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Sekta Archaeological Living Museum
The Sekta Archaeological Living Museum () is a museum in Sekta village in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Manipur. It is a protected archaeological site which is one of the six mounds identified in the area. It is known for its secondary burial finds. This site was excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India in association with the State Archaeology Department of Manipur. The Department of History of the Manipur University was also associated with the excavations carried out in 1991. Location The Sekta village where the archaeological excavation was carried out, which is now an open air living museum, is situated about from Imphal and north of Lamlai, on the Imphal-Ukhrul road to the northeast of Imphal on the left bank of the Iril River. Features The Sekta archaeological site is reported to have 6 cleanly demarcated burial mounds. Of these, only one burial mound was excavated. The area covered by this mound is , which is now a protected site unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekta
Sekta is a village in the Imphal East district of Manipur, India. Sekta Archaeological Living Museum is situated in the village. References Villages in Imphal East district {{Manipur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakching Garden
Kakching ( Meitei pronunciation:/kək.ciŋ/) is a town in the southeastern part of the Indian state of Manipur. It serves as the headquarters of Kakching district and is a major commercial hub in the state. In 2018, Kakching was declared as the cleanest city in North East India by the Swachh Bharat Mission of the Indian government. Geography Kakching ( . ) is located in the southern part of Manipur state. It has an average elevation of 776 metres (2545 feet). The town is about 44 km from the state capital Imphal, and about 70 km from the international border with Burma. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the population of Kakching was 32,138, of which 15,710 were males and 16,428 were females. The population of children aged from zero to six years was 4,181, which was 13.01% of the total population. The female sex ratio was 1,046 against the state average of 985. The literacy rate was 83.08%, against the state average of 76.94%. Male literacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imphal East District
Imphal East district ( Meitei pronunciation: /ˈɪmfəl or ɪmˈfɑːl/) is one of the 16 districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. In 2011, it was the second most populous district in the state, after Imphal West. In 2016, the Jiribam subdivision, which was an exclave at the western periphery of the state, was separated as an independent district.Khelen ThokchomMore districts in Manipur The Telegraph (Kolkata), 9 December 2016. Description The Imphal East district occupies the northeasern part of the Imphal Valley. It was created in June 1997 by dividing the erstwhile Imphal district into two parts. Prior to that, it was a subdivision of the Imphal district. The hill territory of Jiribam, which was attached to the Impal East district since its formation, was separated into its own district in 2016 as part of a major reorganisation of districts. At the same time, several hilly regions in the interior of Imphal East associated with Senapati district, were included in Im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Manipur
Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology (in North America – the four-field approach), history or geography. The discipline involves surveying, excavation, and eventually analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary () is an Indo-Burma wildlife sanctuary in Chandel district of Manipur. It is in the Indo-Myanmar border about 110 km from Imphal. It has an area of 184.80 square kilometers. The ecosystem of this wildlife sanctuary is unique and vibrant. It represents the Indo-Myanmar biological diversity (Indo-Burma). It is because of the strategic location of the wildlife sanctuary in the meeting point of the two major geographical zones, India and Myanmar (Burma). History Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary was established in the year 1989. Fauna Hoolock gibbon () is the only ape species found in India. It lives in this wildlife sanctuary. Others include wild bear (), Himalayan Black Bear (), Malayan Sun Bear (), Slow loris () or (), Stump-tailed macaque, Serow, Indian Civet cat, Common otter (Eurasian otter), pangolin, leopard (). Sometimes, elephants () also migrated from the Indo-Myanmar border. Visiting seasons The best season to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phumdi
Phumdi ( Meitei pronunciation: /pʰúm.dí/), also known as Phumthi ( Meitei pronunciation: /pʰúm.tʰí/) or simply Phum ( Meitei pronunciation: /pʰúm/), are a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak Lake in Manipur state, in northeastern India. They cover a substantial part of the lake area and are heterogeneous masses of vegetation, soil and organic matter, in different stages of decay. The largest single mass of phumdi is in the southeastern part of the lake, covering an area of . This mass constitutes the world’s largest floating park, named Keibul Lamjao National Park. The park was formed to preserve the endangered Eld's deer subspecies, called sangai in the Meitei language, indigenous to this area. Phumdis are used by the local people for constructing their huts for fishing and other livelihood uses, and are inhabited by about 4000 people. ''Athapums'' are artificial circular phumdis, built by the villagers as enclosures for fish farming; aquacultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manipur Zoological Garden
Manipur Zoological Garden () is a zoo in Iroisemba, Manipur. It is the second habitat of Sangai (''Cervus eldi eldi''), the world's only dancing deer species, after the Keibul Lamjao National Park, the world's only floating national park. It is a medium sized zoological garden. It houses Schedule 1 species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles. The animals kept in the zoo are mostly endemism, endemic to Manipur. The Central Zoo Authority of India recognized it as the coordinating zoo for the conservation breeding center of Sangai and Serow (). The best time to visit the zoo during summer is from April to September. The best time during Winter is from October to March. Monday is usually closed. History The Manipur Zoological Garden was established on 2 October 1976. Location The Manipur Zoological Garden is located in Iroisemba town along the Imphal-Kangchup road. It is in the Imphal West, Imphal West District. It is 5–6 km away from Imphal. Features The zoo o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manipur State Museum
The Manipur State Museum () is an institution displaying a collection of artistic, cultural, historical and scientific artefacts and relics in Imphal, Manipur, India. It has galleries housing materials of natural history, ethnology and archeology. Overview The Manipur State Museum () houses ornaments, textiles, agricultural equipments of Ancient Manipur, Medieval Manipur and Modern Manipur. The museum conveys an all encompassing picture of the history of the life of the Manipuri people. History The Manipur State Museum () was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi, the then prime minister of India on 23 September 1969. It has been expanded to a multipurpose museum. It has many sections and subsections. One prominent section is the ethnological gallery. This gallery was formally reopened by Ved Marwah, the then Governor of Manipur, on 20 January 2001. Collections The most famous piece on display is a Hiyang Hiren, used by the royalties. It is 78 feet in length and is in an open ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loktak Folklore Museum
The Loktak Folklore Museum () or the Thanga Folklore Museum () is a folk museum in Thanga Island in the Loktak lake of Manipur, India. It cares for and displays a collection of artistic, cultural and historical artefacts associated with the Loktak lake. The museum preserves the folk customs and beliefs, folk medicines, folk literature associated with the Loktak lake. History In 2016, the Tongbram family led by Tongbram Amarjit took initiatives to establish the Loktak Folklore Museum () at Thanga Tongbram Leikai in Thanga, Bishnupur District of Manipur. The museum was inaugurated by Tongbram Mangibabu, the then Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Thanga Assembly constituency in 2016. The inaugural event was presided by Dr. K. Sushila, Director of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur. Collections and features The collections of the Loktak Folklore Museum include the fishing kits used by the fishermen of early times, literatures on the Moirang Kangleirol scattere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khonghampat Orchidarium
The Khonghampat Orchidarium () is a botanical garden in Imphal, Manipur, India. It is dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of 500 varieties of orchids found in Manipur. It houses some of the rarest orchids in the world. The peak blooming season of the orchid flowers is from April to July. The finest visiting season is March to April. This Orchidarium is the orchid centre of the Forest Department of Manipur. History The Khonghampat Orchidarium () was founded by the Manipur Forest Department in the year 1976. Features The Khonghampat Orchidarium () covers an area of 200 acres of land. Predominant genera of the orchid species grown in the orchidarium include Vanda, Dendrobium and Rhynchostylis. A few of the species are the following: See also * Imphal Peace Museum * INA War Museum * Kakching Garden * Keibul Lamjao National Park - world's only floating national park in Manipur, India * Loktak Folklore Museum * Manipur State Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keibul Lamjao National Park
The Keibul Lamjao National Park () is a national park in the Bishnupur district of the state of Manipur in Northeast India. It is in area, the only floating national park in the world, and an integral part of Loktak Lake. It is currently under the tentative lists of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, under the title ''" Keibul Lamjao Conservation Area (KLCA)"'', additionally covering the buffer of Loktak Lake (140 sq km) and Pumlen Pat (43 sq. km). The national park is characterized by floating decomposed plant material locally called phumdi. It was created in 1966 as a wildlife sanctuary to preserve the natural habitat of the endangered Eld's deer (''Cervus eldi eldi''). In 1977, it was gazetted as national park. History The brow-antlered deer, which was first discovered in Manipur in 1839 and named ''Cervus eldi eldi'' in 1844 in honour of Lt. Percy Eld – a British officer, was reported an extinct species in 1951. It was re–discovered in the Keibul Lamjao Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
INA War Museum
The INA War Museum () or the Indian National Army War Museum () is a WWII museum in Moirang, Manipur. It is the only official WWII museum in Manipur though many other WWII museums are opened in the state. This museum is situated inside the INA Memorial Complex. The museum focuses primarily on the rise of the Indian National Army (INA) and the contributions of Subhash Chandra Bose to the Indian independence movement. This museum is the only official museum dedicated to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. History Moirang is the first place in Indian soil where the Indian national tricolour flag was hoisted. It was in this place where the INA War Museum and the INA Martyrs' Memorial Complex were developed. The INA War Museum was established in the year 1985. It was in tribute to Subhash Chandra Bose for his roles in the Indian Freedom Struggle. Collections and features The Indian National Army War Museum displays artefacts and relics of WWII found from various locations in Manipur. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
