Lord Lansdowne used a significant term “The Manipur people” to mean both the people of the valley and the hills. However, the Political Agent used the term ‘Manipur’ to mean Meiteis who dwelt in the valley of Manipur.
Manipur got the most precious gift from China. Erstwhile Meetei Leibak reaches upto the modern day Yunan province. Meetei Leibak and Khagee Leibak (modern day Yunan province of China) have deep historical ties and cultural relationships. The Chinese learnt the art of weaving silk fabrics and Thang Ta from the Meetei. This can be verified…