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An open letter to Governor V Shanmuganathan

(contd from previous issue)
But, the discourse of the interface between indigenous identity and Aryan identity within the state of Manipur continues to persist. Here is an example, however uncritical it may sound, of how the illogical idea of Aryan ori…

(contd from previous issue)
But, the discourse of the interface between indigenous identity and Aryan identity within the state of Manipur continues to persist. Here is an example, however uncritical it may sound, of how the illogical idea of Aryan origin or cultural Aryanness of Manipuris is deliberately pushed forward:

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An open letter to Governor V Shanmuganathan

(contd from previous issue)
My prosaic translation from Bangla is:
Previously in Manipur, the Sanskrit language was highly coveted, and the nagarakshar/devanagri script was used. But, after Goswamis of Nabadvip became their mantra gurus, the Bengali la…

(contd from previous issue)
My prosaic translation from Bangla is:
Previously in Manipur, the Sanskrit language was highly coveted, and the nagarakshar/devanagri script was used. But, after Goswamis of Nabadvip became their mantra gurus, the Bengali language and the script began to be preferred by the people there. However, this has not resulted in the complete disappearance of devanagri. Manipuris who are well versed in Hindu dharmahastra have great respect for Srimadbhagavat and other Veishnav texts.

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An open letter to the Governor of Manipur and Meghalaya

(contd from previous issue)
The Northeast is perceived, at the turn of the twenty first century, by many of the ‘mainstream Indians’ (a term which has mainstreamed by itself in the centre-margin discourse) as mysterious, exotic, bizarre, and the actual location for ‘hunger games’.

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(contd from previous issue)
The Northeast is perceived, at the turn of the twenty first century, by many of the ‘mainstream Indians’ (a term which has mainstreamed by itself in the centre-margin discourse) as mysterious, exotic, bizarre, and the actual location for ‘hunger games’.

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