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Contemporary concerns, historical contestations figure at national seminar on Manipur
Times of India | Manash Pratim Gohain | TNN Mar 15, 2012, 07.38PM IST
Contemporary concerns, rooted in older contestations and challenges, formed the core of a day-long National Seminar on Manipur organised by the Centre for North East Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia recently, where participants made evocative pleas for a more nuanced understanding of issues of the state and its history.
Speakers from Manipur and universities in New Delhi and elsewhere spoke on a range of issues, covering the "Kuki Rebellion", the anti-British movement by a Naga tribe in Manipur as well as the prominent role of women in social and political movements. The seminar was titled 'Little Known Fighters Against the Raj; Manipur's Bir Tikendrajit', organised by the Centre for North East Studies and the Saifuddin Kitchlew Chair at Jamia Millia Islamia and attended by over 80 participants, including scholars and students, diplomats and media.
Professor Gangmumei Kamei, national fellow at the IIAS in Shimla and former cabinet minister from the state challenged the widespread view that Manipur was a 'failed state'. He said that such observations were "uncharitable" as they did not take into account the recent election results in the state which "indicated the will of the people to resist the use of violence against the democratic process."
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