Khunjaoba

Khunjaoba was a Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Medieval Manipur. He ruled from 1652 CE to 1666 CE. From the time of his father Khagemba, there were frequent events of Muslim migration and settlement. It continued till his time. He built canals and embankments around the Khwairamban marketplace.

He defeated the chief of the Kabaw Valley in 1657. When he and his brother Tonaba went to face the Samjok king in 1652, the Kuyong tribes invaded the Meitei kingdom. So, Khunjaoba's queen Takhembi, her Thang Ta master Sarangcha and Khunjaoba's brother, Khongjomba's wife Sanakhombi prepared themselves for the war and defeated and pushed away the Kuyong tribes.

Khunjaoba defeated the Samjok king twice in 1653 and 1659.

During his time, the chief of the Maram tribes did not give the annual tribute. So, he sent his younger brother Tonaba (the father of Paikhomba) and the elder brother of Paikhomba to collect the tribute. However, the Maram chief killed both Tonaba and Paikhomba's elder brother as a revenge for his father's death by Khagemba.

 Death 
Due to false information of planning against the king, he ended his marriage from Queen Takhembi in 1666 CE. All five of her companions were killed. Therefore, all of their relatives stood against the king and killed Khunjaoba and his relatives. The kingdom was left without a monarch for about a month until Paikhomba, the nephew of Khunjaoba became the king in 1666 CE.

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Category:Meitei people
Category:History of Manipur
Category:Kings of Manipur