Meidingu Pamheiba (1690-1751) was an emperor in Manipur in the early 18th century. After conversion to Hinduism, he made it the official religion of Manipur in 1717. He is also one of the heroes of the Thangal tribe.==Early life and conversion== He was born on December 22, 1690 in Manipur to Pitambar Charairongba and was crowned Meidingu ("king") on August 23, 1708. History of Manipur - IIT Guwahati During the early 1700s, Hindu missionaries from Sylhet arrived in Manipur to spread Gaudiya Vaish… (More on Pamheiba)