State Studies · Manipur
Manipur
State in northeastern India
Overview
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with Imphal as its capital city. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically the Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the southeast. Covering an area of 22,330 square kilometers, the state consists mostly of hilly terrain with the 1813-square-kilometre Imphal Valley inhabited by the Meitei (Manipuri) community, historically a kingdom. Surrounding hills are home to Naga and Kuki-Zo communities, who speak Tibeto-Burman languages. The official language and lingua franca, Meitei (Manipuri), also belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family.
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Key concepts
How Manipur connects to the ideas, people and events around it.
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories in turn are each subdivided into districts, of which a total of around 800 exist.
Northeast India, officially the North Eastern Region (NER), is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country.
Assam is a state in Northeast India, located south of the Eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley and Barak River valleys. It covers an area of 78,438 km2 (30,285 sq mi), and is the second largest state in northeastern India by area.
Mizoram is a state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its capital and largest city.
Nagaland is a state in the north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Self-Administered Zone of the Sagaing Region of Myanmar (Burma) to the east.
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma, is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million.
Sagaing Region is a first-level administrative division of Myanmar, located in the north-western part of the country between latitude 21° 30' north and longitude 94° 97' east.
The Manipur Kingdom, also known as Meckley, was an ancient kingdom at the India–Burma frontier. Historically, Manipur was an independent kingdom ruled by the Meitei dynasty. But it was also invaded and ruled over by Burmese kingdom at various points in time.
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What is Manipur?
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with Imphal as its capital city. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically the Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the southeast.
What are the key concepts related to Manipur?
The main concepts connected to Manipur include States and union territories of India, Northeast India, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Myanmar, Sagaing Region, Manipur (princely state). Each is linked on the map above with its own summary.
Which exams cover Manipur?
Manipur is part of State Studies, which appears in the syllabus of Manipur PSC.