Maliyapham Palcha
Inventor of the Meitei calendar
1359 BC
Monarchy1359 BC-1329 BC
Coronation1359 BC
PredecessorNingthou Kangba
SuccessorNingthou Kaksuba
BornKoi Koi
Names
Mari Ya Fambal Cha
Era name and dates
Ancient Manipur: 1359 BC-1329 BC
FatherNingthou Kangba
MotherLeima Taritnu
ReligionMeeteism of Sanamahism
OccupationEmperor of Ancient Manipur

Maliyapham Palcha (1359 BC-1329 BC),[1] also known as Mari Ya Phambal Cha or Koi Koi, is a king of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak) kingdom.[2] He is the successor and one of the nine sons of King Ningthou Kangba (1405 BC-1359 BC) as evident in the Ningthou Kangbalon.[2][3]

He ascended the throne at the age of twenty five and introduced a calendar system called the Mari-Fam or Maliyapham (later known as the Meetei calendar).[4]

He was succeeded by Ningthou Kaksuba

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References

  1. Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.
  2. 1 2 Tensuba, Keerti Chand (1993). Genesis of Indian Tribes: An Approach to the History of Meiteis and Thais. Inter-India Publications. ISBN 978-81-210-0308-7.
  3. Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  4. Middleton, John (2015-06-01). World Monarchies and Dynasties. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-45157-0.
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