Apokpa Marup

The Apokpa Marup or the Apokpa Laining is a modern religious denomination of Sanamahism, the primitive Meitei religion or Meiteism, founded by Laininghal Naoriya Phulo in 1930 in Cachar, Assam.[1] It was founded in the goal of reviving the suppressed old paganism of the Meitei ethnicity in the then Manipur.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

This article is about a religious denomination. For the deities, see Apokpa.
Apokpa Marup
TypeMeitei
ClassificationReligious denomination
TheologyMeitei philosophy, Meiteism
RegionIndia (Manipur, Assam and Tripura), Bangladesh and Myanmar
LanguageMeitei language (Manipuri language)
FounderLaininghal Naoriya Phulo
Origin1930 AD
Cachar, Assam
Branched fromSanamahism (Meitei religion)
Other name(s)Apokpa Laining Marup
PublicationsApokpa Mapu gi Tungnapham

See also

References
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  2. Singh, N. Joykumar (2005). Revolutionary Movements in Manipur. Akansha Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-87606-92-5.
  3. Singh, Moirangthem Kirti (1998). Recent Researches in Oriental Indological Studies: Including Meiteilogy. Parimal Publications.
  4. Raha, Manis Kumar (1995). The People of the Himalayas: Bio-cultural and Ecological Aspects. Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Culture, Government of India. ISBN 978-81-85579-30-6.
  5. Dena, Lal (1991). History of Modern Manipur, 1826-1949. Orbit Publishers-Distributors.
  6. Danda, Ajit K. (1999). Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Integration. Asiatic Society.
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