Miss Manipur

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Miss Manipur
Formation1951;73 years ago (1951)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Imphal
Location
Official language
Meitei (Manipuri)
Key people
Phairenjam Sonia (event manager) [1]

Miss Manipur or Miss Manipur Queen is an annual beauty pageant that is run by the Manipur based Miss Manipur Committee (MMC). It is one of the most watched beauty pageants in North East India. It co-exists with Femina Miss India Manipur, Miss Kangleipak and Miss Meetei Chanu. The titleholder of Miss Manipur represents Manipur in the Miss North East, organised by Northeast Beauty Pageant Organisation (NEBPO) every year. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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History

Miss Manipur was first held in the year 1951. It is the first beauty pageant organised in Manipur. In October, 2012, the Miss Manipur event (that was about to be held on November 12, 2012) was banned by 42 civil society organizations including 17 women bodies of Manipur. The women associations accused the event organizers for converting the contest into commercial way and also for promoting improper dressings of the participants. [7] [8]

[9] In 2016, the ban was lifted up by the associations as the required rules and regulations for the event was finally composed. [9] [10]

Eligibility Criteria

A person is eligible to participate in the Miss Manipur contest if she is:

  1. of Indian origin (regardless of her birthplace) [11]
  2. belongs to the age group of 16–25 years [11]
  3. a resident of Manipur (documents required) [11]

Prizes

The top three winners of the Miss Manipur are bestowed the awards with the following cash prizes:

Titleholders

EditionTitleholdersVenue of CompetitionNumber of Entrants
2022Manasha Devi Sapam Imphal 50 [23] [24] [25] [26] [27]
2021not organised [28]
2020not organised [29]
2019AR Mathing Imphal 16 [30]
2018Raina Sharma Laimayum Imphal [31]
2017 Strela Thounaojam Luwang Imphal 17 [32] [33]
2016Phapha Gachui Imphal 20 [1] [34]
2014-2015 [c] Rajkumari Daina Devi Moirang [35]
2011Sangreela Meisnam Imphal 22 [36]
1996Wangol Leima Yumlembam Imphal 22 [37]

Notes

  1. ↑ In Miss Manipur event, the special term for second place holder (or "first runner up") is "First Princess". [15]
  2. ↑ In Miss Manipur event, the special term for third place holder (or "second runner up") is "Second Princess". [19]
  3. ↑ The two years' editions were merged into a single event.

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