Thawanthaba was exchanged with the daughter of the Khuman king, in the form of hand in marriage, to bring good relationship between the two ethnicities.[6]
The Khuman emperors ruled the present day Mayang Imphal region as their kingdom during their imperial days. However, during the reign of King Paikhomba of Ningthouja dynasty, the Khuman principality was merged under the general Meitei ethnicity, after which it attained the status of sub ethnic group (yek salai) of the newly merged ethnicity.[7]
Mythology
Khuman was the son of Iputhou Pakhangba and Loikhumpi Mawai Thoungailenpi . He was born inside Kangla Palace, Imphal at evening when sunset sky is somewhat dark in colour. He ruled the Mayang Imphal province of Kangleipak kingdom as the Khuman province for several years.[8] Khuman Khamba, one of legendary powerful hero from Moirang was amongst Khuman Salai(clan).[9]
List of Khuman Clans
- Tentha Maibam aka Khoira, i.e. the eldest
- Thoidingjam
- Yambem
- Thingujam
- Pukrem
- Phairenbam
- Chandam
- Pankhaijam
- Mongjam
- Langdem
- Ngangbam
- Akangjam
- Oinam
- Maimom
- Khamnam
- Ahongshangbam
- Chabubungbam
- Thongram
- Ahongbam
- Heikrujam
- Sinam
- Thongbam
- Inguaibam
- Hanglem
- Karam
- Laikhuram
- Konam
- Sougaijam
- Asem ngakha khoimom
- Wareppam
- Taipongjam
- Sheatpam
- Haobijam
- Kaborambam
- Thangjam
- Pukhrambam
- Maitan keishongbam
- Likmabam
- Maibam
- Thingom
- Mayanglambam
- Chingakham
- Maipubam
- Amakcham
- Charoibam
- Khulem
- Akooam
- Khoiriskangbam
- Lamabam
- Tourem
- Yaithingbam
- Langgam
- Shamukcham
- Thingbaijam
- Khoirom
- Namaran
- Haobam
- Taorem
- Maharabam
- Mairengbam
- Hentakpam
- Nepram
- Ingudam
- Amom
- Tonjam
- Puyam
- Shangkhom
- Moijam
- Langhaibam
- Phanjam
- Palujam
- Lantham
- Eanglem
- Tourem
- Ngasepam
- Shantham
- Toumom
- Pangabam
- Tokpam
- Sansenbam
- Kadam
- Yenshenbam
- Chingtham
- Shakapam
- Houronbam
- Lantham
- Thangjam yusam
- Thangjam
- Khumanthem
- Wankom
- Aheibam Tonbam
- Yanglaibam
- Polembam
- Terem
- Tonthram
- Hawaibam
- Thangang sabam
- Khuthaibam
- Langkhombam
- Soram
- Sendam
- Pangeijam
- Laishram
See also
References
- "Meeteis Surname". E-pao.net. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Iboyaima, Chongtham. "Meitei Yek Taret Salai Mapan Leishemlon". Archive.org. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- http://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html
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- http://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html
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- http://themanipurpage.tripod.com/history/puwarimeitei.html
- "Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Ama-Ilon Pukok Puya". Paochelsalaitaret.net. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Mangi Singh, laishram (13 November 1980). "Moirang Kangleiron Khuman Khamba Seitharol". Archive.org. Retrieved 13 November 2018.