Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 02 2008:
THE NUPILAL Observation Committee (NOC) will organize the 69th Nupilal memorial observation 2008 on December 12 at the ground of Wabagai High School, Thoubal.
NOC appealed to all meira paibis, clubs, organizations, women and students to take part at the mass rally to be conducted as a part of the observation.
Meanwhile, the organizing committee of State Level Nupilal Ningshing Lamjel is also organizing the 17th Nupilal memorial race on December 12 .
Women not less than 35 years of age may take part in the race which will commence from the Nupilal memorial shrine at 6 am and will end at the Singjamei super market complex.
The organizing committee appealed all the womenfolk of the state belonging to various communities to take part in the race in their respective traditional attire.
Pungou Phanek and white Innaphee will be the uniform of Meetei women.
It could be remembered that the event of Nupilal was fought by the Nupis (women) of the state against the British army in the year 1904 and 1939.The agitation was resulted from the artificial famine caused by excessive transportation of ration from the state by the government.