History of Manipur
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History of Manipur
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The documented history of Manipur begins with the reign of King Pakhangba (r. 33–154 AD), who unified the seven clans of Manipuri society. Introduction of the Vaishnavism school of Hinduismbrought about significant changes in the history of the state. Manipur 's early history is set forth in the Cheitharon Kumpapa, a chronicle of royal events which claims to record events from the founding of the ruling dynasty in 33–AD. Since ancient times, the Meitei people and Meitei-Pangals (Muslims) have lived in the valleys of Manipur alongside the Nagas and Kukis in the hills.
Manipur became a princely state under British rule in 1891; the last of the independent states to be incorporated into British India. During the Second World War, Manipur was the scene of many fierce battles between Japanese and Allied forces. The Japanese were beaten back before they could enter Imphal, which proved to be one of the turning points of the War.
After the war, the Manipur Constitution Act, 1947, established a democratic form of government with the Maharaja as the Executive Head and an elected legislature. In 1949, King Prabodhchandra was summoned to Shillong, capital of the Indian province of Meghalaya where after much persuasion he signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India. Thereafter the legislative assembly was dissolved and Manipur became part of the Republic of India in October, 1949. It was made a union territory in 1956 and a fully-fledged state in 1972. Contents [hide] * 1 Nomenclature * 2 Prehistoric Manipur * 2.1 Prehistory of Kangleipak or Manipur * 2.1.1 Old Stone Age * 2.1.2 New Stone Age * 2.2 Early rulers * 3 Ancient Manipur * 4 Medieval Manipur * 5 Vaishnavism Era * 5.1 Conversion to Vaishnavism * 5.2 Meetei Puya Meithaba (Burning of the Meetei Puyas) * 5.3 Sanskritisation * 5.4 Origin
History of Manipur
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The documented history of Manipur begins with the reign of King Pakhangba (r. 33–154 AD), who unified the seven clans of Manipuri society. Introduction of the Vaishnavism school of Hinduismbrought about significant changes in the history of the state. Manipur 's early history is set forth in the Cheitharon Kumpapa, a chronicle of royal events which claims to record events from the founding of the ruling dynasty in 33–AD. Since ancient times, the Meitei people and Meitei-Pangals (Muslims) have lived in the valleys of Manipur alongside the Nagas and Kukis in the hills.
Manipur became a princely state under British rule in 1891; the last of the independent states to be incorporated into British India. During the Second World War, Manipur was the scene of many fierce battles between Japanese and Allied forces. The Japanese were beaten back before they could enter Imphal, which proved to be one of the turning points of the War.
After the war, the Manipur Constitution Act, 1947, established a democratic form of government with the Maharaja as the Executive Head and an elected legislature. In 1949, King Prabodhchandra was summoned to Shillong, capital of the Indian province of Meghalaya where after much persuasion he signed a Treaty of Accession merging the kingdom into India. Thereafter the legislative assembly was dissolved and Manipur became part of the Republic of India in October, 1949. It was made a union territory in 1956 and a fully-fledged state in 1972. Contents [hide] * 1 Nomenclature * 2 Prehistoric Manipur * 2.1 Prehistory of Kangleipak or Manipur * 2.1.1 Old Stone Age * 2.1.2 New Stone Age * 2.2 Early rulers * 3 Ancient Manipur * 4 Medieval Manipur * 5 Vaishnavism Era * 5.1 Conversion to Vaishnavism * 5.2 Meetei Puya Meithaba (Burning of the Meetei Puyas) * 5.3 Sanskritisation * 5.4 Origin
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