Manipur Unrest: Historical Context And The External Angle – Analysis

Yazagyo (Rajgriha) was the capital of ancient Manipur – known as Kassay/Kathe – now located in the Kabaw Valley of Myanmar. The valley is located between the foothills on the eastern confines of Manipur and the Chindwin River.

During the First Anglo-Burmese war (1824-26), Prince Gambhir Singh conquered the Kabaw Valley...