Ningthou Ching-Thang Khomba (also Rajarshi Bhagya Chandra, Jai Singh Maharaja) (1748–1799) was a Meitei monarch of the 18th century CE.

His daughter (Shija Laioibi) played the role of Radha at the first performance and became a popular figure in Manipur.

[2] Maharaja Bhagya Chandra ascended to the throne of Manipur in 1759, eight years after the death of his grandfather Pamheiba and his father Samjai Khurai-Lakpa at the hands of his uncle Chitsai.

In a public arena, Bhagya Chandra, while unarmed, was to catch and tame a wild elephant.

Govinda appeared to him in a dream and instructed him to enter the arena donning a garland while holding japa beads.

After installing the deity, Govinda said the king should arrange for the performance of a Rasa-Lila, in which Krishna would be worshipped with song and dance.

Bhagya Chandra also received in this vision a complete plan on how to execute the Ras Lila.

In November 1768, Bhagya Chandra and Rajeswar Singha decided to make another attempt to invade Manipur.

The name "Manipur" (assigned by the British for Ching-Thang's kingdom) for what was called "Meitrabak" came into being in 1774 when the Governor General of India Mr. Rendel, surveyed the area westward from Ningthi to Cachar and Northward from Chittagong to the Brahmaputra and renamed it.

[8] Ching-Thang Khomba was son of Samjai Khurai-Lakpa, who had two brothers Mantri Ananda Shai and Chitsai.