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Manipur became a princely state under British rule in 1891 after the Anglo-Manipur war, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into British Raj as a princely state. [6] During the Second World War , Manipur was the scene of battles between Japanese and Allied forces.
The official language of the state is Meitei (also known as Manipuri). It is a scheduled language in the Republic of India, [102] and serves as the lingua franca in Manipur. [103] Other than Meitei language, in Manipur, there is a huge amount of linguistic diversity, as is the case in most of the Northeast India.
"A Brief history of the Meiteis of Manipur". themanipurpage.tripod.com. "Titular king Leishemba Sanajaoba Archives - The Sangai Express". The Sangai Express; History of Manipur:The Medieval Period - IIT Guwahati; Manipur and the mainstream by N. Tombi Singh; The court chronicles of the kings of Manipur - Cheitharol Kumpapa
The Ancient Meitei language (early form of the modern Meitei language) had a wide array of Meitei scriptures (Puya (Meitei texts)), of numerous topics, written in the archaic Meitei script. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] One of the oldest scriptures is the Wakoklon Heelel Thilen Salai Amailon Pukok Puya , written in 1398 BC (verified by the National Archives of ...
The Kangla with diacritic Kanglā, [1] officially known as the Kangla Fort, [2] is an old fortified palace at Imphal, in the Manipur state of India. [3] [4] [5] It was formerly situated on both sides (western and eastern) of the bank of the Imphal River, now remaining only on the western side in ruined conditions.
the modern-day Indian state of Manipur; the historical Manipur (princely state) Manipuri dance, an Indian classical dance form; Meitei language, the major language of the state Manipuri script, a writing system used for the language; Manipuri mythology (disambiguation) Manipuri people (disambiguation) Meitei people, the major ethnic group of ...
The Manipur State Museum (Meitei: Manipur Pukei Lankei Shanglen) is an institution displaying a collection of artistic, cultural, historical and scientific artefacts and relics in Imphal, Manipur, India. It has galleries housing materials of natural history, ethnology and archeology.
During the princely state stage (1891–1947), an Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer of the East Bengal and Assam cadre was appointed as the administrator, first as the vice-president of the Manipur State Darbar, and, from 1916, as its president. [62] [63] [64] [36] May 1907 – 1910 William Alexander Cosgrave [62] April–June 1910 C. H. Bell