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Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...
( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in northeastern India, with the city of
Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the f ...
as its capital. The state covers an area of 22,327 square kilometres (8,621 sq mi).
Meitei people The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." is ...
(also known as the
Manipuris The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." is ...
) are the predominant ethnic group of
Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...
. Their native language is the
Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...
(officially known as
Manipuri language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in ...
), serving as the lingua franca as well as the sole official language of Manipur, among the different ethnic groups, including the Kuki, Naga, and Pangal peoples, who speak different Sino-Tibetan languages and dialects. Manipur has been at the crossroads of Asian economic and cultural exchange for more than 2,500 years. It has long connected the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia to East/Southeast Asia, Siberia, Micronesia and Polynesia, enabling migration of people, cultures and religions.


General reference


Names

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: * Common English name(s):
Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...
* Official English name(s):
Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...
* Adjectival(s): Manipuri (refers to region while the
Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...
and the
Bishnupriya Manipuri language Bishnupriya Manipuri, also known as simply Bishnupriya, is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Bengali–Assamese linguistic sub-branch. It is a creole of Bengali language and Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) and ...
are also referred to with ''Manipuri'' as well) *
Demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...
(s): Manipuris


Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 24th * by area (2011 census): 24th * by crime rate (2015): 21st * by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 26th * by Human Development Index (HDI): * by life expectancy at birth: (70) * by literacy rate: (75%)


Geography of Manipur

Geography of Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
* Manipur is: an
Indian state India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-indepen ...
and one of the Seven Sister States * Population of Manipur: 2,855,794 (as of 2011) * Area of Manipur: 22,327 km2 (8,621 sq mi) * Atlas of Manipur


Location of Manipur

* Manipur is situated within the following regions: **
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Environment of Manipur


Natural geographic features of Manipur

* Lakes in Manipur **
Loktak Lake , image = , caption = Different scenes of the Loktak lake of Manipur , alt = View of Loktak Lake and Phumdis , image_bathymetry = , caption_bathymetry = , location = Manipur , coords ...
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Pumlenpat Pumlenpat is the second largest lake in Manipur after the Loktak Lake, situated about south of Imphal (the capital of Manipur, a state in North East India) and about from Thoubal. Just as Loktak Lake, People situated around this lake depe ...
* Rivers in Manipur * **
Barak River The Barak River flows through the states of Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam in India. Further it enters Bangladesh where it bifurcates into the Surma river and the Kushiyara river which converges again to become the Meghna river before f ...
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Manipur River __NOTOC__ Manipur River ( my, မဏိပူရမြစ်), also called Kathe Khyoung (ကသည်းချောင်း), is a river in India's Manipur state that flows into Myanmar, where it merges with the Myittha River, a tributary ...
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Imphal River The Imphal River ( mni, Imphal Turel), also known as the Turel Achouba, is a major river in Manipur state, northeastern India which originates in Kangpokpi district to the north of Kangpokpi district headquarters Kangpokpi. It is a tributary o ...
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Iril River The Iril River is a river that runs through the eastern suburbs of the city of Imphal in the state of Manipur, India. The name Iril derives from two words ''Ee'' and ''Rei/Ree''. The Meitei word ''Ee'', which means ''blood'', although "Ee" is als ...
** Nambul River ** Sekmai River ** Chakpi River ** Thoubal River **
Khuga River Khuga River is a river of Manipur, India. It is a tributary of the Manipur River. The Khuga is impounded by the Khuga Dam at Churachandpur Churachandpur ( Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/'') is the district headquarter of t ...
* Valleys in Manipur **
Barak Valley The Barak Valley is located in the southern region of the Indian state of Assam. The region is named after the Barak river. The Barak valley consists of three administrative districts of Assam - namely Cachar, Karimganj, and Hailakandi. The ...
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Imphal Valley Imphal Valley ( mni, Imphal Tampak) or Manipur Valley ( mni, Manipur Tampaak) is located in the Indian state of Manipur and is an irregular almost oval shaped canyon that was formed as a result of the multiple small rivers that originate from ...


Protected areas of Manipur

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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 inte ...
– the only floating national park in the world. It floats atop
Loktak Lake , image = , caption = Different scenes of the Loktak lake of Manipur , alt = View of Loktak Lake and Phumdis , image_bathymetry = , caption_bathymetry = , location = Manipur , coords ...
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Sirohi National Park Shirui National Park is a national park located in the state of Manipur in India. It was established in 1982.Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary ( mni, Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Lamlak-ki Saa-Ngaa Ngaak Senpham) is an Indo-Burma wildlife sanctuary in Chandel district of Manipur. It is in the Indo-Myanmar border about 110 km from Imphal. It has an are ...
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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 o ...


Regions of Manipur


Ecoregions of Manipur

* Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rain forests * Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests


Administrative divisions of Manipur

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Districts of Manipur Manipur, a state in India, has sixteen administrative districts. Administration A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Adm ...
– there are nine: *#
Bishnupur district Bishnupur district (Meitei language, Meitei pronunciation: /ˌbɪʃnʊˈpʊə/) is a Districts of Manipur, district of Manipur state in northeastern India. Origin of name Its name is derived from a Vishnu temple located at Lamangdong. Geograp ...
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Chandel district Chandel district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˌtʃænˈdɛl/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. As of 2011 it was the second least populous district in the state, after Tamenglong. In December 2016, a part of the d ...
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Churachandpur district Churachandpur District ( Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 districts in the southwestern corner of the Indian state of Manipur that covers an area of . It is named after the Meitei King Churachand Singh, ...
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Imphal East district , native_name_lang = Meitei , other_name = omp, Nongpok Yumphal , nickname = , settlement_type = District of Manipur , image_skyline = Imphal War ...
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Imphal West district , native_name_lang = Meitei , other_name = omp, Nongchup Yumphal , nickname = , settlement_type = District of Manipur , image_skyline = Knagla fort, manipur, India 6.jpg , image_ ...
*# Senapati district *#
Tamenglong district Tamenglong district ( Meitei pronunciation:/tæmɛŋˈlɒŋ/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. History In 1919, the British Government established four sub-divisions office in Manipur Hills known as North Eas ...
*# Thoubal district *#
Ukhrul district Ukhrul district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul, that is Hunphun. The district occupies the north-eastern corner of the sta ...
* Cities of Manipur **
Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used fo ...
of Manipur:
Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the f ...


Demography of Manipur

Demographics of Manipur


Government and politics of Manipur

Government of Manipur The Government of Manipur ( mni, Manipur Leingak; /mə.ni.pur lə́i.ŋak/), also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 district ...
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Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...
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Capital Capital may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** List of national capital cities * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Economics and social sciences * Capital (economics), the durable produced goods used fo ...
of Manipur:
Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the f ...
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Elections in Manipur Elections in Manipur are conducted since 1952 to elect the members for Manipur Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha. There are 60 assembly constituencies and 2 Lok Sabha constituencies. Assembly Elections 1967 1972 1974 1980 1984 ...
** (specific elections) *
Insurgency in Manipur The Insurgency in Manipur is an ongoing armed conflict between India and a number of separatist rebel groups, taking place in the state of Manipur. The Insurgency in Manipur is part of the wider Insurgency in Northeast India; it combines elemen ...


Branches of the government of Manipur

Government of Manipur The Government of Manipur ( mni, Manipur Leingak; /mə.ni.pur lə́i.ŋak/), also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 district ...


Executive branch of the government of Manipur

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Governor of Manipur The governor of Manipur is the nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Manipur. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of five years. The current and 17th governor of Manipur is La. Ganesan fro ...
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Chief Minister of Manipur The chief minister of Manipur is the chief executive of the Indian state of Manipur. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's '' de jure'' head, but '' de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Follow ...
, * Council of Ministers of Manipur * Departments and agencies of the Manipuri government ** Manipur Public Service Commission


Legislative branch of the government of Manipur

Manipur Legislative Assembly The Manipur Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Manipur. See also *Vidhan Sabha * List of districts of Manipur *State governments of India State governments in India are the governments ruling ove ...
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unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multi ...
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Inner Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency) Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Manipur, a state in northeastern India. Assembly segments Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following Vidhan Sabha (legisl ...
* Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency)


Judicial branch of the government of Manipur

* Manipur High Court


Law and order in Manipur

* Human rights abuses in Manipur * Law enforcement in Manipur **
Manipur Police The Manipur Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Manipur in India. Organizational structure Manipur Police comes under direct control of Department of Home Affairs, Government of Manipur The Government of Manipur ( mni, ...


History of Manipur

History of Manipur The history of Manipur (Kangleipak in ancient times) is reflected by archaeological research, mythology and written history. Starting from the origin of Polo ( mni, Sagol Kangjei) in 3100 BC, Manipur became a princely state under British ...


History of Manipur, by period


Prehistoric Manipur


Ancient Manipur

* Ancient Manipur


Medieval Manipur

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Kingdom of Kangleipak The Manipur Kingdom was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891. It bordered Assam Province in the west and Briti ...


Colonial Manipur

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First Anglo-Burmese War The First Anglo-Burmese War ( my, ပထမ အင်္ဂလိပ်-မြန်မာ စစ်; ; 5 March 1824 – 24 February 1826), also known as the First Burma War, was the first of three wars fought between the British and Burmes ...
(1824-1826) *
Manipur (princely state) The Manipur Kingdom was an ancient independent kingdom at the India–Burma frontier that was in subsidiary alliance with British India from 1824, and became a princely state in 1891. It bordered Assam Province in the west and Brit ...
– last of the independent states to be incorporated into British India * Anglo-Manipuri War * Princely states in India


Contemporary Manipur

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Battle of Imphal ) , partof = the Operation U-Go during the Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian theatre of World War II , image = Imphalgurkhas.jpg , image_size = 300 , caption = Gurkhas advancing with Grant tanks ...
(1944) * Instrument of Accession (1947) *
Insurgency in Manipur The Insurgency in Manipur is an ongoing armed conflict between India and a number of separatist rebel groups, taking place in the state of Manipur. The Insurgency in Manipur is part of the wider Insurgency in Northeast India; it combines elemen ...


History of Manipur, by region

* History of Chandel district * History of Imphal East district * History of Senapati district * History of Thoubal district * History of Ukhrul district


History of Manipur, by subject


Culture of Manipur

Culture of Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...
* Architecture of Manipur * Cuisine of Manipur * Monuments in Manipur ** Monuments of National Importance in Manipur ** State Protected Monuments in Manipur * World Heritage Sites in Manipur *
Meitei inscriptions Meitei inscriptions ( mni, ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯒꯤ ꯂꯥꯢꯔꯤꯛ ꯏꯕ ꯅꯨꯡꯁꯤꯡ) are Meitei language inscriptions cut into stone slabs. They are a major source of information about the ancient history of the Meitei people and the king ...


Art in Manipur

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Cinema of Manipur The Cinema of Manipur is the film industry based in Manipur, India. It includes not only Meitei language movies but all the films made in different languages of the different communities in Manipur. The Manipuri film industry was born when ' ...
* Dance of Manipur *
Meitei literature , image = Numit Kappa.jpg , imagesize = , caption = The Numit Kappa, a Classical Meitei epic text written during the 1st century, based on ancient Meitei mythology and religion (Sanamahism) , alt ...
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Music of Manipur Manipur is a region of North-East India. Some varieties of folk music from the area include the rural love songs Khullang Eshei, the rhythmic Lai Haraoba eshei, which contain lyrics with veiled references to erotic mysticism and pena esh ...


Festivals in Manipur

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Lai Haraoba Lai Haraoba is a festival associated with the Meitei people celebrated to please the Umang Lai, the traditional deities of Sanamahism. Translated, Lai Haraoba means ''merry making of the Gods'' in Meiteilon. In this festival, the people worship ...
* Maramfest *
Sajibu Nongma Panba Sajibu Nongma Pānba, also called Meetei Cheiraoba or Sajibu Cheiraoba, is the lunar new year festival of the people who follow the religion of Sanamahism in the Indian state of Manipur. The name Sajibu Nongma Pānba derives from the Manipuri ...
(also known as Sajibu Cheiraoba) *
Sangai festival Sangai festival ( mni, Sangai Kumhei) is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department every year from 21 to 30 November. Even though many editions of this Festival has been celebrated over the past few years with the na ...
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Yaosang Yaosang is a festival celebrated in Manipur for five days in spring, starting on the full moon day of the month of Lamda (February–March). Yaosang is indigenous traditions of the Meitei people. It is considered the most important festival ...


Language in Manipur

* Languages of Manipur **
Meitei language Meitei (), also known as Manipuri (, ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of north-eastern India. It is spoken by around 1.8 million people, predominantly in the state of Manipur, but also by smaller communities in the rest of the country and in pa ...
** Paite **
Hmar Hmar may refer to: *Hmars or Hmar people *Hmar language Hmar language, also known by its endonym Khawsak Ṭawng, belongs to the Kukish branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. The speakers of the language are also known as Hmar. Acc ...
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Tangkhul Tangkhul Naga may refer to: * Tangkhul Naga people ( Tangkhul Nagas) - Tangkhul people * Tangkhul Naga language - Tangkhul language Tangkhul (Tangkhul Naga) is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Tangkhulic branch. It is spoken in 168 villages of ...
** Thadou * Manipuri surnames


People of Manipur

* Kom people * Manipur Tamil community *
Meitei people The Meitei people, also known as the Manipuri people,P.20: "historically, academically and conventionally Manipuri prominently refers to the Meetei people."P.24: "For the Meeteis, Manipuris comprise Meeteis, Lois, Kukis, Nagas and Pangal." is ...
– majority ethnic group of Manipur. * Inpui Naga *
Hmar people Hmar, also spelled as Mar, are one of the ethnic peoples of the Chin-Kuki-Mizo living in Northeast Indian state of Manipur and Mizoram, western Myanmar (Burma) and eastern Bangladesh. Population Manipur In the 2011 census, there were 49,081 Hm ...
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Naga people Nagas are various ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar. The groups have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the Indian states of Nagaland and Manipur and Naga Self-Administer ...
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Meitei Pangals The Meitei Pangals ( mni, Meitei Pangan), also known as the Pangals ( mni, Pangan) or the Meitei Muslims ( mni, Meitei Pangal) or the Manipuri Muslims ( mni, Manipuri Pangal), are a group of Muslims who speak Meitei language as their nati ...
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Tangkhul Tangkhul Naga may refer to: * Tangkhul Naga people ( Tangkhul Nagas) - Tangkhul people * Tangkhul Naga language - Tangkhul language Tangkhul (Tangkhul Naga) is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Tangkhulic branch. It is spoken in 168 villages of ...
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Mao Mao Zedong pronounced ; also romanised traditionally as Mao Tse-tung. (26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976), also known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who was the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC ...
* Kabui * Maring Naga * Maram Naga * Thadou * Paite * Anāl Naga * Poumei


Religion in Manipur

Religion in Manipur * Buddhism in Manipur ** All Manipur Buddhist Association *
Christianity in Manipur Christianity is the second most followed religion in Manipur, a state in Northeast India, according to 2011 census data of India. Followers Protestants (mostly Baptist) outnumber Catholics in Manipur. A Manipur Baptist Convention exists. Th ...
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Manipur Baptist Convention Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC) is a Baptist Christian denomination in Manipur, India. As of 2022, it had 1,449 churches and 221,436 baptized members. It is under the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India (CBCNEI). The convention is al ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Imphal ( la, Imphalen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Imphal in India. History * 29 January 1973: Established as Diocese of Kohima–Imphal from the Diocese of Dibrugarh * 28 March 1980: Establ ...
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Hinduism in Manipur Hinduism ( mni, Hindu Laining) is one of the religions practiced in the state of Manipur, India. Hinduism is concentrated in the Imphal Valley and other plain districts of Manipur located in the regions neighbouring Assam state. Hinduism is pr ...
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Sanamahism () , native_name_lang = mni , image = The Symbol of Sanamahi.svg , imagewidth = , alt = , caption = The Symbol of Sanamahism (Source: Wakoklon Heelel Thilen Salai Amailon Pukok Puya) , ...
– indigenous ancient animistic religion


Sports in Manipur

Sports in Manipur Manipur is home to a population playing many different sports. Outdoor sports Outdoor sports include Mukna, Mukna Kangjei (or Khong kangjei), Sagol Kangjei (Polo), Yubi lakpi (Coconut Rugby), Oo-Laobi, Hiyang Tannaba (Boat Rowing Race), and A ...
* Cricket in Manipur **
Manipur Cricket Association Manipur Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket in the state of Manipur in India and organizes the Manipur cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India The Board of Control for Cricket in Ind ...
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Manipur cricket team The Manipur cricket team is a cricket team that represents the state of Manipur in Indian domestic competitions. In July 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in dom ...
* Football in Manipur **
All Manipur Football Association All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) is the state governing body of football in Manipur. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the national governing body of football in Indi ...
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Manipur State League The Manipur State League, also known as Manipur Premier League, has been organised since 2006 by the All Manipur Football Association under the Vision India program with guidance from the AFC and the AIFF. It is the highest state-level footba ...
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Manipur football team The Manipur football team is an Indian football team representing Manipur in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals twice, and have won the trophy once, in 2002-03. Sq ...


Symbols of Manipur

Symbols of Manipur This is a list of the symbols of the states and union territories of India. Each state and union territory has a unique set of official symbols, usually a state emblem, an animal, a bird, a flower and a tree. A second animal (fish, butterfly, r ...
* State animal:
Sangai The sangai ( Meitei pronunciation: /sə.ŋai/) is an endemic and endangered subspecies of Eld's deer found only in Manipur, India. It is also the state animal of Manipur. Its common English name is Manipur brow-antlered deer or Eld's deer and the ...
* State bird: Nongeen * State flower:
Shirui Lily ''Lilium mackliniae'', the Shirui lily or Shirui Kashung Timrawon, is a rare Indian species of plant found only in the upper reaches of the Shirui hill ranges in the Ukhrul district of Manipur, India, at an elevation of above sea level. It is ...
* State seal: Seal of Manipur * State tree: Oo-Ningthou


Economy and infrastructure of Manipur

* Communication in Manipur **
Imphal Free Press ''Imphal Free Press'' is an English-language daily published in Manipur, India. Alongside the Sangai Express, it is one of the two most widely read newspapers of Manipur. The two papers are known as Manipur's only "good quality" newspapers, amo ...
* Tourism in Manipur * Transport in Manipur **
Imphal International Airport Imphal International Airport , formerly known as the Tulihal International Airport and currently officially renamed as the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, is an international airport serving Imphal, the capital of Manipur, India, located ...


Education in Manipur

Education in Manipur * Institutions of higher education in Manipur **
Manipur University Manipur University ( mni, Manipur Taibang Maheikol) is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the ''Manipur University Act, 1980'' (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliati ...


Health in Manipur

Health in Manipur


See also

* Outline of India


References


External links


Manipur Government Tourism Website

Manipur Government Official Website
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Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...
Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...