_written_in_Meitei_script.jpg) "Meitei Bamon" (literally meaning "Meitei Brahmin" inMeitei language) written inMeitei script | |
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Manipuri Brahmins (Meitei:Manipuri Bamon) orMeitei Brahmins (Meitei:Meitei Bamon) are theBrahmins who speak theManipuri language as their native tongue and mainly reside in the valley areas ofManipur.
Manipuri Brahmin origins stretch as far asBengal,Odisha,Mithila,Uttar Pradesh,Gujarat and other parts of India. Each Brahmin family within the community belongs to a specificgotra indicating their origin.[1][2]
The recording of the migration of Brahmins from other parts of India,[1][3] includingBengal,Mithila,Uttar Pradesh,Gujarat, andOdisha to the Manipur Valley started from the 15th century.[1][2][page needed] The appearance of Brahmins in Manipur in the 15th century may be due to the rise ofMuslim power inBengal.[4] Followed by a steady stream of Brahmin migration to Manipur who were brought in based on their requirements after the adoption ofVaishnavism in Manipur. These Brahmins learned the Manipuri language, mixed the customs they brought in with the local customs which are acceptable to Brahmin culture, later inter-marrying with the local Manipuri women, and became a part of the larger Manipuri society.[1][3]