Pitambar Charairongba

Pitambar Charairongba (17th century CE - early 18th Century CE) also known as "Eningthou Ningthem Charairongba" was the King of Manipur during the late 17th century. He was one of the first Manipuris to be converted to Hinduism. He adopted Hinduism on 9 April 1704 CE. He was a follower of the Madhavacharya sect.

Family

Charairomba was born on Saturday 20th May 1673 CE.^[1] He was the father of Pamheiba, the King that made Hinduism the official religion of Manipur.

Conquests

In 1717, he ordered Pamheiba to invade Burma. The Burmese King had insulted Charairongba's daughter and asked for another daughter in marriage. Instead of sending his daughter Charairongba sent his son Pamheiba along with a strong cavalry force that crushed the Burmese in battle.

References

1. ^ Sana, Rajkumar Somorjit (2010). The Chronology of Meetei Monarchs ( From 1666 to 1850 CE). Imphal: Waikhom Ananda Meetei. pp. 35. ISBN 978-81-8465-210-9. 

External links

• Traditional Religion Of The Meiteis - Manipur Online
• History of Manipur - IIT Guwahati

Preceded by Paikhomba

King of Manipur 16–1708

Succeeded by Pamheiba