Friday, May 27, 2016

Manipuri Muslim on theManipur king Maidingu Paikhomba’s Period on 1667-1697AD

                       During the king Maidingu Paikhomba’s Period on 1667-1697AD in Manipur Kingdom  there were three men belonging to Royal Families from Shylhet (Presently Bangladesh) arrived in Manipur Kingdom on 1679AD namely Lakhiyaful,Sunarful and Maas Ano. They also accompanied 37(thirty seven) peoples so called servants, personal guards were among them.The few persons were namely Jinnatul Sheik,Lei Thou,Sheik Jalali,Najra(Kaji Mohd Saani’s Son), Kakching Taba,Poinam Chand,Muhammad Shah,Akun Sheik, Isman Khan, Pratabhan,Hamun, Keinou Taba Ukhe Doulat,Haiwan Sheik, Uran Khan respectively.
The said person namely Shaik Jalali and Najra(Kaji Muhammad Saani’s Son) were given properties by Lairik Yengbam Dhananjai at Lamsang Tao Khong.
Najra(Kaji Mohd Saani’s Son) married with Yumnam Chanu Yangbiba and he was the first Muslim who built a house at Lamsang Tao Khong so the Manipur King Maidingu  Khagemba given his surname(Yumnak) as “Tao Khong Taba Mayum”.
Shaik Jalali gave birth to two sons namely Pratap and Baniya.
During the same period of Maidingu Paikhomba there were few men from Gujarat (Presently Indian State) namely Putun Khan ,Selim Khan, Minar Khan,Lukman Khan,Dulur Khan associated with thirteen people  were reached in Manipur Kingdom.When they reached there the Kaji Muhammad Saani well communicated in Urdu,Bangla and Arabic asked them about the reason behind to visit in the Kingdom.
Putun Khan and Selim Khan told them that they came to settled the heaven like place i,e Manipur kingdom.When Maidingu Paikhomba heard about this from them regarding the praised of  Manipur Kingdom he was much happy.So the King Maidingu Paikhomba was given two Manipuri Ladies to Putun Khan and Selim Khan as life partners and allowed to settled at Kuchu Thonglang Mei of South Side near to Sanglangmei.

Reference:
1.Yaad Dast Kursi Nama page No-22 by Rifayattullah
2.Turko Afgan gi Chad nao Da Page No-38-39 by Khairuddin Khullakpam



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