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Ethnic Identity and Political Mobilization in Contemporary Manipur

Author(s) Konthoujam Bijenkumar Singh, Dr. Sanabam Gunajit Mangang
Country India
Abstract Manipur’s contemporary politics is deeply shaped by the interaction of ethnicity, territory, representation, land rights and governance legitimacy. The state’s hill-valley geography has created different historical experiences for the Meitei, Naga, Kuki-Zo and Meitei-Pangal communities, while constitutional arrangements such as Article 371C have only partly addressed tribal autonomy and hill-area administration. This paper examines how ethnicity becomes a political resource through which communities negotiate identity, security, recognition and access to state power. Based on a qualitative, descriptive-critical and secondary-source method, the paper analyses scholarly literature, census data, constitutional provisions, government documents and recent reports on the 2023 Manipur conflict. The study finds that ethnic mobilization in Manipur is not merely a cultural expression; it is a response to perceived insecurity, uneven development, contested representation and weak institutional trust. The paper argues that sustainable peace requires a shift from competitive ethnic nationalism to cooperative federal citizenship through inclusive governance, credible autonomy mechanisms, transparent land policy, justice-based rehabilitation and institutionalized inter-community dialogue.
Keywords Manipur; ethnicity; political mobilization; identity politics; hill-valley divide; Article 371C; representation; governance; peacebuilding.
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-23
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.84454
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