The Manipuri Dance, also referred to as the Manipuri Raas Leela of the Meitei community , is a jagoi and is one of the eight major Indian classical dance forms, originating from the state of Manipur.
The Hills occupy almost 90% of the state area, but the Valley, with just 10% land, is home to almost 60% of the people.
The Meitei people represent around 53% of the population of Manipur state, followed by various Naga ethnic groups at 24% and various Kuki/Zo tribes (also known as Chin-Kuki-Mizo people) at 16%. Manipur's ethnic groups practice a variety of religions.
Hinduism is practiced by 41.39% of the population of Manipur according to the 2011 census of India. It is in plurality with Christianity (41.29%).
Meiteis follow only two religions, with an overwhelming majority of Meiteis practicing variants of Hinduism.
Around 16% of Meiteis traditionally believe in the Sanamahi religion named after god Sanamahi. Meiteis follow both Hinduism as well as Sanamahi religious traditions and rituals. Members of the Meitei Christian community, for their part, share diverse beliefs.
The majority of Kukis are now Christians, with most belonging to Protestant denominations, especially Baptist. Since the late 20th century, some of these peoples have begun following Messianic Judaism.
The Nagas and the kuki-chin tribes occupy 90% of the hill region where most of the precious minerals and petroleum gas exists.
Manipur had a two thousand year old history. Chaitharol Kumbaba (Royal Chronicles) is a diary of events happening in the State.
The last ruler of the Kingdom of Manipur was Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh. He ruled between 1941 and 1949.
In 1969 the office of chief commissioner was replaced by that of lieutenant governor, whose status was changed to governor when Manipur became a constituent state of the Indian union on January 21, 1972.
Article 371 C authorises the President, with special provisions in Manipur, to create a committee of Hilly Areas members elected in the Legislative Assembly.
The Hill councils are most powerful with autonomous authority. Most of the governance is done by them.
The Eastern border of Manipur, also known as Ophiolite Belt in geology, extending from Jessami (Ukhrul District) in the north to Moreh (Tengnoupal District) in the south is rich in metallic and non-metallic minerals like limestone, chromite, Platinum, nickel, vanadium, etc.).
Western margin of Manipur including portions of the districts of Tamenglong, Jiribam, Churachandpur and Pherzawl is reportedly rich in hydrocarbon (oil and gas) and falls under Assam-Arakan Basin.
Studies have shown that the prospect of having a good reserve of gas is very high
The area reportedly has a very high potential for striking gas reserves. In order to confirm its availability, the quality and quantity, the company proposed to carry out deep drilling involving heavy and big machines.
Tribal and indigenous communities across the world have been asserting their rights to the mineral wealth often found under the land they own or possess or have traditional rights to.
Historically denied even a share of that huge wealth, leave alone legal rights of ownership.
While on the surface it appears to be an attack on Hill tribals-Kukki by the valley inhabitants -Meitei .... it is certainly important to also understand the motivation of corporates to get easy access to the treasure underground ,that is petroleum gas and rare Earth minerals.
@Jairam_Ramesh has charged the BJP at the Centre over the prevailing situation in Manipur, blaming the unrest on the brand of politics of the saffron party and the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), its ideological fountainhead.
RSS and BJP & Crony Capitalists
Normally, Hindu-Christian clash is fodder for the pliant Media, but with PM #Modi visiting the USA, this could cause problems. Corporate owned #GodiMedia hence elects to stay silent about the turmoil.
Dots are too glaring to suppress the urge to connect.
Let us remind ourselves amidst all the news of the Prime Minister’s visit to the USA that today is the 50th consecutive day of Manipur's pain, distress and agony.
The Prime Minister who gives gyaan on so many issues has sadly not said a word on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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It is better to address this world's largest scam and an umbrella scam under which many many other scams are awaiting to be exposed.
This super scam by #ModiGovt falls foul against the framework of the following Acts.
- Representatives of People Act (RoPA)
- The conduct of Election Rules 1961
- The companies Act 3014
- The Income Tax Act 1961
#ModiGovt has given political power to companies, wealthy individual donors, and foreign entities dilutes the universal franchise of ONE VOTER -ONE VOTE
This leads to multiple Policy and Procedural changes, that have large negative
effect.
Spare 10 mins to read this post. Slide by slide . All 7 of them.
For a minute just forget the propaganda stories that the #GodiMedia and #BJP IT Cell and the Election advertisements tell. Look carefully 👇
The gap in the Income levels of the top 10% Rich Indians....in comparison with the balance 90% Indians are as distant as the height of the sky from the earth.
GDP growth has NO meaning to you.
What matters is what is the Income that YOU gained this year.
The month of November 1971, 52 years ago, Very important events were happening in our country.
The year was 1971 and the month November.
“If India pokes its nose in Pakistan, US will not keep its trap shut. India will be taught a lesson.”
- Richard Nixon
“India regards America as a friend. Not a boss. India is capable of writing its own destiny. We know and are aware how to deal with each one according to circumstances.”
- Indira Gandhi
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi articulated these exact words sitting with the US President Richard Nixon in the White House, while maintaining an eye-to-eye contact. This incident was narrated by the then Secretary of State and NSA, Henry Kissinger, in his autobiography.
That was the day when the Indo-US joint media address was cancelled by Indira Gandhi who walked away from the White House in her inimitable style.
Kissinger, while ushering Indira Gandhi into her car, had commented, "Madam Prime Minister, don't you feel you could have been a little more patient with the President?"
Indira Gandhi replied, "Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for your valuable suggestion. Being a developing country, we have our backbones straight - & enough will and resources to fight all atrocities. We shall prove that days are gone when a power can rule and often control any nation from thousands of miles away.”
Thereafter, as soon as her Air India Boeing touched down at Palam runway in Delhi, Indira Gandhi summoned the leader of the opposition, Atal Behari Vajpayee to her residence.
Post an hour of discussion behind closed doors, Vajpayee was seen hurrying back. It was thereafter known that Vajpayee would be representing India at the United Nations.
Donald Paul of BBC had jumped in with a question to Vajpayee, "Indira ji regards you as a staunch critic. In spite of that, are you sure you'd be at the United Nations shouting your throat (voice) out in favour of the Incumbent Government?”
Vajpayee had a repartee.. "A rose adorns a garden, so does a Lily. Each is beset with the idea that they are individually the most beautiful. When the garden falls in a crisis, it's no secret that the garden has to safeguard its beauty as one. I have come today to save the garden. This is called Indian Democracy."
To put the depth of depravity in perspective, according to the State of Inequality Report, an Indian earning Rs. 3 lakh per annum would be placed in the top 10% of wage earners.
In contrast, the richest 1% own more than 40% of the national wealth.
Consumerism driven climate crisis: In terms of usage, the top 1% has a disproportionate carbon footprint.
The bottom half of the population is responsible for carbon emissions of around 1 metric tonne per annum, while the richest 1% of Indians emit 32.4 metric tonnes per annum… https://t.co/vXpualpXOLtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Weakening democracy: With such immense wealth accumulation in the hands of a few, power too gets very concentrated, resulting in the formation of oligarchies.
Quite naturally, these wealthy individuals would do their best to keep the wealth in their families, by influencing… https://t.co/dXaXNuyftztwitter.com/i/web/status/1…