Mangang

Mangang
Ningthouja
ꯃꯉꯥꯡ (ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯖꯥ)
Traditional sword of the Mangangs (Ningthoujas)
Profile
CountryIndia
RegionManipur
DistrictImphal West
EthnicityMeitei people
Plant badgeUrum
Chief
Mangang Iputhou
Historic seatKangla
Clan branches
Allied clans
Titles
Mangangcha

Mangang (Meitei: ꯃꯉꯥꯡ), also known as Ningthouja (Meitei: ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯖꯥ) is one of the seven main clans (Yek Salai) of the Meitei people in Manipur, a state in Northeast India.[1][2] The Mangang clan includes many family names (Yumnaks) that come from the old kingdom of Kangleipak (now called Manipur).[3][4] They subjugated other clans into the Meitei fold (Meitei confederacy).

In the traditional flag of Kangleipak, the red color represents the Mangang clan.

In the flag of Kangleipak, the red color represents the Mangang group of Meitei people.

Number of families

Meitei sub-groups Romanisation Number of families/surnames (according to N. Monihar[5]) Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam[6]) Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. Hodson[7]) Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror) Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC)[8]
ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧꯖꯥ (ꯃꯉꯥꯡ) Ningthouja (Mangang) 256 234 115 254[9] 125

References

  1. Shakespear, J. (1910). "33. Note on the Manipuri "Yek."". Man. 10: 59–61. doi:10.2307/2787995. ISSN 0025-1496.
  2. "Finding on clans Yek of Meetei and Hao tribes Part 2 By W Shinglai". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  3. "Meeteis Surname". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  4. Iboyaima, Chongtham. Meitei Yek Taret Salai Mapan Leishemlon.
  5. Monihar, N. (2000). Sagei Salai Apoklon (in Manipuri). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India.
  6. "Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur Part 2 By Khomdon Lisam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  7. Hodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.
  8. "The People - Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC)". mastec.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  9. "MANGANG YEK SALAI – Manipur Mirror". Retrieved 2025-02-16.[permanent dead link]


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