"Khuman Leipaak" (Meitei:ꯈꯨꯃꯟ ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ) (literally,"Khuman kingdom"[1]) was an independent powerful kingdom, ruled by the kings of theKhuman dynasty inAncient Manipur. The principality flourished at the shores of theLoktak lake.[2][3]Mayang Imphal, the capital city of the kingdom, was situated at the left banks of theImphal River,[4] until the middle of the 14th century AD.[5]The Khuman kingdom was once more extensive and prosperous than that of theNingthoujas.[6] However, it became dependent on theNingthouja kingdom by the 12th century AD.[6]