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Sekta Archaeological Living Museum
The Sekta Archaeological Living Museum ( mni, Sekta Kei) is a museum in Sekta village in the Indian state of Manipur. It is a protected archaeological site which is one of the six mounds identified in the area. It is known for its secondary burial finds. This site was excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India in association with the State Archaeology Department of Manipur. The Department of History of the Manipur University was also associated with the excavations carried out in 1991. Location The Sekta village where the archaeological excavation was carried out, which is now an open air living museum, is situated about from Imphal and north of Lamlai, on the Imphal-Ukhrul road to the northeast of Imphal on the left bank of the Iril River. Features The Sekta archaeological site is reported to have 6 cleanly demarcated burial mounds. Of these, only one burial mound was excavated. The area covered by this mound is , which is now a protected site under the Archaeological Surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekta
Sekta is a village in the Imphal East district of Manipur, India. Sekta Archaeological Living Museum The Sekta Archaeological Living Museum ( mni, Sekta Kei) is a museum in Sekta village in the Indian state of Manipur. It is a protected archaeological site which is one of the six mounds identified in the area. It is known for its secondary burial ... is situated in the village. References Villages in Imphal East district {{Manipur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakching Garden
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Imphal East District
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Archaeological Sites In Manipur
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology (in North America – the four-field approach), history or geography. Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for which, by definition, there are no written records. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the advent o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
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Phumdi
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Manipur Zoological Garden
Manipur Zoological Garden ( mni, Manipur Sha-Uchek Thampham) is a zoo in Iroisemba, Manipur. It is the second habitat of Sangai (''Cervus eldi eldi''), the world's only dancing deer species, after the Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world's only floating national park. It is a medium sized zoological garden. It houses Schedule 1 species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles. The animals kept in the zoo are mostly endemic to Manipur. The Central Zoo Authority of India recognized it as the coordinating zoo for the conservation breeding center of Sangai and Serow ( mni, Sabeng). The best time to visit the zoo during summer is from April to September. The best time during Winter is from October to March. Monday is usually closed. History The Manipur Zoological Garden was established on 2 October 1976. Location The Manipur Zoological Garden is located in Iroisemba town along the Imphal-Kangchup road. It is in the Imphal West District. It is 5–6 km away from Imphal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manipur State Museum
) , native_name_lang = Manipuri , established = 23rd of September, 1969 , location = Near Imphal Polo Ground, Imphal, Manipur , type = Museum , founder = Government of Manipur , curator = Mrs Y Binita Devi , owner = Government of Manipur , image = Manipur-State-Museum.jpg , caption = The front view of an entrance to the Manipur State Museum , image_size = 300px , logo = MANIPUR STATE MUSEUM.jpg , logo_upright = 2 The Manipur State Museum ( mni, Manipur Pukei Lankei Shanglen) is an institution displaying a collection of artistic, cultural, historical and scientific artefacts and relics in Imphal, Manipur, India. It has galleries housing materials of natural history, ethnology and archeology. Overview The Manipur State Museum ( mni, Manipur Pukei Lankei Shanglen) houses ornaments, textiles, agricultural equipments of Ancient Manipur, Medieval Manipur and Modern Manipur. The museum conveys an all encompassing picture of the history of the life of the Manipuri people. History Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loktak Folklore Museum
The Loktak Folklore Museum ( mni, Loktak Khunnung Pukei Lankei Shanglen) or the Thanga Folklore Museum ( mni, Thanga Khunnung Pukei Lankei Shanglen) is a folk museum in Thanga Island in the Loktak lake of Manipur, India. It cares for and displays a collection of artistic, cultural and historical artefacts associated with the Loktak lake. The museum preserves the folk customs and beliefs, folk medicines, folk literature associated with the Loktak lake. History In 2016, the Tongbram family led by Tongbram Amarjit took initiatives to establish the Loktak Folklore Museum ( mni, Loktak Khunnung Pukei Lankei Shanglen) at Thanga Tongbram Leikai in Thanga, Bishnupur District of Manipur. The museum was inaugurated by Tongbram Mangibabu, the then Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Thanga Assembly constituency in 2016. The inaugural event was presided by Dr. K. Sushila, Director of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur. Collections and Features The collections of the Loktak Fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khonghampat Orchidarium
The Khonghampat Orchidarium ( mni, Khonghampat Urei Leikol) is a botanical garden in Imphal, Manipur, India. It is dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of 500 varieties of orchids found in Manipur. It houses some of the rarest orchids in the world. The peak blooming season of the orchid flowers is from April to July. The finest visiting season is March to April. This Orchidarium is the orchid centre of the Forest Department of Manipur. History The Khonghampat Orchidarium ( mni, Khonghampat Urei Leikol) was founded by the Manipur Forest Department in the year 1976. Features The Khonghampat Orchidarium ( mni, Khonghampat Urei Leikol) covers an area of 200 acres of land. Predominant genuses of the orchid species grown in the orchidarium include Vanda, Dendrobium and Rhynchostylis. A few of the species are the following: See also * Imphal Peace Museum * INA War Museum * Kakching Garden * Keibul Lamjao National Park - world's onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keibul Lamjao National Park
The Keibul Lamjao National Park ( mni, Keibul Lamjao Leipakki Lampak) is a national park in the Bishnupur district of the state of Manipur in India. It is in area, the only floating park in the world, located in North East India, and an integral part of Loktak Lake. The national park is characterized by floating decomposed plant material locally called phumdi. It was created in 1966 as a wildlife sanctuary to preserve the natural habitat of the endangered Eld's deer (''Cervus eldi eldi''). In 1977, it was gazetted as national park. History The brow-antlered deer, which was first discovered in Manipur in 1839 and named ''Cervus eldi eldi'' in 1844 in honour of Lt. Percy Eld – a British officer, was reported an extinct species in 1951. It was re–discovered in the Keibul Lamjao Park area by the environmentalist and photographer E.P. Gee, which necessitated declaring this reserve park area as a national park to protect and conserve the deer now called Eld's deer's sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INA War Museum
) , native_name_lang = Manipuri , logo = INA WAR MUSEUM.jpg , image = The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind visiting the INA Museum, at Moirang, in Manipur on November 22, 2017. The Governor of Manipur, Dr. Najma Heptulla is also seen.jpg , image_size = 300px , caption = Shri Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India and Dr. Najma Heptulla, the then Governor of Manipur, visiting the INA Museum, at Moirang, in Manipur on November 22, 2017. , location = INA Martyrs' Memorial Complex, Moirang, Bishnupur District, Manipur , type = War museum , key_holdings = Hundreds of rare photographs of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA maps, insignia, currency notes, Netaji's letters, INA badges and Japanese amulets , curator = Mrinashree Mairembam , owner = Government of Manipur , collection_size = More than 1000 WWII related objects and documents , established = 1985 The INA War Museum ( mni, INA Laan-gi Pukei Lankei Shanglen) or the Indian National Army War Museum ( mni, India Leipaak-ki L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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