The Womens Market (Ima Keithel):
''Ima Keithel '' the womens market probably is the only market fully running by womens in the world and it is near about 500 year old.
This is not only a business hub but also a platform to share the ideas of individual about world's socioeconomic & political movement and made it unique symbol of gender justice. More than 4000 women doing their business and controlling the hole system strongly and nicely which itself is an example specially in today's generation and is real proud for our country.
From 16th century females were only the work forces in this area as there was a forced labour engagement system called ''Lallup-Kaba"by which men from meitei religion were being engaged forcefully far away from their village to do farming or for cultivation of crops and even for fight also as required by the king.So naturally women had no option other than taking the hole responsibility of their family and to run it from the farming to the shopping as well as doing business like selling the hand craft items - Fanek a popular female were which is one of the traditional home made product by meitei people.
Manipur people has a lot of war experience from the centuries and made them strong and brave to do fight for their freedom.
From the day one manipuri women (Ima) raised their voices against injustice.In the British period there was lot of political movement took place against British raj. "Nupi Lan" one of the famous movement. British government tried to take control on this area forcefully for Many times but they faced a strong protest from various women's groups of Manipur which are originally leaded by Ima keithel women's team.
Nupi Lan
The first "Nupi Lan" which broke out in 1904 was against the British order
to send Manipuri men to Kabow Valley to fetch timber for re-building
the their Police Agent’s bungalow after it was ravaged by fire.The first
Nupi Lan was stirred up by the heirs-apparent of the erstwhile ruling
family who did not like the selection of Chura Chand Singh as the King
of Manipur.
This happened not only in British raj but also in 2003, our government decided to shift the market and rebuild the same,and for some other issue was also there like implementation of AFSPA etc which created a huge protest from women's group.
Sharmila Chanu & Meri Kom also from this strong women group of Manipur.
Sri Govinda ji Temple:
Maharaja Nara Singh dedicated this temple to Sri Govinda ji.This is the largest Hindu,Baishnava temple situated in Imphal and next to the Kangla fort,It very simple with two gold plated Dom with huge court yard fully cover with paver tiles.
Initially the temple was controlled by the king afterword is goes to the priest community and local respected people.
This temple is surrounded by a beautiful garden and lawn. In the RasLeela festival there are a magnificent program organized by the temple authority where traditional Manipuri dance is the main attraction.
This temple got damaged due to earthquake 1868 and rebuild it with its original design by Maharaja Chandrakirti.The duration of Anglo-Manipur War the idol was Shifted to Kongma and Maharaja Churchand Singh reconstructed it in the present location in the year of 1908.
Anglo Manipuri War
From the day one manipuri women (Ima) raised their voices against injustice.In the British period there was lot of political movement took place against British raj. "Nupi Lan" one of the famous movement. British government tried to take control on this area forcefully for Many times but they faced a strong protest from various women's groups of Manipur which are originally leaded by Ima keithel women's team.
The first "Nupi Lan" which broke out in 1904 was against the British order to send Manipuri men to Kabow Valley to fetch timber for re-building the their Police Agent’s bungalow after it was ravaged by fire.The first Nupi Lan was stirred up by the heirs-apparent of the erstwhile ruling family who did not like the selection of Chura Chand Singh as the King of Manipur.
This happened not only in British raj but also in 2003, our government decided to shift the market and rebuild the same,and for some other issue was also there like implementation of AFSPA etc which created a huge protest from women's group.
Sri Govinda ji Temple:
Maharaja Nara Singh dedicated this temple to Sri Govinda ji.This is the largest Hindu,Baishnava temple situated in Imphal and next to the Kangla fort,It very simple with two gold plated Dom with huge court yard fully cover with paver tiles.
Initially the temple was controlled by the king afterword is goes to the priest community and local respected people.
This temple is surrounded by a beautiful garden and lawn. In the RasLeela festival there are a magnificent program organized by the temple authority where traditional Manipuri dance is the main attraction.
Unseen India.... Thanks for sharing.
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