Maliyapham Palcha

Maliyapham Palcha (1359 BC-1329 BC),^[1] also known as Mari Ya Phambal Cha or Koi Koi, is a king of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak) kingdom.^[2] He is the successor and one of the nine sons of King Ningthou Kangba (1405 BC-1359 BC) as evident in the Ningthou Kangbalon.^[2][3] He ascended the throne at the age of twenty five and introduced a calendar system called the Mari-Fam or Maliyapham (later known as the Meetei calendar).^[4]

Maliyapham Palcha
Inventor of the Meitei calendar
1359 BC
Monarchy	1359 BC-1329 BC
Coronation	1359 BC
Predecessor	Ningthou Kangba
Successor	Ningthou Kaksuba
Born	Koi Koi
Full name Mari Ya Fambal Cha Era name and dates Ancient Manipur: 1359 BC-1329 BC
Father	Ningthou Kangba
Mother	Leima Taritnu
Religion	Meeteism of Sanamahism
Occupation	Emperor of Ancient Manipur

Other website

• Traditional Customs and Rituals of Northeast India: Arunachal Pradesh, meghalaya, Manipur, Assam. 2002.