"Tonu Laijinglembi" (Meitei: ꯇꯣꯅꯨ ꯂꯥꯢꯖꯤꯡꯂꯦꯝꯕꯤ) is one of the principal characters in the ancient Moirang Kangleirol legends.[1][2][3][4][5] She is a lady love of Kadeng Thangjahanba,[1] with whom she united after her former marriage to the king of Moirang kingdom.[2][3][4][5] But some opined Tonu Laijinglembi to be a historical figure who appeared during the reign of Emperor Iwang Puriklai Laijing Punsiba in Ancient Moirang.[1]

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  • Tonu Laijinglembi appears to be one of the popular figures in the modern popular culture. "Tonu Laijing Lembi" , a novel, written by Chaoba, is a masterpiece.[6]
  • Tonu Laijing Lembi, a literary work,was written by Sarangthem Boramani Sinha in 1949.[7][8][9]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Love Story of Tonu Laijing Lembi a Scientific Perspective by Raghu Ningthoujam".
  2. 2.0 2.1 Khaute, Lallian Mang (2010). The Sangai: The Pride of Manipur. ISBN 9788178357720.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Khaute, Lallian Mang (2010). The Sangai: The Pride of Manipur. ISBN 9788178357720.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia of Manipur (3 Vol.). ISBN 9788178358642.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Oinam, Bhagat; Sadokpam, Dhiren A. (11 May 2018). Northeast India: A Reader. ISBN 9780429953200.
  6. George, K. M. (1997). Masterpieces of Indian Literature: Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu. ISBN 9788123719788.
  7. A History of Indian Literature: Struggle for freedom: Triumph and tragedy, 1911-1956. 1991. ISBN 9788179017982.
  8. Das, Sisir Kumar (1995). A History of Indian Literature: Struggle for freedom, triumph and tragedy. 1911-1956. ISBN 9788179017982.
  9. "Tonu Laijinglembi". 1994.

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