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MUCH WATER has flowed under the bridge since 1950 when an opportunity was there for the Meitei community to be Scheduled Cast or Scheduled Tribe in 1950-51 and also in 1955-56. They have now progressed far beyond the considerations to be a SC or ST that the proposal...

I am the land and the land is me

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For us, the land and people are inseparable, if one is affected the other is affected also. Beneath the earth lies the bones of my grandfathers and great great grandfathers, above the sky lives the spirit of my great great ancestors! We as people, live in the space between,...
THE DEMAND for implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur would need to be understood and considered with reference to the origin of NRC and its implementation in Assam which is the only state where NRC is being implemented.  From 1979 to 1985, Assam was in turmoil as...
MR. O Nabakishore Singh (retired IAS) former Chief Secretary of Manipur, under Mr. O Ibobi Singh, former Chief Minister of Manipur, your write ups: Perspective of the Hill tribals in Manipur and your rejoinder to the rebuttals by Mr. Ngaranmi Shimray were commendable but lack the sense of justice...
Who is a Kuki? The Kukis were refugees brought from Burma as porters by the British, and they settled in strategic locations surrounding the Manipur valley in the early 19th century, where they served as mercenaries. They were used as a buffer to protect the valley from regular raids by...
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Ever since I was a little child, I've often heard my grandparents say 'Tangkhuls have reaped the fruits of accepting the gospel of Jesus Christ, and becoming the first Christian community of Manipur.' They said that Shri Rishang Keishing was a good example. This was like a usual phrase...

Stand Firm or Perish

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Small and a hilly land-locked country it may be, Nagalim is blessed with rich natural and mineral resources. It is a fertile land. Apart from perpetual flow of rivers and streams, we have another source of water supply from regular rainfall. There is no dearth of water and no...
Introduction In recent years, the Tangkhul Naga community has increasingly emphasized festivals and celebrations as a means of cultural preservation and tourism promotion. While these events are undoubtedly significant in maintaining cultural heritage and fostering community spirit, there is a pressing need to scrutinize their impact critically. The current approach,...
In the anticipation that full-fledged statehood will be accorded to Manipur on 21st January, 1972, the Parliament passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971 extending a Constitutional protection for the Scheduled tribes of the Hill Areas. The protection it accords has been in consonant with the protection already accorded...

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