About Manipur

One of the loveliest, but lesser known holiday destinations in the North East is Manipur. This erstwhile royal state is slowly slipping into mainstream tourism from its sheltered environs amongst the blue-hued hills and is set to be one of the hottest tourist finds in India.

One of the oldest states in the North East, Manipur enjoys its own individual identity with vigorous enthusiCultural Tradition of Manipurasm. This is reflected in the martial arts of Thang-ta and Sarit-Sarak. Its artistic leanings are visible in its graceful Ras Leela dance form and intricate hand-woven shawls. The Meiteis (of Tibeto-Burman provenance) Manipur's primary populace, inhabit the fertile Imphal valley whose eastern periphery lies in the Chindwin-irrawaddy basin. In the surrounding hills reside the Nagas in the north and its Kuki-Mizo populace to the south.