Khuman
| Khuman
1300 BCE-1800 CE | |||
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A Classical Meitei illuminated manuscript painting, depicting a “Paphal” of the Khuman totem of a Meitei dragon, from the “Pakhangba Lambuba”, an Ancient Meitei language text, engraved in traditional Meetei Mayek script | |||
| Profile | |||
| Country | Kangleipak (historic)
India (present) | ||
| Region | Manipur | ||
| District | Thoubal district | ||
| Ethnicity | Meitei people | ||
| Chief | |||
| Khuman Iputhou | |||
| Khuman Ningthou | |||
| Historic seat | Mayang Imphal | ||
| Died | 1760 CE | ||
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Khuman (Meitei: ꯈꯨꯃꯟ) is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy. Historically, they ruled parts of Kangleipak (present day Manipur) prior to subjugation by the Ningthouja dynasty (Mangang) c. 13th century. The Khuman-Lon Puya records information about their rule. The Meitei language meaning of Khuman is a narrowed darkness.