Manipur—the ancient Meitei kingdom of the Kangleipak , the land of the Loktak lake, the floating phumdis , the dancing Sangai deer, and the verdant hills that have witnessed centuries of love, loss, rebellion, and resilience. For too long, mainstream romantic fiction has either ignored the Northeast entirely or reduced it to a postcard—a vague “exotic” backdrop for a fleeting affair. Manipur, in particular, has been misrepresented or rendered invisible.
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: A Sahitya Akademi Award-winning historical novel. Translated into English by Somi Roy, it depicts the forbidden romance between Princess Sanatombi and a British officer, Lt. Col. Henry P. Maxwell, during the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891. Manipur—the ancient Meitei kingdom of the Kangleipak ,