Bharat 2027 Series

Divine Manipuri Raas Leela Art by Jimmy Thiyam After my last blog on Ema Keithel, I am proud to present another young artist from young artist Jimmy Thiyam (BFA 7th Semester, Imphal Art College). This painting captures the soul of Manipur - The Maha Raas Leela.What you see in the painting: The Raas dancers in their iconic blue Potloi and golden border, heads covered with white transparent Samkok, dancing in devotion. In the background, you can see the twin golden domes of Shree Shree Govindajee Temple, Imphal — fading in blue mist, giving a dream-like spiritual effect. Jimmy used pointillism (thousands of small dots) technique which makes the costumes shine like stars.This dance was created by Maharaja Bhagyachandra (Karta) in 1779 after he had a divine vision of Lord Krishna. It is one of the Classical Dances of India and UNESCO recognized intangible heritage.Art Details: Artist: Jimmy Thiyam Theme: Manipuri Maha Raas Leela Technique: Acrylic on Canvas with Pointillism dots Size: (Ask...

Manipur: The Jewel of the East - History, Culture and Why It Is Called So 2026 Abstract Author: Maibam Donna, PhD Scholar,  Centre for Study of Social Inclusion, Manipur University,  Researcher and Author of several journal articles  and book chapters on Northeast India Manipur, a small state in India's Northeast that shares a 398 km international border with Myanmar, is habitually framed in national discourse through the lens of conflict, insurgency, remoteness, and underdevelopment. Such framing, while not without empirical basis, is profoundly incomplete. It obscures a reality that is far more complex and far more promising. This essay takes a deliberately different approach. It undertakes a systematic appraisal of Manipur's positive endowments—its globally significant ecology, its exceptionally long political and cultural history, its classical and folk performing arts that have attained national and UNESCO recognition, its distinctive and historically deep-rooted gen...