CONTENTS: Foreword, Editor Notes, HISTORIOGRAPHY: 1. Sources of the History of Manipur-N Khelchandra Singh, 2. Sources of the History of Manipur-R K Jhalajit Singh, 3. Some Problems of Writing the History of Manipur-Gangmumei Kabui, STATE SYSTEM: 4. Geneology of the Kings of Manipur from the 1st A D up to the Rule of Churachand-O Bhogeshwar Singh, 5. Evolution in the Meitei Society-Dr K B Singh, 6. Meidingu Khagemba-Moirangthem Chandra Singh, 7. Meitei-Kabui Relations-Mangthoi Thaimei, 8. Tangkhuls relationship with the Meiteis, 9. Political Agent in Manipur (From 1885 to 1891)-J Roy, 10. Political Development in Manipur since 1947-Dr N Ibobi Singh, ECONOMIC HISTORY: 11. Division of labour in a Traditional Meitei family-N Radhakanta Singh, 12. History of Manipur: Perspective of the Pioneers Agrarian Relation in Manipur in Pre-British Period with special reference to the Land Tenure and Land Revenue-N Mohendra Singh, 13. The Socio-Economic History of Kakching-Ibotombi Singh, SOCIAL HISTORY: 14. Meitei Religious System in the Pre-Hindu Period-Dr M Kirti Singh, 15. Impact of Hinduism on the Cultural life of the People of Manipur-Soyam Mathangkhanba, 16. Religious Reform Movement in the 20th Century (Sanamahi Cult)-A Tomba Meetei, 17. The Ideal Women in Manipur-Purnimashi Devi, 18. Influence of the West in Meiteihon (Manipuri Language)-Purna Chandra Thoudam, 19. Manipur-Literature (A Short History)-Ch Manihar Singh, 20. History of Fine Arts in Manipur upto the 19th Centuary-Motua Bahadur, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: 21. Nupi-Lan (Women's War of 1939)-Sanmani Yambem, 22. The Thadou War (1917-19)-Khaikhotinthang Kipgen, 23. INA Movement in Manipur March-July 1944 A Reassessment-Lal Dena, 24. A Brief History of the Mao Peolple-N Ashuli, Punanamei, 25. A Brief History of the Anal People-W S Johnson Anal, 26. A History and Culture of the Anals-S Jerol, 27. The History of the Paite-H Kamkhenthang, 28. The Maring & Their Origin-M S Ningomba, 29. History of the Tangkhul People-Y K Shimary, 30. History of the Thadou-P C Misao, 31. Some Aspects of Changing Social Relation: A Study of Tmadou Village-Y K Shimary, Index.