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{{Short description|Hill in Imphal Valley, Manipur, India}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2024}}

{{Contains special characters|Meitei}}
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| name = Heibok Ching
| other_name = Heipok Ching
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| etymology = fruit bearing mountain
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'''Heibok Ching''' ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯕꯣꯛ ꯆꯤꯡ}}|}}), also known as '''Heipok Ching''' ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯄꯣꯛ ꯆꯤꯡ}}|}}),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naocha |first=Guru Aribam |date=2024-05-19 |title=VVF organizes tree planting initiative at Heipok Ching |url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/vvf-organizes-tree-planting-initiative-at-heipok-ching/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=News from Manipur - Imphal Times |language=en-US}}</ref> is a [[hill]] located in the Langthabal region of [[Imphal West district]] of [[Manipur]], India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Bikash |date=2024-10-24 |title=Manipur Government declares Heibok Ching Hillock as a Reserved Forest |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/manipur-government-declares-heibok-ching-hillock-as-a-reserved-forest/articleshow/114555688.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-10-26 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pothashang |date=2024-10-24 |title=Manipur Cabinet decides to declare Heibok Ching as Reserved Forest {{!}} Pothashang News |url=https://pothashang.in/2024/10/manipur-cabinet-decides-to-declare-heibok-ching-as-reserved-forest/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Pothashang |language=en-US}}</ref> Its biodiversity is protected as a [[reserve forest]] by the [[Government of Manipur]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Cabinet declares Heibok Ching as RF : 25th oct24 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=6..251024.oct24 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref> It is regarded as a [[Sacred mountains|sacred hill]] in the [[Meitei culture|culture of Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-24 |title=Manipur Cabinet Approves Heibok Ching as Reserved Forest |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/around-ne/manipur/manipur-cabinet-approves-heibok-ching-as-reserved-forest/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-25 |title=Manipur govt declares Heibok Ching Hillock as 'Reserved Forest' |url=https://nenews.in/manipur/manipur-govt-declares-heibok-ching-hillock-as-reserved-forest/15164/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Northeast News - Northeast India news 24×7 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Former status ==
The [[Government of Manipur]] published a gazette notification on 2 December 2014, giving Heibok Ching the status of a revenue village,<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=Manipur declares Heibok Ching as reserved forest to boost environmental conservation |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/manipur/story/manipur-declares-heibok-ching-as-reserved-forest-to-boost-environmental-conservation-1110958-2024-10-25 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=India Today NE |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=North East |date=2024-10-24 |title=Manipur: Heibok Ching In Imphal West Designated As Reserved Forest; Government Announces Major Step In Conservation |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2024/10/24/manipur-heibok-ching-in-imphal-west-designated-as-reserved-forest-government-announces-major-step-in-conservation/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}}</ref> under the name “68-Heibok Ching”,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-25 |title=Heibok Ching Hillock gets reserve forest tag |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/manipur-declares-heibok-ching-hillock-as-reserve-forest-a-new-era-of-environmental-conservation/articleshow/114562667.cms |access-date=2024-10-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> in accordance to the Section 2(w) of the Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms Act, 1960.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Manipur: Heibok Ching to be declared reserve forest |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/manipur-heibok-ching-to-be-declared-reserve-forest |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Imphal Free Press |language=en}}</ref>

== Current status ==
In 2024, the [[Government of Manipur]] took the concerns about issues of [[global warming]] and the significance of Heibok Ching in protecting environment and biodiversity. Thus, they gave Heibok Ching the status of a [[Reserved Forest]] under the section 4 of [[Indian Forest Act, 1927]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-25 |title=Manipur: Heibok Ching To Get Reserve Forest Tag |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/manipur/manipur-heibok-ching-to-get-reserve-forest-tag |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Sentinel Assam |language=en}}</ref>

== In Meitei mythology ==
{{Main|Meitei mythology|Meitei folklore}}
In [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei folklore|folklore]] of [[Manipur]], the Heibok ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯄꯣꯛ}}|}}) is associated with the story of a mythical giant bird named [[Kakyen]] ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯀꯛꯌꯦꯟ}}|}}). It was believed that the dead bodies of people disposed in a river (erstwhile Liwa River) near this hill, were picked up by the colossal [[aves|avian]] creature.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Moyon |first=Rev Dr Koningthung Ngoru |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nn3jEAAAQBAJ&dq=heibok+ching&pg=PA164 |title=The Lost Kingdom of Moyon (Bujuur): Iruwng (King) Kuurkam Ngoruw Moyon & The People of Manipur |date=2023-11-16 |publisher=Shashwat Publication |isbn=978-81-19517-31-2 |pages=158, 164 |language=en}}</ref>

== In Meitei literature ==
{{Main|Meitei literature}}
Heibok Ching ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯕꯣꯛ ꯆꯤꯡ}}|}}) is mentioned in the [[Meitei language]] novel named "Madhabi" ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯥꯙꯕꯤ}}|}}), authored by Kamal Singh ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯀꯃꯜ ꯁꯤꯡꯍ}}|}}), as a beautiful place where the two lovers Dhiren and Madhabi meet.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Lamabam Damodar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ouEZEOAusv4C&dq=heibok+ching&pg=PA40 |title=L. Kamal Singh |date=2000 |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |isbn=978-81-260-0856-8 |pages=40 |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal bar|Arts|Asia|Civilization|Earth|Geography|Geology|History|India|Literature|Mountain|Mythology|Poetry|Religion|Society}}
* [[Heingang Ching]]
* [[Nongmaiching Ching]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Hills of Manipur]]
[[Category:Sacred mountains of India]]
[[Category:Meitei culture]]

Heibok Ching - Revision history

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