Mangang (Meitei: ꯃꯉꯥꯡ) is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy.[1][2] It consists of several Yumnaks, which belong to the native people of ancient Kangleipak (now Manipur), one of the states of India.[3][4]
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 |
See also
References
- ^ Shakespear, J. (1910). "33. Note on the Manipuri "Yek."". Man. 10: 59–61. doi:10.2307/2787995. ISSN 0025-1496. JSTOR 2787995.
- ^ "Finding on clans Yek of Meetei and Hao tribes Part 2 By W Shinglai". e-pao.net. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Meeteis Surname". E-pao.net. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Iboyaima, Chongtham. "Meitei Yek Taret Salai Mapan Leishemlon". Archive.org. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Monihar, N. (2000). Sagei Salai Apoklon (in Manipuri). India: Internet Archive; Digital Library of India.
- ^ "Who are the Indigenous People of Manipur Part 2 By Khomdon Lisam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ Hodson, Thomas Callan. The Meitheis. India: D. Nutt, 1908.
- ^ "The People - Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC)". mastec.nic.in. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "MANGANG YEK SALAI – Manipur Mirror". Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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