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2021 in Meitei culture, including but not limited to Meitei architecture, Meitei cinema, Meitei cuisine, Meitei dances, Meitei festivals, Meitei language, Meitei literature, Meitei music, Meitei religion, Meitei script, etc.
Events
4 February: At the Rajya Sabha, Member of Parliament Leishemba Sanajaoba moved a Special Motion on the 7th day of the Parliament session to declare "Kangla" a World Heritage Site.
6 February: A Meitei language novel "Churachand Maharajgi Imung" written by MK Binodini Devi, was published in Meitei script transliteration in Imphal.
13 February: In the zero hour of parliament budget session in the Rajya Sabha, Member of Parliament Leishemba Sanajaoba told about the inclusion of the Meitei language in Meitei script in the Indian currency notes.
22 February: The government of Manipur on IMLD 2021 (International Mother Language Day 2021) said that Meitei Mayek was to replace Bengali script within 10 years in Manipur state.
6 March: The ruling Chief Minister of Manipur became the president of Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board (LSTB) for the first time in its history.
25 March: All Manipur Ethnical Socio-Cultural Organisation (AMESCO) demanded deletion of the prologue to Hijam Anganghal’s epic poetry Khamba Thoibi.
18 June: Metal rods between the jaws of the two statues of Kangla Sha dragon lions were removed by the Government of Manipur.
21 June: And That Is Why . . . Manipuri Myths Retold was released by the Penguin Books.
20 August: The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) showed "Umang Laigi Laikon: Sacred Groves Of Manipur" of Meitei nature worship.
20 August: An annual celebration day of Meitei language was organised in Imphal.
10 September: Meitei language poet Raghu Leishangthem passed away.
15 September: The government of India released a sum of 18 crore rupees for the development of Meitei language.
24th-28 September: Meitei language short film "The Tainted Mirror" (Meitei: Motsinlaba Mingsel), directed by Romi Meitei, was awarded the "Best Short Film Award" during The Himalayan Film Festival 2021.
20 October: Mera Hou Chongba festival was celebrated by the indigenous communities of Manipur in the Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple.
26 October: There was political and religious tension regarding the construction of a Hindu temple at a sacred place of traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahi religion) in the Sana Konung.
4 November: A music composition of the "Rhythms of Manipur" for the year 2021-22 entitled Surgee Leichal (Meitei: ꯁꯨꯔꯒꯤ ꯂꯩꯆꯜ) was shown at the Manipuri Jagoi Marup Golden Jubilee Stage.
21 December: Maniwood actor Wahengbam Somoraj passed away.
29 December: Manipur State Film Development Society honoured 31 pioneers of Meitei language cinema.
See also
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2021 in film
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2021 in music
2021 in philosophy
2021 in religion
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