Women, Nation and the State: A study on North- East India with special reference to Manipur.

Abstract

North –East   India   which is considered as the most vulnerable region of   India consists of eight   states which are Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura ,Manipur and Sikkim. North –East region of India is the home of  diverse  nationalities and ethnic minorities. The Northeast region of India is a classic example of linguistic and ethno-cultural diversity. Conflicts and ethnic differences are neither new nor unusual  in India's northeast. India's Northeast  part has been also  termed   as a minefield of militant activities and a theatre of inferno( Kom,2010). This paper is an attempt to uncover the political history of Manipur and  how women become victim of objectification  and commodification during any conflicting situations. It is also an effort to reinvestigate the issue of violation of rights of women during political trauma in Manipur and  the center’s response to the very issue of the Manipur .