Manipur is situated in the Northeast region of India. Imphal is the capital of Manipur. Manipur is richly endowed with natural beauty and splendor. Manipur is bordered by the Indian states of Nagaland to its north, Mizoram to its south, Assam to its west, and shares an international border with Myanmar to its east. Here are 20 amazing facts about Manipur: 1. Manipur is also known as ‘ JEWEL OF INDIA ’. 2. Nehru called Manipur ‘ The Kashmir of East ’. 3. Lord Irwin called Manipur as ‘ The Switzerland of India ’. 4. Irom Chanu Sharmila ( Iron Lady) , the civil activists started her Hunger strike against AFSPA in 2000. The strike was lasted until 2016. 5. ‘Mukna Kangjei’ is a sports which is a mixture of hockey and wrestling. 6. Highest hill resort of Manipur is Ukhrul . 7. Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India. 8. India’s first floating elementary school named Loktak Elem
THE PEOPLE The population of Manipur Comprises different social groups. Somes are Meiteis, Nagas, Kukis, Meitei-pangals, etc. A significant population of Meitei also are settled in Neighboring country Bangladesh and Myanmar and also settled in domestic neighboring states such as Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya. The entire population of Manipur is distributed into two rigions: the hill and valley population. The Meitei people are made up of seven major clans ( salai ),known as salai taret. Their written history has been documented to 1445 BC. different tribes of manipur Some major ethnic group Meitei Nagas kuki Pangal (Manipuri Muslims) Seven Clans of Meitei (Meitei Yek Salai) Mangang Luwang Khuman Angom Moirang Sarang Leisangthem Kha Ngangba flag of seven clan Language Main language of Manipur is Meiteilon, It's also known as Manipuri Meiteilon is one of the official recogniz