This paper is published in Volume 2, Issue 8, 2017
Area
Adult Education
Author
Gaichangpou Ruangmei
Org/Univ
Manipur University, India
Pub. Date
28 August, 2017
Paper ID
V2I8-1148
Publisher
Keywords
Origin, Settlement Pattern, Rongmei, Tribe, Municipal Corporation, Election.

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Gaichangpou Ruangmei. Origin and Settlement Pattern of Rongmei Ethnic Villages in Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency of Manipur, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARnD.com.

APA
Gaichangpou Ruangmei (2017). Origin and Settlement Pattern of Rongmei Ethnic Villages in Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency of Manipur. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 2(8) www.IJARnD.com.

MLA
Gaichangpou Ruangmei. "Origin and Settlement Pattern of Rongmei Ethnic Villages in Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency of Manipur." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 2.8 (2017). www.IJARnD.com.

Abstract

There are as many as 31 villages of Rongmei Ethnic group in Imphal West District of Manipur. Imphal West is a district in Manipur valley and the capital city of the state with 7(seven) Rongmei Villages fall under Imphal Municipal Cor-poration Ward No. 1; and the other 1 (one) in Imphal Municipal Cor-poration Ward No. 25 in the Thangmeiband Assembly Constituency to Manipur State. There is a long history of their Origin and Settlement prior to British rule in Manipur and India. Thus, these villages had established strong affinity with the Kings of Manipur when the province was still a Princely state.The present work is carried out to study the history of their origin, settlement pattern and their electoral participation within their jurisdiction up to their modern days. The researcher interviewed imminent persons, public leaders, scholars and village elders. All bias is removed as far as possible. Both primary and secondary data are used.These people have been playing an important role in which they are living and their contribution towards the society and their surrounding communities at large in their social and political affairs. Their status-quo must be examined and the needs be attended to. To the very nature of their ethnic character that might violate and trespass their peaceful existence could be an important index in Ethnic Studies.
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