Manipuri Brahmin
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Manipuri Brahmins (
Manipuri language) as their native tongue and mainly reside in the valley areas of Manipur
.
Description
Manipuri Brahmin origins stretch as far as
Mithila, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and other parts of India. Each Brahmin family within the community belongs to a specific gotra indicating their origin.[1][2]
Ethnicity, origin and history
The recording of the migration of Brahmins from other parts of India,Muslim power in Bengal.[4] Followed by a steady stream of Brahmin migration to Manipur who were brought in based on their requirements after the adoption of Vaishnavism in Manipur. These Brahmins learned the Manipuri language, mixed the customs they brought in with the local customs which are acceptable to Brahmin culture, later inter-marrying with the local Manipuri women, and became a part of the larger Manipuri society.[1][3]
Notable people
- Atombapu Sharma, Sanskrit scholar, journalist and social reformer.[5][6]
References
- ^ ISBN 81-7099-310-5.
- ^ a b c Singh, Wahengbam Ibohal (1986). The History of Manipur. Manipur Commercial Co.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-269-0706-9.
- ISBN 81-7829-255-6.
- ^ "My memories of Imphal from 1941- Part 5". The Sangai Express. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Parratt, John (24 March 2006). "Atom Bapu and religious roots of Integrationism". e-pao.net. Retrieved 9 September 2023.