The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal has a project to map the cultural heritage of North-East India. One volume is planned on each state. Manipur is one of the unique multi-ethnic states of North-East India which has a complex but distinctive cultural heritage of its own. This book presents the different facets of the cultural heritage of the border state of Manipur ingrained within its historicity, identity and political ecology. This book will be of much value for scholars across the disciplinary frames and pave the way for further research. About the Author Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei is presently teaching in the Department of Anthropology, Manipur University. He is the author of one book and has chapters in books and academic research articles to his credit. His main research interest is in Human Variation, Population Genetics, Biosocial Anthropology, and Health Research. Sarit K. Chaudhuri is Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh. He was former Director of IGRMS, Bhopal and worked in AnSI, Shillong. Since last three decades he is engaged with various issues concerning North-East India. M.C. Arunkumar teaches in the Department of Anthropology, Manipur University, Manipur. He has published several academic and non-academic papers in various national and international journals. He is also associated with the All India Radio, Imphal as news analyst.