"Moirang had a peculiar relationship with the Meiteis, who needed to appease and appropriate its pride, independence, and richness of lore into the corpus of Meitei civilization."
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Ananda Lal, Theatres of India: A Concise Companion. (2009). India: Oxford University Press. page no. 293
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Meitei civilization
Meitei civilization (or, Manipuri civilization, Meetei civilization, Kanglei civilization) was a civilization that flourished in the Imphal valley of the present day Manipur state of India. It was, is and will be the prestige of the Meitei people (Manipuris). It was through Meitei language (alias Manipuri language) used as a primary medium of arts, literature, philosophy, sports that the very civilized culture prospered and the foundation of modern day Manipur was shaped.
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