Author:
Dr. S. Abrar
Independent Researchar
Manipur University
Imphal,Manipur,India

Email: sohailabrar2121@gmail.com

Abstract:Manipur had been the homes of many Indigenous tribes and communities formed in different times either along with the conglomeration of various small tribes or smaller tribes to the bigger tribes. This was facilitated with the formation of Meitei/Manipur Kingdom in 33 AD under Ningthouja Dynasty, continued upto 16th century which was the beginning of the migration of people from the western side of the kingdom specially the Hindus and Muslims forming Meitei-Bamon and Meitei-Pangal communities respectively within the ruling/majority Meitei group. Many Indian communities were also migrated/coming to the kingdom during the colonial rule and post merger to India like Bengalis, Telis, Marwaris, Punjabis, Tamils, etc. During the same period, the foreigner migrants belonged to Nepal were also coming to the state via Assam and Dimapur respectively on the Old Cachar Road and Imphal-Dimapur Road till 1990-2000.This was facilitated under Indo-Nepal Treaty of 1950, changes in Foreigners Act (Restricted and Prohibited). The Nepalis has largely settled down in present Kangpokpi District. Most of the settlement areas were formed in the post 1950 even though most of them have the colonial root. But They are settled down largely in Imphal valley like Saikul areas, Kanglatongbi, Pangei, Serou and sub-urban areas of Chingmeirong and Mantripukhri. There is about 63756 Nepalis in the state by 2011 where 19624 Nepalis distributed in the Imphal valley. The paper is part of the doctoral work of the author studying the historical settlement of the Nepali community in the state.

Key Words:Census, Colonial, Gorkhas, Nepalis, Population, Settlement, Kanglatongbi etc