‘2nd Manipurgee Puwarida Meeyamgee Leingak Leiba Numit’ organised

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Oct 18

President of Committee of Civil Societies Kangleipak (CCSK), Arjun Telheiba ask how long the state will run under two administrations during 2nd observation of Manipurgee Puwarida Meeyamgee Leingak Leiba Numit today at Manipur State Film Development Society, Konungmamang.

Speaking on the occasion, Arjun said the main objective for observing the day is to lift the awareness of the history of Manipur amongst the people. He said Manipur came to be in British India during 1891-1947, and thereafter Manipur was annex by independent India on October 15, 1949. Since then people have been led to ignore the real history of the place.

He said CCSK wants to bring awareness of the real history of Manipur especially of the event that led to its annexation by India in 1949.

He further said, during the instrument of accession other than controlling the economy, administration was run from the Centre. He said Manipur did not handover absolute sovereignty to India and during that time the rulers hardly know English or Hindi language fluently.

The programme began with the presentation of Lengyan Phi and gifts to the presidium members of the function followed by watering flowers. The presidium members released a book name “political status of Manipur before merger” and the editors of the book are H. Indrakumar and Rakesh Moirangthem.

General secretary CCSK, Rakesh Moirangthem said for the last two thousand years Manipur was a kingdom. The kingdom was ruled under seven yek salai under a single administration and there were no differences between hills and valleys.

He said during those days people had high skills, creative minds, were brave and the kingdom was peaceful. “Since October 18, 1948 after the first assembly session in Manipur the history had change to something else,” Rakesh added.

People need to study the history of Manipur in depth and not to stay ignorant by, he added.

Speaking on the occasion, Haobam Indrakumar said Manipur was a divine kingdom with brave and skilful people. The people then were experts in warfare as well as in administrative strategy.

The kingdom was under British rule due to lack of diplomacy, the history will repeat again now if the leaders of the state fails in diplomacy, Indrakumar added.

Civil society organisation needs to be cautious, he added.

President of Human Rights Defender Manipur (HRDM), Joy Chingakham, president of United All Communities Social Uplifters (UNACSU), Jeetendra Ningomba, president of Kangleipak Women’s Welfare Association (KAWWA), Ema A.K. Memcha Leima and others attended the function as presidium members including retired professor, Manipur University, Naorem Joykumar, assistant professor Manipur College, Nameirakpam Somorendro, doctoral fello, Manipur University, K. Muktasana as resource persons.