Angom
| Angom | |||
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 Angom dynasty sword, a Meitei traditional weapon | |||
| Profile | |||
| Country | India | ||
| Region | Manipur | ||
| Ethnicity | Meitei people | ||
| Chief | |||
| Angom Iputhou | |||
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Angom (Meitei: ꯑꯉꯣꯝ) is a group of people, which is recognized as one of the seven Yek Salai clans of the composite Meitei confederacy. It consists of several Yumnaks, which belong to the native people of ancient Kangleipak (present day Manipur state of India).[1]
Number of families
[edit]| Meitei sub-groups | Romanisation | Number of families/surnames (according to N. Monihar[2]) | Number of families/surnames (according to Khomdon Lisam[3]) | Number of families/surnames (according to T.C. Hodson[4]) | Number of families/surnames (according to Manipur Mirror) | Number of families/surnames (according to MASTEC)[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ꯑꯉꯣꯝ | Angom | 96 | 109 | 50 | 103[6] | 62 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Meeteis Surname". E-pao.net. 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.
- ^ "ANGOM SURNAME LIST – Manipur Mirror". Retrieved 16 February 2025.
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