Meitei culture
Meitei cultural heritage
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| 2023 | Kshetri Jugindro directed a Meitei version of Bhagwatajjukiyam at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav, performing under the 'Manipuri Ensemble'. |
| 2023 | The same Meitei language film was recognized as a 'World Classic' at the Cannes Film Festival, 33 years after its original screening. It was the only film selected from India for the event that year. |
| March 26 2021 | Surjitkanta Ningthoukhongjam filed a legal application seeking a restraining order against the Yaipha Thouni Thouram ceremony for Thabaton 4 and Thabaton 5, which were planned to be held by Mapari Arts Production, Khuman Pokpa without his consent, claiming violation of the Copyright Act, 1957. |
| 2019 | Thabaton 3 was released, further expanding the film series' narrative about women's struggles in society. |
| 2014 | Thabaton 2, the second installment in the film series, was released, continuing the exploration of women's rights and societal challenges. |
| 2013 | First film in the Thabaton film series, Thabaton 1, was released, marking the beginning of a narrative focusing on women's struggles against gender-based discrimination and domestic violence. |
| 2013 | Initiation of the Meitei classical language movement to seek official recognition of Meitei as a classical language, supported by the Government of Manipur and various civil society organizations. |
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