• Population: 2,166,788
• Capital: Imphal
• Area: 8,620 square miles (22,327 sq km)
• Capital: Imphal
• Area: 8,620 square miles (22,327 sq km)
Manipur is situated in the northeastern
region of the country. As one might say without hesitation, the land is a
paradise come true on earth. Literally meaning .thejeweled land. , Manipur is
richly endowed with natural beauty and splendour. Home to Sangai, a rare
species of deer and Siroy Lily, the only terrestrial lily grown on the hill
tops of Siroi hill, St. Clair Grimwood described it as " A Pretty Place
more beautiful than many show places of the world." Late Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru paid a fitting tribute by describing it as "Jewel of India".
Manipur is bounded by Nagaland in the
north, Mizoram in the south, Upper Myanmar in the east and Cachar district of
Assam in the west.
Manipur is comprised of nine districts:
Bishnupur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Imphal East, Imphal West, Senapati,
Tamenglong, Thoubal and Ukhrul
History
Formerly a kingdom whose oral histories,
mainly the royal chronicle, the CheitharolKumbaba, indicate its establishment
in the 1st century AD, it was formed by the unification of ten clans under the
Ningthouja clan. It has been historically the site of trade routes between
India and Myanmar. Manipur became a part of the British Empire in 1891 and was
the arena of the last land battle between the Japanese and the Allied forces
during World War 2. Even though Manipur had never been part of any of the great
Indian empires, upon the departure of the British, Manipur became a part of
India in 1949. Manipur achieved full statehood on January 21, 1972, with a
Legislative Assembly of 60 seats of which 19 are reserved for Scheduled Caste.
The State is represented in the LokSabha and 1 for Scheduled Caste. The State
is represented in the LokSabha by two members and by one member in the
RajyaSabha.
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