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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 Rajashree 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 20 are
reserved for Scheduled Tribe and 1 reserved 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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