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History
Much of its early history is undocumented but what is known is that. Manipur was invaded by Myanmar in 1762. After that, the ruler of Manipur had to pay a tribute to the Burmese ruler. In 1819, the Manipuri king, Bhagyachandra did not attend the coronation of Burma’s new king, Bagyidaw. In retaliation, Burma sent a punitive expedition to Manipur. Bhagyachandra asked for British help and that led to a seven year war between Britain and Myanmar. It ended with the treaty of Yandaboo in 1826. Manipur then became a part of British India. It saw an uprising against the British under the leadership of Tikendrajit Singh who was hanged for his rebellion against the British overlords. The Indian National Army, led by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose with the help of the Japanese held Imphal under siege for almost four months.
After independence it remained a Union Territory and gained full Indian statehood only in 1972. In the 1960s, President’s rule was imposed in this region owing to unrest. Currently the state is in the throes of tribal rebellion against government policy.
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Economy
The state’s forests of teak, bamboo, oak, magnolia and pine trees sustain much of its economy. Agriculture provides 70% of Manipuri people with employment. Rice, maize, sugarcane, pulses, tropical and temperate fruits are grown here. Its main cottage industry is weaving. Almost every rural home has a traditional weaving loom.
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