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The name Manipur (Sanskrit: मणिपुर, romanized: maṇipura, lit. ''city of jewels'') was chosen by Gharib Nawaz, a convert to Hinduism, in the eighteenth century. It is named after a kingdom of the same name mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
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 Administrative Service.
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The name Goa came to European languages via Portuguese, but its precise origin is unclear. A number of theories about its origin are centered around the Sanskrit word go (cow). [8] For example, the legend of Krishna names a mountain where he saved the cow; the mountain was named "gomāntaka", which later became Goa. Also, a port city named ...
Corporation Name City District(s) Area (km 2) Population (2011) No. of Wards Year Established Last Election Ruling Party Website 1 Arrah Municipal Corporation: Arrah: Bhojpur: 30.97 461,430 45 2007 2022 2 Begusarai Municipal Corporation: Begusarai: Begusarai: 252,000 45 2010 2022 [7] 3 Bettiah Municipal Corporation: Bettiah: West Champaran: 11. ...
Tengnoupal district :/teŋ-nə́u-pəl/ [a] [1]) is a district in Manipur, India. It is a district which was created in December 2016 by splitting the Chandel district. [2] The district headquarters has been relocated to Tengnoupal). In the 1960s and 1970s, Tengnoupal was the District Headquarters, and it was shifted to Chandel in 1974.
The seat of the Manipur Legislative Assembly is at Imphal, the capital of the state.It is housed in the Capital Complex in the Thangmeiband locality of Imphal city. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier.
Kangla Fort, on the bank of Imphal River, Manipur is one of the oldest existing forts in the world, with its earliest record of existence dating back to 1445 BC. Bihu Loukon Aerial view. Bihu Loukon, an ancient star shaped mud fort situated in Maklang, Imphal West District, Manipur.