Puranthaba (Meitei king)

Meidingu Poirei Ningthou Hanba Puranthaba or mononymously Puranthaba was a Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Medieval Manipur who ruled from 1246 CE to 1262 CE. During his reign, the Chinese invaded the Kangleipak Kingdom but were defeated by the Meiteis.

The Khumans were also defeated by him for trying to regain their sovereignty by invading the Selloi-Langmais. After defeating the Khumans, Puranthaba brought a lot of captives.

He was a son of Chingthang Lanthaba and the brother of Khumomba and Thingbai Selhongba.

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