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.
State Emblem : Kangla Shaa
State Bird : Nongin
State Animal : Sangai
Population (as per 1991 census) : 18,37,149
Density of Population( per Sq Km.) : 82
Literacy Rate : 59.89%
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