Manipur

  • “An ancient text reveals the migration of a Brahman priest called Subinarayan from the west Tripura and his marriage with a native woman, Haokei Chanu Thoinu. … Almost all the Brahman priests, with the exception of a few of them, had migrated to Manipur without spouses. They married the local women generally from the lower social strata. … They accepted Meiteilon (Manipuri language) as mother tongue. They were assigned varied yumnaks (lineages) based on their places of origin25 , professions, ways of life and so on.”
  • “Origins of Manipuri Brahmin (called Bamon in Manipuri): Adhikarimayum : WB, Sijagurumayum: Gujarat, Leihaothabam: Kanpur, Takhenchangbam: Sylhet (now in Bangladesh), Purailatpam: UP. They came during Kyamba’s reign (2nd half of 15th century)” Source: RK Jhaljit, 1992
  • “Brahmin immigration to Manipur in late 17th century: 1. Guruaribam: Puri 2. Laimayum: Tripura 3. Laipubam: Odisha 4. Hangoibam: Mathura 5. Hazarimayum: WB 6. Manoharmayum: WB 7. Mathurabasimayum: Mathura 8. Laimayumanoubam: Tripura 9. Choudhurimayum: Utkal " Source: RK Jhaljit.
  • “… Another wave of Brahmins a. Aribam b. Samurailatpam c. Sanglakpam d. Hidangmayum e. Kongbrailatpam f. Thongratabam came during the 17th century in Khagemba’s time. … Another wave of Brahmin came to Manipuri during Paikhomba’s reign in 2nd half of 17th century from Shrimayum: Gujarat, Bachaspatimayum: Banaras, Gurumayum Angom Lailatpam: Vrindavan, Brahmacharimayum: Prayag.”