Imphal is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace, the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat. Spread over parts of the districts of Imphal West and Imphal East, the former contains the majority of the city's area and population. Imphal is part of the Smart Cities Mission under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is a pulsating lake, with surface area varying from 250 sq km to 500 sq km during rainy season with a typical area of 287 sq km. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of Loktak is Lok = "stream" and tak = "the end".It is famous for the phumdis floating over it. The largest of all the phumdis covers an area of 40 km2 (15 sq mi) and is situated on the southeastern shore of the lake. Located on this phumdi, Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating national park in the world. The park is the last natural refuge of the endangered Sangai, Rucervus eldii eldii or Manipur brow-antlered deer, one of three subspecies of Eld's deer.
Manipur University is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the Manipur University Act, 1980, as a teaching cum-affiliating university with territorial jurisdiction over the state of Manipur. It was converted into a central university under the Manipur University Act, 2005 w.e.f. 13 October 2005.
Moirang is a small town in the Indian state of Manipur. It is situated approximately 45 km south of the state capital Imphal. It has an area of 269 km2 with a population of 62,187 in 67 villages. Colonel Shaukat Malik of the Indian National Army hoisted the Tricolour for the first time on Indian soil on 14 April 1944.
Bishnupur or Vishnupur may refer to:
Bishnupur district is the district of Manipur state in northeastern India.
Thoubal district is one of the sixteen districts of Manipur state in northeastern India. This district is bounded by Senapati district on the north, Ukhrul and Chandel districts on the east, Churchandpur and Bishnupur districts on the south and Imphal West and Imphal East districts on the west. The district occupies an area of 324 km2. The population as of 2011 is 286,687. Thoubal town is the district headquarters. This district is known for Khongjom, where the last battle of the independence of Manipur was fought in April 1891 against the British army.
Oinam is a town in Bishnupur district in the Indian state of Manipur. Oinam is an assembly constituency and part of Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. People belonging to this area sometimes add it to their name as a surname.
Bishnupur is a town in Bishnupur district in the state of Manipur, India. It derived its name from an ancient Vishnu temple located in the town which was established in 15th Century. Bishunupur is the administrative headquarters of Bishnupur District.
Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Alipore Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Bishnupur is one of the 60 constituencies of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. It is one of the 32 constituencies forming the parliamentary constituency of Inner Manipur.
Khoijuman is a small village situated within the Bishnupur district in the Indian state of Manipur. It is located about 30 km (19 mi) to the south of Imphal. It has population of about 3000 (approx) with 1460 are males and 1490 are females.
Umang Lai are the group of sacred groves preserved for the local forest deities, worshipped by the Meitei people, the Pangal people and Meitei Christians, the predominant ethnic groups, since ancient times in the Himalayan state of Manipur. The groves and the deities are worshipped and their pleasing ceremony is always celebrated every year through a music and dance festival called Lai Haraoba. There are 365 Umang Lais in the state, out of which 166 are identified in the valley regions of the state.
Nambol Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India
Oinam Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India
Moirang Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India
Thanga Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India
Kumbi Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Manipur state in India
Govindas Konthoujam Singh is an Indian politician of Manipur and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected for the seventh time in a row as a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Bishnupur constituency in Bishnupur District from the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election. Singh is Minister for PWD, Youth Resources & Sports in Second N. Biren Singh ministry
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