© Kamla-Raj 2005                                                                       Anthropologist, 7(2): 85-93 (2005)

 The Three Questions: Tests of Conformity

A Study on Meitei Political Culture)

M. C. Arunkumar

KEYWORDS Merger Issue. Political Status of Manipur. Manipuri Identity. Colonialism. Nation-building

Abstract The political culture of Manipur is at a crossroad. Two opposite poles of conformists and deviants are operating in the culture. Because of these poles, the people are divided over various issues. The present paper examines the political stands of the Meiteis to three major issues: Merger of Manipur into India, Political status of Manipur, and Identity Issues. The Meitei is the dominant group in Manipur. The inconsistency of the people in their views and stand over the issues is obviously observed. This inconsistency is mainly due to the incomplete socialization of the people and it is the indication of the failure of the two poles.

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