Loiyumba
King Loiyumba also known as Meidingu Loiyumpa was a Kangleipak king. He provided the Meetei kingdom with a written constitution which is known as Loiyumba Sinyen[1][2][3]The shawl of Shaphee Lanphee is a special cloth which was used to be presented as rewards/awards by the Meitei Kings to the worthy warriors and Naga chiefs of Manipur.
| Meidingu Loiyumpa | |
|---|---|
 Manipur Map of Loiyumba period | |
| Monarchy with constitution | 1074-1112 |
| Coronation | 1074 |
| Successor | Loitongba |
| House | Kangla Palace |
| Mother | Sanamahism |
“Roso Phishahanba” was appointed the head of weaving loisang(department) during the time of Meidingu Loiyumba.The Puya “Loiyumpa Silyen" or "Loiyumba Shinyen” [4]record names of royal weavers such as Naotam Phishapa, Ngangti Phishapa, Yangnu Phishapa, Heisu Naha Phishapa, etc.
Reference
- KSHETRIMAYUM, JOGENDRO (2009). "Shooting the Sun: A Study of Death and Protest in Manipur". Economic and Political Weekly. 44 (40): 48–54. ISSN 0012-9976.
Loiyamba Shinyen (ls), considered the first writ ten constitution of Manipur (Kabui 1988; Naorem 1988). Dated to 1110 ad, it was written during the reign of Loiyamba or Loiyumba
- Naorem Sanajaoba, Manipur Treaties and Documents-Vol I,1993, New Delhi. Book I: "Twelfth Century Meetei Constitution To Pemberton Report",http://dspace.nehu.ac.in/bitstream/1/9804/1/Manipur%20treaties%20%28N%20Sanajaoba%29.pdf.
- K, Manikchand. "The Evolution of Meetei State".
- Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
(P.326) This was found mentioned in a book titled Loiyumba Shinyen
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