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	{{Short description\|Brahmins native to Manipur}}		{{Short description\|Brahmins native to Manipur}}
	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=December 2018}}~~
	~~{{Use Indian English\|date=December 2018}}~~
	{{About\|the Meitei speaking Brahmins\|the overall Meitei speaking community\|Meitei people}}		{{About\|the Meitei speaking Brahmins\|the overall Meitei speaking community\|Meitei people}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2023}}
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	{{Infobox ethnic group		{{Infobox ethnic group
	\|group = Manipuri Brahmin <br /> Meitei Brahmin		\|group = Manipuri Brahmin <br /> Meitei Brahmin
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	\|caption = "Meitei Bamon" (literally meaning "Meitei Brahmin" in [[Meitei language]]) written in [[Meitei script]]		\|caption = "Meitei Bamon" (literally meaning "Meitei Brahmin" in [[Meitei language]]) written in [[Meitei script]]
	\|total =		\|total =
	\|langs = [[Sanskrit]] (sacred), ~~[[Meitei language\|Meitei]] (officially called~~ [[Manipuri language\|Manipuri]])		\|langs = [[Sanskrit]] (sacred), [[Manipuri language\|Manipuri]]
	\|rels = [[Hinduism]] ([[Manipuri Vaishnavism]])		\|rels = [[Hinduism]] ([[Manipuri Vaishnavism]])
	\|related = Other Brahmin groups: {{hlist\|[[Bengali Brahmin]]\|[[Utkala Brahmin]]<ref name=Sipra />\|[[Maithil Brahmin]]\|[[Nagar Brahmin]]<ref name="Wahengbam"/>}}		\|related = Other Brahmin groups: {{hlist\|[[Bengali Brahmin]]\|[[Utkala Brahmin]]<ref name=Sipra />\|[[Maithil Brahmin]]\|[[Nagar Brahmin]]<ref name="Wahengbam"/>}}
	}}		}}
	{{Meitei people}}		{{Meitei people}}
	'''Manipuri Brahmins''' ({{~~lang-~~mni\|Manipuri Bamon}}) or '''Meitei Brahmins''' ({{~~lang-~~mni\|Meitei Bamon}}) are the [[Brahmin]]s who speak the ~~[[Meitei language]] (aka~~ [[Manipuri language]]) as their native tongue and mainly reside in the valley areas of [[Manipur]].		'''Manipuri Brahmins''' ({{langx\|mni\|Manipuri Bamon}}) or '''Meitei Brahmins''' ({{langx\|mni\|Meitei Bamon}}) are the [[Brahmin]]s who speak the [[Manipuri language]] as their native tongue and mainly reside in the valley areas of [[Manipur]].

	==Description==		==Description==
	Manipuri Brahmin origins stretch as far as [[Bengal]], [[Odisha]] and other parts of India.~~<ref name=Sipra />~~ Each Brahmin family within the community belongs to a specific [[gotra]] indicating their origin. ~~They have many [[clan]]s of [[Maithil Brahmin]]s.~~		Manipuri Brahmin origins stretch as far as [[Bengal]], [[Odisha]], [[Mithila (India)\|Mithila]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Gujarat]] and other parts of India. Each Brahmin family within the community belongs to a specific [[gotra]] indicating their origin.<ref name=Sipra /><ref name="Wahengbam"/>

	==Ethnicity, origin and history==		==Ethnicity, origin and history==
	The recording of the migration of Brahmins from other parts of India,<ref name=Sipra/><ref name=Ved>{{cite book\|last=Prakash\|first=Ved\|title=Encyclopedia of North-East India, Volume 4\|year=2007\|publisher=ATLANTIC\|location= New Delhi\|isbn=978-81-269-0706-9\|pages=1540\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wxkC9S2jYCkC&q=manipuri+brahmin+origin+by+prakash&pg=PA1540}}</ref> including [[Bengal]], [[Mithila (India)\|Mithila]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Gujarat]], and [[Odisha]] to the Manipur Valley ~~was~~ started from the 15th century.<ref name=Sipra>{{cite book\|last=Sen\|first=Sipra\|title=Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography\|year=1992\|publisher=K.M. Rai Mittal for Mittal Publications\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=81-7099-310-5\|pages=68–69\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQQNCU-QWBAC&q=Brahmins+in+manipur&pg=PA68}}</ref><ref name="Wahengbam">{{cite book \|last=Singh\|first=Wahengbam Ibohal\|title=The History of Manipur\|year=1986\|publisher=Manipur Commercial Co.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17UxtAEACAAJ}}</ref>{{page needed\|reason=Content needs verification\|date=January 2021}} The appearance of Brahmins in Manipur in the 15th century may be due to the rise of [[Muslim]] power in [[Bengal]].<ref name=Robinson>{{cite book\|last=Robinson\|first=Rowena\|title=Sociology of Religion in India\|year=2004\|publisher=Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=81-7829-255-6\|pages=125–126\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2cIOqGcvHqoC&dq=vaishnavism+in+manipur&pg=PA126}}</ref> Followed by a steady stream of Brahmin migration to Manipur who were brought in based on their requirements after the adoption of [[Vaishnavism]] in Manipur. These Brahmins learned the Manipuri language, mixed the customs they brought in with the local customs which are acceptable to Brahmin culture and became a part of the larger Manipuri society.<ref name=Sipra/><ref name=Ved/>		The recording of the migration of Brahmins from other parts of India,<ref name=Sipra/><ref name=Ved>{{cite book\|last=Prakash\|first=Ved\|title=Encyclopedia of North-East India, Volume 4\|year=2007\|publisher=ATLANTIC\|location= New Delhi\|isbn=978-81-269-0706-9\|pages=1540\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wxkC9S2jYCkC&q=manipuri+brahmin+origin+by+prakash&pg=PA1540}}</ref> including [[Bengal]], [[Mithila (India)\|Mithila]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Gujarat]], and [[Odisha]] to the Manipur Valley started from the 15th century.<ref name=Sipra>{{cite book\|last=Sen\|first=Sipra\|title=Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography\|year=1992\|publisher=K.M. Rai Mittal for Mittal Publications\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=81-7099-310-5\|pages=68–69\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQQNCU-QWBAC&q=Brahmins+in+manipur&pg=PA68}}</ref><ref name="Wahengbam">{{cite book \|last=Singh\|first=Wahengbam Ibohal\|title=The History of Manipur\|year=1986\|publisher=Manipur Commercial Co.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17UxtAEACAAJ}}</ref>{{page needed\|reason=Content needs verification\|date=January 2021}} The appearance of Brahmins in Manipur in the 15th century may be due to the rise of [[Muslim]] power in [[Bengal]].<ref name=Robinson>{{cite book\|last=Robinson\|first=Rowena\|title=Sociology of Religion in India\|year=2004\|publisher=Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd\|location=New Delhi\|isbn=81-7829-255-6\|pages=125–126\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2cIOqGcvHqoC&dq=vaishnavism+in+manipur&pg=PA126}}</ref> Followed by a steady stream of Brahmin migration to Manipur who were brought in based on their requirements after the adoption of [[Vaishnavism]] in Manipur. These Brahmins learned the Manipuri language, mixed the customs they brought in with the local customs which are acceptable to Brahmin culture, later inter-marrying with the local Manipuri women, and became a part of the larger Manipuri society.<ref name=Sipra/><ref name=Ved/>

	==Notable people==		==Notable people==
	*[[Aribam Shyam Sharma]], filmmaker and composer.		*[[Atombapu Sharma]], Sanskrit scholar, journalist and social reformer.<ref>{{cite news \|title=My memories of Imphal from 1941- Part 5 \|url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/10/27/My-memories-of-Imphal-from-1941-Part-5.amp.html \|access-date=9 September 2023 \|work=The Sangai Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Parratt \|first1=John \|title=Atom Bapu and religious roots of Integrationism \|url=http://e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=features.Atom_Bapu_and_religious_roots_of_Integrationism.html.. \|access-date=9 September 2023 \|work=e-pao.net \|date=24 March 2006}}</ref>
	*[[Atombapu Sharma]], Sanskrit scholar, journalist and social reformer.
	*[[Bachaspatimayum Jayantakumar Sharma]], Manipuri music lyricist.
	*[[Gurumayum Bonny Sharma]], Manipuri film actor.
	* Hanjabam Radhe Devi, Padmashree awardee, traditional bridal wear designer.<ref>{{~~Cite web~~ \|title=~~88-Year~~-~~Old Manipuri Textile Veteran Awarded Padma Shri~~ \|url=https://www.~~femina~~.in/~~trending~~/~~achievers~~/88-~~year~~-~~old~~-~~manipuri~~-~~textile~~-~~veteran~~-~~awarded~~-~~padma-shri-185189~~.html \|access-date=2023~~-01-29~~ \|~~website~~=~~femina.in \|language=en~~}}</ref>
	* Kakchingtabam Sanathoiba Sharma, Padmashree awardee, Manipuri Martial arts guru.<ref>{{~~Cite~~ news \|~~title~~=~~Padma Shri-awardee Kakchingtabam Sanathoiba Sharma says 'Thang-Ta' much popular now~~ \|~~work~~=~~The Economic Times~~ \|url=~~https~~://~~economictimes~~.~~indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/padma-shri-awardee-kakchingtabam-sanathoiba-sharma-says-thang-ta-much-popular-now/articleshow~~/~~97363194~~.~~cms~~?~~from~~=~~mdr~~ \|access-date=2023-~~01-29~~}}</ref>
	*[[Shanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma]], Indian field hockey player.

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Brahmin communities by language]]		[[Category:Brahmin communities by language]]
	~~[[Category:Brahmin communities across India]]~~
	[[Category:Ethnic groups in Manipur]]		[[Category:Ethnic groups in Manipur]]
	[[Category:Indian castes]]		[[Category:Indian castes]]

Ajay Kumar: Introducing Manipuri Brahmin

2023-07-23T14:59:50Z

Introducing Manipuri Brahmin

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{{Short description|Brahmins native to Manipur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{About|the Meitei speaking Brahmins|the overall Meitei speaking community|Meitei people}}
{{Infobox ethnic group
|group = Manipuri Brahmin <br /> Meitei Brahmin
|image = "Meitei Bamon" (meaning "Meitei Brahmin" in Meitei language) written in Meitei script.jpg
|caption = "Meitei Bamon" (literally meaning "Meitei Brahmin" in [[Meitei language]]) written in [[Meitei script]]
|total =
|langs = [[Sanskrit]] (sacred), [[Meitei language|Meitei]] (officially called [[Manipuri language|Manipuri]])
|rels = [[Hinduism]] ([[Manipuri Vaishnavism]])
|related = Other Brahmin groups: {{hlist|[[Bengali Brahmin]]|[[Utkala Brahmin]]<ref name=Sipra />|[[Maithil Brahmin]]|[[Nagar Brahmin]]<ref name="Wahengbam"/>}}
}}
{{Meitei people}}
'''Manipuri Brahmins''' ({{lang-mni|Manipuri Bamon}}) or '''Meitei Brahmins''' ({{lang-mni|Meitei Bamon}}) are the [[Brahmin]]s who speak the [[Meitei language]] (aka [[Manipuri language]]) as their native tongue and mainly reside in the valley areas of [[Manipur]].

==Description==
Manipuri Brahmin origins stretch as far as [[Bengal]], [[Odisha]] and other parts of India.<ref name=Sipra /> Each Brahmin family within the community belongs to a specific [[gotra]] indicating their origin. They have many [[clan]]s of [[Maithil Brahmin]]s.

==Ethnicity, origin and history==
The recording of the migration of Brahmins from other parts of India,<ref name=Sipra/><ref name=Ved>{{cite book|last=Prakash|first=Ved|title=Encyclopedia of North-East India, Volume 4|year=2007|publisher=ATLANTIC|location= New Delhi|isbn=978-81-269-0706-9|pages=1540|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wxkC9S2jYCkC&q=manipuri+brahmin+origin+by+prakash&pg=PA1540}}</ref> including [[Bengal]], [[Mithila (India)|Mithila]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Gujarat]], and [[Odisha]] to the Manipur Valley was started from the 15th century.<ref name=Sipra>{{cite book|last=Sen|first=Sipra|title=Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography|year=1992|publisher=K.M. Rai Mittal for Mittal Publications|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-7099-310-5|pages=68–69|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bQQNCU-QWBAC&q=Brahmins+in+manipur&pg=PA68}}</ref><ref name="Wahengbam">{{cite book |last=Singh|first=Wahengbam Ibohal|title=The History of Manipur|year=1986|publisher=Manipur Commercial Co.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=17UxtAEACAAJ}}</ref>{{page needed|reason=Content needs verification|date=January 2021}} The appearance of Brahmins in Manipur in the 15th century may be due to the rise of [[Muslim]] power in [[Bengal]].<ref name=Robinson>{{cite book|last=Robinson|first=Rowena|title=Sociology of Religion in India|year=2004|publisher=Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-7829-255-6|pages=125–126|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2cIOqGcvHqoC&dq=vaishnavism+in+manipur&pg=PA126}}</ref> Followed by a steady stream of Brahmin migration to Manipur who were brought in based on their requirements after the adoption of [[Vaishnavism]] in Manipur. These Brahmins learned the Manipuri language, mixed the customs they brought in with the local customs which are acceptable to Brahmin culture and became a part of the larger Manipuri society.<ref name=Sipra/><ref name=Ved/>

==Notable people==
*[[Aribam Shyam Sharma]], filmmaker and composer.
*[[Atombapu Sharma]], Sanskrit scholar, journalist and social reformer.
*[[Bachaspatimayum Jayantakumar Sharma]], Manipuri music lyricist.
*[[Gurumayum Bonny Sharma]], Manipuri film actor.
* Hanjabam Radhe Devi, Padmashree awardee, traditional bridal wear designer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=88-Year-Old Manipuri Textile Veteran Awarded Padma Shri |url=https://www.femina.in/trending/achievers/88-year-old-manipuri-textile-veteran-awarded-padma-shri-185189.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=femina.in |language=en}}</ref>
* Kakchingtabam Sanathoiba Sharma, Padmashree awardee, Manipuri Martial arts guru.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Padma Shri-awardee Kakchingtabam Sanathoiba Sharma says 'Thang-Ta' much popular now |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/padma-shri-awardee-kakchingtabam-sanathoiba-sharma-says-thang-ta-much-popular-now/articleshow/97363194.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-01-29}}</ref>
*[[Shanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma]], Indian field hockey player.

==References==
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[[Category:Brahmin communities by language]]
[[Category:Brahmin communities across India]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Manipur]]
[[Category:Indian castes]]

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Ajay Kumar: Introducing Manipuri Brahmin