GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Lai Haraoba is the earliest form of dance in Manipur, and it forms the basis of all such dances. Lai Haraoba is a festival still observed in the state. It has its roots in Manipur’s pre-Vaishnavite era.

Detailed explanation-2: -Manipuri, one of the main styles of Indian Art or Classical Dancesoriginated in the picturesque and secluded state of Manipur in the north-eastern corner of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer is Kumin. The costumes in Manipuri dance is very colorful, attractive and very richly bedecked. The female dancers wear a dress called “patloi”. The lehenga is called “Kumin” with mirrors and zari work intricately woven into beautiful designs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Manipur was annexed by the British colonial government in 1891, and with this the flourishing period of Manipuri dance art came under the clutch of colonial rule like other ancient Indian classical dance forms. The Manipuri dancers somehow survived in the temples of the region like the Govindji temple of Imphal.