"मणिपूर संघर्षामागचे धर्मशास्त्र - भाग ३३"

"मणिपूर संघर्षामागचे धर्मशास्त्र - भाग ३३"

वरवर "हिंदू-ख्रिश्चन धार्मिक संघर्षा" चे स्वरूप धारण केलेल्या मणिपूर संघर्षाला रोज नवनवीन आयाम प्राप्त होत आहेत.जयाने पाठवलेला "खनिज संपत्ती" चा व "आदिवासी शोषणा" चा ताजा आयाम या पूर्वी कधीही ऐकलेला नव्हता.या आयामाच्या संदर्भात मणिपूरधील विविध आदिवासींचा अभ्यास केला.ऐका.

1.Although the Nagas are divided into many tribes, they follow Naga customary law even at the present time, and the passage of rites of all Naga tribes bears a striking similarity.

2.The origin of the “Naga” is unknown; it could not have originated from the Sanskrit “Nag” (snake), as there is no form of serpent worship among the Nagas.

3.Though no final word has been said on this derivation, it is certain that this name was given by the outsiders, to mean this group of people who are divided into more than two dozen tribes.

4.Whatever the origin, this is an old name, popularized by the Ahoms (of Assam) and the

British (who occupied Assam in the colonial period).