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Indigenous names of districts: Languages(major) Languages(minor) Bishnupur: Meitei Kom°, Kabui Thoubal: ... List of districts of Manipur. 17 languages ...
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Manipur" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K.
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.
Imphal (Meitei:; [1] English: UK: / ˈ ɪ m f əl /, [2] US: / ˈ ɪ m p ˌ h ʌ l /) [3] is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur.The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat.
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. Presently, it comprises 60 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies., of which 40 are in the Imphal Valley and 20 in the surrounding hill districts.
It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Manipur, a judiciary and a legislative branch (Manipur Legislative Assembly). Like other states in India, the head of state of Manipur is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. The post of governor is largely ceremonial.
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.
Recently a dairy production firm is planning to open in Khangabok. Khangabok is famed throughout Manipur for Tule, (Schoenoplectus acutus) know locally as Kouna, based handicrafts too. Kouna is used for making seating mat (phak), stool (mora), chair, mattress and various other crafts. [3] Fishing also contributes to the economy of Thoubal District.