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Area : |
22,327 square kilometers. |
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Capital : |
Imphal |
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Population : |
23,88,068 |
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Language : |
Manipuri |
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People : |
The characteristics of the Manipuri people vary
depending upon the geographical divisions. The Meitees people inhabit
the plains. The Kuki and Naga people of the hills, speak different Tibeto-Burmese
dialects. Manipur people are enthusiastic polo players, and the game of
polo is said to have originated here. Some of the traditional Manipuri
games are 'Mukna-Kangjei', Manipuri free style hockey-cum-wrestling and 'Yubi-Lakpi' that
is a game involving coconut-snatching. |
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Economy : |
Agriculture and allied activities is the single
largest source of livelihood of rural folk. Among the largely grown
crops include paddy, wheat, pulses and maize. |
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Culture : |
Handloom material and artistic handicrafts made
of bamboo, papier mache and ivory, are the famous articrafts of Manipur.
The traditional Manipuri classical dance is a dance form in which the
body moves with slow sinuous grace.
Some of the main festivals of Manipur are Dol Yatra in March, Rath Yatra
in June-July and Durga Puja in September-October. Their New Year in the
second week of April. |
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Climate : |
Manipur has a sub-tropical monsoon climate. The
coldest month is January and July is the hottest. Rainfall on the whole
is abundant in the state. |
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History : |
Manipur has population of two ethnic groups the
Nagas and the Meiteis. The hills are also inhabited by another tribal
group called the Kukis. Burmese tried to invade north-eastern India
including Manipur leading to numerous clashes with the Nagas. In the
year 1826,Manipur became a part of India according to the treaty between
Raja Jai Singh and the British near the end of the Indo-Burmese war.
During World War II Japanese occupied Imphal. And after the Indian
independence Manipur became a Union Territory and subsequently achieved
statehood in January 21,1972. |
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