| Manipur literally meaning "A jeweled land"
nestle deep within a lush green corner of North East
India. It seems much like an exquisite work of art
executed by superb hands of Nature and is indeed a state
of exquisite natural beauty and splendour, the beauty of
which once inspired Mrs. 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". Surrounded by blue hills with an oval
shape Surrounded by blue hills with an oval shaped valley
at the centre, rich in art and tradition and surcharged
with nature's pristine glory. Manipur lies on a melting
pot of culture. It is birth place of Polo. This is the
place where Rajarsee Bhagyachandra created the famous Ras
Lila, the classical dance of Manipur, out of his
enchanting dream by the grace of Lord Krishna. Her folk
dances reveal the mythological concept of creation of
Manipur.
The people of Manipur include Meitei, Naga, Meitei
Pangal and other colourful communities which have lived
together in complete harmony for centuries. Theses are
the people whose folklore, myths & legends, dances,
indigenous games and martial arts, exotic handlooms &
handicrafts are infested with the mystique of nature. The
wonders has no end in Manipur.
Having a varied and proud history from the earliest
times, Manipur came under the British Rule as a Princely
State after the defeat in the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891.
After independence of India in 1947, the Princely State
of Manipur was merged in the Indian Union on October
15,1949 and became a full-fledged State of India on the
21th January, 1972 with a Legislative Assembly of 60
seats of which 19 are reserved for Scheduled Caste. The
State is represented in the Lok Sabha and 1 for Scheduled
Caste. The State is represented in the Lok Sabha by two
members and by one member in the Rajya Sabha.
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