Miss Manipur

Miss Manipur or Miss Manipur Queen is an annual beauty pageant that is run by the Manipur based Miss Manipur Committee (MMC). It is one of the most watched beauty pageants in North East India. It co-exists with Femina Miss India Manipur, Miss Kangleipak and Miss Meetei Chanu. The titleholder of Miss Manipur represents Manipur in the Miss North East, organised by Northeast Beauty Pageant Organisation (NEBPO) every year.[2][3][4][5][6]

Not to be confused with Miss Kangleipak.
Miss Manipur
Formation1951 (1951)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersImphal
Location
Official language
Meitei (Manipuri)
Key people
Phairenjam Sonia (event manager)[1]

History

Miss Manipur was first held in the year 1951. It is the first beauty pageant organised in Manipur. In October, 2012, the Miss Manipur event (that was about to be held on November 12, 2012) was banned by 42 civil society organizations including 17 women bodies of Manipur. The women associations accused the event organizers for converting the contest into commercial way and also for promoting improper dressings of the participants.[7][8][9] In 2016, the ban was lifted up by the associations as the required rules and regulations for the event was finally composed.[9][10]

Eligibility Criteria

A person is eligible to participate in the Miss Manipur contest if she is:

  1. of Indian origin (regardless of her birthplace)[11]
  2. belongs to the age group of 16–25 years[11]
  3. a resident of Manipur (documents required)[11]

Prizes

The top three winners of the Miss Manipur are bestowed the awards with the following cash prizes:

Titleholders
Edition Titleholders Venue of Competition Number of Entrants
2022 Manasha Devi Sapam Imphal 50[23][24][25][26][27]
2021 not organised[28]
2020 not organised[29]
2019 AR Mathing Imphal 16[30]
2018 Raina Sharma Laimayum Imphal [31]
2017 Strela Thounaojam Luwang Imphal 17[32][33]
2016 Phapha Gachui Imphal 20[1][34]
2014-2015[lower-alpha 3] Rajkumari Daina Devi Moirang [35]
2011 Sangreela Meisnam Imphal 22[36]

Notes
  1. In Miss Manipur event, the special term for second place holder (or "first runner up") is "First Princess".[15]
  2. In Miss Manipur event, the special term for third place holder (or "second runner up") is "Second Princess".[19]
  3. The two years' editions were merged into a single event.

References
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  2. "Mannasha Sapam crowned Miss Manipur-2022 : 13th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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  4. NEWS, NE NOW (2022-09-12). "Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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  6. "Manasha Devi Sapam Crowned Miss Manipur 2022 After Two Year Hiatus | Ukhrul Times". 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  9. "Miss Manipur contest ban lifted". 30 April 2016.
  10. "Young Manipuri girls welcome lifting of Miss Manipur ban". 4 May 2016.
  11. "Rules and Regulations for Miss Manipur 2011".
  12. S, Vangamla Salle K. (2022-09-12). "Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title". EastMojo. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  13. NEWS, NE NOW (2022-09-12). "Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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  15. "Miss Manipur 2018 LIVE | Raina Sharma Laimayum -MISS MANIPUR 2018". Kumhei. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  16. S, Vangamla Salle K. (2022-09-12). "Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title". EastMojo. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  17. NEWS, NE NOW (2022-09-12). "Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
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  19. "Miss Manipur 2018 LIVE | Raina Sharma Laimayum -MISS MANIPUR 2018". Kumhei. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  20. S, Vangamla Salle K. (2022-09-12). "Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title". EastMojo. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  21. NEWS, NE NOW (2022-09-12). "Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  22. "Mannasha Sapam crowned Miss Manipur-2022 : 13th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  23. "Miss Manipur 2022 to be held on September 11". India Today NE. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  24. "Mannasha Sapam crowned Miss Manipur-2022 : 13th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  25. S, Vangamla Salle K. (2022-09-12). "Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title". EastMojo. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  26. NEWS, NE NOW (2022-09-12). "Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  27. Desk, Sentinel Digital (2022-09-12). "Manipur: Manasha Devi Sapam of Imphal wins Miss Manipur 2022 title - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  28. "Manasha Devi Sapam Crowned Miss Manipur 2022 After Two Year Hiatus | Ukhrul Times". 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  29. "Manasha Devi Sapam Crowned Miss Manipur 2022 After Two Year Hiatus | Ukhrul Times". 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  30. "Tangkhul Naga girl AR Mathing crowned Miss Manipur 2019". 19 January 2020.
  31. "Miss Manipur 2018 LIVE | Raina Sharma Laimayum -MISS MANIPUR 2018". Kumhei. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  32. "Thounaojam Strela crowned Miss Manipur 2017". 17 December 2017.
  33. "Would like to work for old people, says Miss Manipur 2017".
  34. "Winners of Miss Manipur 2016. – Manipur News".
  35. "Miss Manipur 2014-2015 title goes to Rajkumari Daina Devi | Manipur Times".
  36. "Miss Manipur 2011".
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