Meitei nationalism

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Meitei nationalism[1][need quotation to verify] (Meitei:ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯕ) refers to nationalism among Meitei people.[2][failed verification] In the Meitei context this include various movement throughout history to sustain Meitei cultural identity,political boundary, ethnicity and history to regain sovereign state status of Kangleipak (now known as Manipur).[citation needed]

History[edit]

Historically the kingdom of Meitei also known as Meitei Leipak[3] remained sovereign for at least 1951 years,[4]although there were matrimonial alliance as well as wars with the neighbouring country or kingdom of Burma.[5][6] Meitei kingdom (Meitei Leipak) lost its sovereignty in 1891 as a result of Anglo Manipur War and regained its sovereign status in 1947 but it was short lived due to the controversial Manipur Merger Agreement of 1949.[citation needed]

In the 19th century Hijam Irabot was the pioneer of nationalism in Manipur[7][need quotation to verify] who firstly revolted against monarchy rule demanding a democratic government for the people.[8] Various demands ranging from self determination to liberation of Manipur all took its root from not accepting the instrument of Merger act with the Indian Union.[citation needed] Scholar Paula Banerjee states that Merger agreement was seen by Manipuris as an "illegal and illegitimate annexation".[9]Meitei nationalists [10] began claiming Manipur was a sovereign state in 1949 with democratic rule under 'Manipur State Constitution Act 1947' and Maharaja of Manipur Bodhchandra Singh was in no position to sign the merger agreement.[11][need quotation to verify]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Nayar, V. K. (2005). Crossing the Frontiers of Conflict in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir: From Real Politik to Ideal Politik. Shipra Publications. ISBN 978-81-7541-218-7.
  2. ↑ Ray, S. (2001). "The sacred alphabet and the divine body: The case of Meitei mayek in north-eastern India": 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ Thomas Callan Hodson (1908). The Meitheis. Harvard University. D. Nutt.
  4. ↑ "States Uts - Manipur - Know India: National Portal of India". knowindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-05-16. The independence and sovereignty of Manipur remained uninterrupted until the Burmese invaded and occupied it for seven years in the first quarter of the 19th century (1819-25). Then came British Paramountcy in 1891...
  5. ↑ Arora, Vibha; Kipgen, Ngamjahao (2012). "The Politics of Identifying with and Distancing from Kuki Identity in Manipur". Sociological Bulletin. 61 (3): 429–449. ISSN 0038-0229. Historically Manipur was an independent kingdom ruled by the Meitei dynasty...At one time in history, the river Chindwin in Myanmar formed Manipur's natural eastern frontier
  6. ↑ Singha, Memchaton (2016). "MARRIAGE DIPLOMACY BETWEEN THE STATES OF MANIPUR AND BURMA, 18TH TO 19TH CENTURIES". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 77: 874–879. ISSN 2249-1937.
  7. ↑ India, United Service Institution of (2006). National Security, Economic Globalisation, and Militancy. United Service Institution of India. ISBN 978-81-87966-49-4.
  8. ↑ Singh, N. Joykumar (2005). Revolutionary Movements in Manipur. Akansha Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-87606-92-5.
  9. ↑ Singh, Ujjwal Kumar (2009-01-06). Human Rights and Peace: Ideas, Laws, Institutions and Movements. SAGE Publications. p. 134. ISBN 978-81-7829-884-9.
  10. ↑ RAY, SOHINI (2015). "Boundaries Blurred? Folklore, Mythology, History and the Quest for an Alternative Genealogy in North-east India". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 25 (2): 247–267. ISSN 1356-1863.
  11. ↑ Sharma, S. C. (2000). Insurgency, Or, Ethnic Conflict: With Reference to Manipur. Magnum Business Associates. p. 111. ISBN 978-81-7525-138-0.

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