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The ancient religion of the indigenous ethnicities of the hills and the plains is the Sanamahism. The abstract concept of the space time entity is the ultimate God creator of the universe. [14] Beliefs in the divine and in the afterlife were ingrained in ancient Kangleipak from its inception. The ancient rulers were based on the divine right of ...
The creole city in mainland Southeast Asia: Slave gathering warfare and cultural exchange in Burma, Thailand and Manipur, 18th – 19th c. (Thesis). University of Hawai'i at Manoa. ProQuest 1513230576. Harvey, G. E. (1925). History of Burma: From the Earliest Times to 10 March 1824. London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd – via archive.org.
The ancient Meitei temple of Lord Pakhangba restored in 2007 inside the Kangla Palace, Manipur. Meitei architecture, sometimes also referred to as Manipuri architecture, is the architecture produced by the Meitei speaking people, whose culture flourished in the Kangleipak kingdom and its neighbouring kingdoms from the middle of the fifteenth century BC.
Luwang Ningthou Punshiba, shortly known as Luwang Punshiba (Old Manipuri: Luwang Punshipa), is a king of the Luwang dynasty of Ancient Manipur (Antique Kangleipak) civilization. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He is best known for his long life and outstanding wisdom in Manipuri folklore and history of Manipur .
Manipur has primarily an agrarian economy, with significant hydroelectric power generation potential. It is connected to other areas by daily flights through Imphal Airport, the second largest in northeastern India. [18] Manipur is home to many sports and the origin of Manipuri dance, [19] and is credited with introducing polo to Europeans. [20]
Meckley or Manipur kingdom in Mathew Carey's Map of Hindostan or India of 1814. Kangla Uttra Sanglen at the Kangla Fort, former residence of the Meitei kings of Manipur. The two statues of Kangla Sha (Meitei dragon lions) standing in front of the inner gate were destroyed after the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891 but have been restored by the Manipur Government in recent years.
The ancient flag of Kangleipak (Manipur), with the seven colours depicting the seven clan dynasties. Nongda Lairen Pakhangba initiated the process of unification of the warring ethnic groups and principalities groups, which led to the formation of Manipur realm, under the political supremacy of the Ningthouja dynasty in the first century AD.
Their native language is the Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language), serving as the lingua franca as well as the sole official language of Manipur, among the different ethnic groups, including the Kuki, Naga, and Pangal peoples, who speak different Sino-Tibetan languages and dialects. Manipur has been at the crossroads of Asian ...