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{{Short description|Brahmins native to Manipur}} | {{Short description|Brahmins native to Manipur}} | ||
{{About|the Meitei speaking Brahmins|the overall Meitei speaking community|Meitei people}} | {{About|the Meitei speaking Brahmins|the overall Meitei speaking community|Meitei people}} | ||
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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]] | ||
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|langs = [[Sanskrit]] (sacred), | |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"/>}} | ||
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{{Meitei people}} | {{Meitei people}} | ||
'''Manipuri Brahmins''' ({{ | '''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. | 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 | 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== | ||
*[[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 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Brahmin communities by language]] | [[Category:Brahmin communities by language]] | ||
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Manipur]] | [[Category:Ethnic groups in Manipur]] | ||
[[Category:Indian castes]] | [[Category:Indian castes]] | ||
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| Hinduism (Manipuri Vaishnavism) | |
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Description[edit | edit source]
Manipuri Brahmin origins stretch as far as Bengal, Odisha, Mithila, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and other parts of India. Each Brahmin family within the community belongs to a specific gotra indicating their origin.[1][2]
Ethnicity, origin and history[edit | edit source]
The recording of the migration of Brahmins from other parts of India,[1][3] including Bengal, Mithila, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Odisha to the Manipur Valley started from the 15th century.[1][2][page needed] The appearance of Brahmins in Manipur in the 15th century may be due to the rise of Muslim power in Bengal.[4] 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.[1][3]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Atombapu Sharma, Sanskrit scholar, journalist and social reformer.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sen, Sipra (1992). Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography. New Delhi: K.M. Rai Mittal for Mittal Publications. pp. 68–69. ISBN 81-7099-310-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur. Manipur Commercial Co.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Prakash, Ved (2007). Encyclopedia of North-East India, Volume 4. New Delhi: ATLANTIC. p. 1540. ISBN 978-81-269-0706-9.
- ↑ Robinson, Rowena (2004). Sociology of Religion in India. New Delhi: Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd. pp. 125–126. ISBN 81-7829-255-6.
- ↑ "My memories of Imphal from 1941- Part 5". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ Parratt, John (24 March 2006). "Atom Bapu and religious roots of Integrationism". e-pao.net. Retrieved 9 September 2023.