GK
NICKNAMES OF PLACES AND RIVERS
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Pune
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Manipur
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Shillong
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Pitampur
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Detailed explanation-1: -Described by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as “Jewel of India", Manipur is a small North Eastern State of India, flanked in the North by Nagaland, in the South by Mizoram, in the East by Myanmar and in the West by Cachar District of Assam. Its total area in 22, 327 sq. kms.
Detailed explanation-2: -Surrounded by nine hills with an oval shaped valley at the center, a natural made Jewel and hence the name “A Jeweled land” or ‘Manipur’, it’s literal translation. Even the first prime minister of India famously said Manipur was the Jewel of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Described by our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as ‘Manipur – The Land of Jewel’, Manipur boasts of an exotic landscape with gently undulating hills, emerald green valleys, blue lakes and dense forests.
Detailed explanation-4: -The state has a rich cultural past dating back to centuries. It is the birthplace of Raas Lila-a renowned form of classical dance which was created by Maharaja Bhagyachandra. Manipur is also the birthplace of Modern Polo and the locals call this game ‘Sagol Kangjei’.