In order to tackle the situation, the entire Imphal Valley was declared a disturbed area and the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, , was imposed on the Valley in September Security forces also succeeded in destroying several bases of the Meitei insurgent groups. Security forces, while raiding a PLA camp in Tekcham, Thoubal district, killed nearly its entire top-leadership and arrested Bisheswar on July 6, Counter-insurgency operations continued and on April 13, , the new PLA leader, Thoundam Kunjabehari and eight other activists were killed in an encounter in Kadampokpi, near Imphal.
Following these setbacks, the PLA failed to keep up the momentum, though sporadic low-level terrorist activities continued. By the end of the eighties, Manipur was once again engulfed in insurgency. Meitei extremists groups, particularly the PLA, stepped up their activities. The RPF had a vice-president, a general secretary, secretaries in charge of various departments: home, finance, foreign affairs, publicity and communications, social welfare, health and education.
Reports indicate that about a thousand PLA recruits received arms training in these camps. In its bid to enlist the support of the people, the PLA launched an armed campaign against social evils. It took to enforcing total prohibition and gunning down rapists, besides launching a vigorous drive against drug peddlers, in the early nineties. Moreover, Meitei insurgent groups sought to project a pan-Mongoloid identity. They rejected the Bengali script, which they believed suppressed their language and culture.
To assert their separate identity, they revived the practices of old the Meitei religion - Senamahi. Meghalaya was previously part of Assam, but on 21 January , the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills became the new state of Meghalaya. English is the official language of Meghalaya. The other principal languages spoken include Khasi, Pnar and Garo. Unlike many Indian states, Meghalaya has historically followed a matrilineal system where the lineage and inheritance are traced through women; the youngest daughter inherits all wealth and she also takes care of her parents.
The state is the wettest region of India, recording an average of 12, mm in of rains a year. The Meghalaya subtropical forests ecoregion encompasses the state; its mountain forests are distinct from the lowland tropical forests to the north and south. The forests are notable for their biodiversity of mammals, birds, and plants. Meghalaya has predominantly an agrarian economy with a significant commercial forestry industry.
The important crops are potatoes, rice, maize, pineapples, bananas, papayas, spices, etc. The service sector is made up of real estate and insurance companies. The state is geologically rich in minerals, but it has no significant industries. The state has about 1, km mi of national highways. It is also a major logistical center for trade with Bangladesh.
Manipur is bounded by Nagaland on north, Mizoram on south, Mynamar on east and Cachar district of Assam on west. Geographically, the state is divided into two tracts, the hills and the plains. The eastern wing of the Himalayas, specially its lower hills, constitute an important feature of the landscape of Manipur.
Some of the mountains are quite high like a peak on the Nagaland-Manipur border which is more than 3, meters. Barak and its tributaries constituted the plains of the state. There are a number of rivers in the state. The state's capital Imphal is situated in the bank of Barak.
Manipur is the abode of Shiroy Lily Lilium Macklinae , the paradise flower which is not found elsewhere in the world. The state enjoys a typical monsoonal climate with variants, ranging from tropical to temperate conditions. The rapid changes in topography result in climatic changes in the short distances. This state receives plenty of rainfall, the average rainfall of the state is cm. It faces the international boundary with Myanmar in the East. He further mentioned that the state has achieved outstanding progress in various fields and wished that the same spirit continues.
Best wishes to the people of Tripura on the special occasion of their Statehood Day. The culture and warm-hearted nature of the people of Tripura is admired across India. The state has achieved outstanding progress in various fields. May the same spirit continue. Tripura shares its border with Bangladesh to the north, south and west and borders the states of Assam and Mizoram to the east. The Hindu Bengali population form the ethno-linguistic majority in the state.
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