Today the dominating religion in Manipur is Hinduism, but before Hinduism became popular there was a religion called Sanamahi in which they worshiped Pakhangba .
A common townhall and community pond in every village
In Manipur all the villages still follow the custom of having a common Townhall for all the major events of the village . And also there is a community pond in each village.
Loktak lake - Naxalites problem
During the peak of naxalities problem in Manipur they used to hide in the huts in the Loktak lake. Giving the military a tough time dealing with them.
Nagas on the hills
Manipur has a lot of hills in and around it. Basically the Manipuris are said to occupy the plain lands and the Nagas are the one's residing on the hills. This is prevalent in all of Manipur.
Black stone pottery from ukhrul
Black stone pottery - crockery, cutlery, and utensils. It is indigenous to Ukhrul in Manipur. The black stone its made of is only found in Ukhrul and most families of Ukhrul are self-employed in the making of these black pottery items .
The palace is supposed to be buried underground
The archaeologists believe that the actual fort is buried underground in the eastern front and a lot can be discovered once the ruins are excavated.
The national park the only floating national park in the world
Manipur home to the only floating National Park in the world, the Keibul Lamjao National Park located on the Loktak Lake is the last natural habitat of the "Sangai", the dancing deer of Manipur.
The cemetery is managed by the Olympic committee
The cemetery has 1,600 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Till date, it keeps the records and pays the caretakers.
36 communities which are recognized and 7 which are still not
Manipur has in total 43 communities out of which only 36 are recognized by the government and there are 7 of them which are still unrecognized.
Birthplace of polo
The modern game of polo is derived from Manipur, India, where the game was known as 'Sagol Kangjei', 'Kanjai- bazee', or 'Pulu'.
Ima Market - A all women run market
Only married women are allowed to trade and run the stalls in this multi-ethnic marketplace, a privilege that is passed on from one generation of Manipuri women to the next.
Dangal gone folk!
Mukna is a popular folk form of wrestling, practiced in manipur.
Education is no joke here
Literacy rate of manipur is 79.85% which exceed the national average literacy rates which stands at 74.04%.
This is how Manipur came into being!
Manipur merged with the union of India in 1949 and was declared as a state in 1972.
May I visit Manipur?
Foreign as well domestic tourists need special permission to go to manipur.
