Senba Mimaba

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'''Senba Mimaba''' ({{Langx|omp|ꯁꯦꯟꯄ ꯃꯤꯃꯥꯄ|Senpa Mimapa}}) was a king of the [[Khuman dynasty]] and a prince of the [[Luwang dynasty]] in Ancient [[Kangleipak]] (present-day [[Manipur]], India).<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2">{{Cite book |last=Khelchandra Singh |first=Ningthoukhongjam |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466994/page/২৭/mode/thumb |title=Khuman Kangleirol |date=1980 |publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive |language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2">{{Cite book |last=Ibobi |first=Laikhuram |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465221/page/n9/mode/thumb |title=Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron |date=1998 |publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive |language=mni}}</ref> He ruled from approximately 700 CE to 760 CE, during the time of King [[Naothingkhong]] of the [[Ningthouja dynasty]].<ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra32">{{Cite book |last=Kullachandra Sharma |first=B |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466468/page/10/mode/thumb |title=Khuman Ningthouron Lambuba |date=1998 |publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive |language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba32">{{Cite book |last=Kullachandra |first=B. |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465404/page/n9/mode/thumb |title=Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba |date=1989-03-15 |publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive |language=mni}}</ref>

'''Senba Mimaba''' ({{Langx|omp|ꯁꯦꯟꯄ ꯃꯤꯃꯥꯄ|Senpa Mimapa}}) was a king of the [[Khuman dynasty]] and a prince of the [[Luwang dynasty]] of Ancient [[Kangleipak]] (present-day [[Manipur]], India).<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2">{{Cite book |last=Khelchandra Singh |first=Ningthoukhongjam |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466994/page/২৭/mode/thumb |title=Khuman Kangleirol |date=1980 |publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive |language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2">{{Cite book |last=Ibobi |first=Laikhuram |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465221/page/n9/mode/thumb |title=Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron |date=1998 |publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive |language=mni}}</ref> He ruled from 700 CE to 760 CE, during the time of King [[Naothingkhong]] of the [[Ningthouja dynasty]].<ref name=":Khuman_Ningthouron_Lambuba_Kullachandra32">{{Cite book |last=Kullachandra Sharma |first=B |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466468/page/10/mode/thumb |title=Khuman Ningthouron Lambuba |date=1998 |publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive |language=mni}}</ref><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba32">{{Cite book |last=Kullachandra |first=B. |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.465404/page/n9/mode/thumb |title=Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba |date=1989-03-15 |publisher=Digital Library of India; Internet Archive |language=mni}}</ref>

== Early life ==

== Early life ==

Senba Mimaba was born to King [[Luwang Ningthou Punshiba]] of the Luwang dynasty and Queen Khayoiron Ngabi, who was a Khuman princess and the daughter of King [[Punshi Yumoiba]], the 10th ruler of the Khuman kingdom. This gave Senba royal heritage from both the Luwang and Khuman dynasties.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" />

Senba Mimaba was a son of [[Luwang Ningthou Punshiba]] of the Luwang dynasty, and Queen Khayoiron Ngabi, a Khuman princess of the Khuman dynasty and the daughter of Khuman king [[Punshi Yumoiba]].<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" />

After a marital separation between his parents, Queen Khayoiron returned to the Khuman court with her son. According to oral tradition, King Luwang Punshiba later reunited with his son during a hunting expedition.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" />

After a marital separation between his parents, Queen Khayoiron returned to the Khuman region with her son. According to narratives, Luwang Ningthou Punshiba later reunited with his son during a hunting expedition.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" />

== Reign and integration into hill communities ==

== Reign and integration into hill communities ==

During his reign, Senba Mimaba also embarked on a journey to the southeastern hills of Ancient Manipur. He eventually integrated with local hill communities and is regarded as one of the foundational ancestors of the [[Maring people (India)|Maring]] tribe.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba32" /> His settlement in the hills helped establish enduring links between the Khuman dynasty and the Maring people.

During his reign, Senba Mimaba also embarked on a journey to the southeastern hills of Ancient Manipur. He eventually integrated with local hill communities and is regarded as one of the foundational ancestors of the [[Maring people (India)|Maring]] tribe.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" /><ref name=":Khumal Ningthourol Lambuba32" /> His settlement in the hills helped establish enduring links between the Khuman dynasty and the Maring people.

== Descendants and legacy ==

== Descendants ==

Senba Mimaba had three sons: '''Laiku''', '''Laikha''', and '''Laipha'''. After his rule ended and [[Yoithongai]] claimed the Khuman throne, all three sons fled the kingdom. Laiku settled in Leitang, Laikha in Uchiwa, and Laipha migrated to the Maring region, where he assimilated into the Maring population.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2" />

Senba Mimaba had three sons: '''Laiku''', '''Laikha''', and '''Laipha'''. After his rule ended and [[Yoithongai]] claimed the Khuman throne, all three sons fled the kingdom. Laiku settled in Leitang, Laikha in Uchiwa, and Laipha migrated to the Maring region, where he assimilated into the Maring population.<ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2" />

Several clans and lineages are said to trace their ancestry to Senba Mimaba through this cultural fusion. These include:<ref name=":Khuman Kangleiron Amasung Laikhuram Shageigee Meihouron2" /><ref name=":Khuman Kangleirol_Khelchandra2" />

* Luwang Heirem

* Khuman

* Khunchan

* Kampong

* Lokkhu

* Kakla

* Hemjenglempi

* Sanshen

* Makhal Thangal

Senba Mimaba is remembered for his role in the interlinking of valley and hill societies, and for being a connecting figure between the Khuman, Luwang, and Maring communities in early Manipur history.

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