Ancient Manipur finds mention in Hindu epics like the Mahabharata under the name Meitrabak.
Meitrabak is the ancient name of Manipur, a state in northeastern India. The name Meitrabak is derived from the Meitei language and means “land of the Meiteis”. The Meiteis are the indigenous people of Manipur and are believed to have migrated to the region from the Indo-Gangetic plains in the 1st century AD.
The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic poem that tells the story of the Kurukshetra War. The poem is believed to have been composed over a period of
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