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The Salai Taret flag used by Meitei nationalists

Meitei nationalism [1] [2] ( Meitei: ꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯕ) refers to nationalism among the Meitei people. [3] [4][ failed verification] In the Meitei context this includes various movements throughout history to sustain Meitei cultural identity, political boundary, ethnicity and history to regain sovereign state status of Kangleipak (presently known as Manipur). [5]

History

Historically, the kingdom of Meitei also known as Meitei Leipak [6] remained sovereign for at least 1951 years, [7] although there were matrimonial alliance as well as wars with the neighbouring country or kingdom of Burma. [8] [9] 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. [10] [11][ citation needed]

In the 19th century Hijam Irabot was the pioneer of nationalism in Manipur [12][ need quotation to verify] who firstly revolted against monarchy rule demanding a democratic government for the people. [13] 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". [14] Meitei and Pangal nationalists [15] 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. [16][ need quotation to verify]

See also

References

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  13. ^ Singh, N. Joykumar (2005). Revolutionary Movements in Manipur. Akansha Publishing House. ISBN  978-81-87606-92-5.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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. JSTOR  43307692.
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