# Miss Manipur > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Miss_Manipur > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Miss_Manipur.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Manipur > Source revision: 1258186538 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Beauty pageant in North East India run annually}} {{Distinguish|Miss Kangleipak}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Manipur | logo = MISS MANIPUR.jpg | caption = Logo of the Miss Manipur pageant | type = [Beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) | headquarters = [Imphal](/source/Imphal) | location = [Manipur](/source/Manipur) | formation = {{start date and age|1951}} | language = [Meitei](/source/Meitei_language) ([Manipuri](/source/Manipuri_language)) | key_people = Phairenjam Sonia (event manager){{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/phapha-gachui-crowned-miss-manipur-2016-116120800126_1.html | title=Phapha Gachui crowned 'Miss Manipur 2016' | newspaper=Business Standard India | date=8 December 2016 }} | affiliations = | parent_organization = | budget = | website = }} '''Miss Manipur''' or '''Miss Manipur Queen''' is an annual beauty pageant that is run by the [Manipur](/source/Manipur) based ''Miss Manipur Committee (MMC)''. It is one of the most watched beauty pageants in [North East India](/source/North_East_India). It co-exists with [Femina Miss India Manipur](/source/Femina_Miss_India_Manipur), [Miss Kangleipak](/source/Miss_Kangleipak) and [Miss Meetei Chanu](/source/Miss_Meetei_Chanu). The titleholder of ''Miss Manipur'' represents [Manipur](/source/Manipur) in the ''Miss North East'', organised by ''Northeast Beauty Pageant Organisation (NEBPO)'' every year.{{Cite web |title=Mannasha Sapam crowned Miss Manipur-2022 : 13th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=28..130922.sep22 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=e-pao.net}}{{Cite web |last=S |first=Vangamla Salle K. |date=2022-09-12 |title=Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/manipur/2022/09/12/miss-manipur-2022-imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-title/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=NE NOW |date=2022-09-12 |title=Imphal’s Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-miss-manipur-2022-title.html |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Sentinel Digital |date=2022-09-12 |title=Manipur: Manasha Devi Sapam of Imphal wins Miss Manipur 2022 title - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/manipur/manipur-manasha-devi-sapam-of-imphal-wins-miss-manipur-2022-title-612585 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=Manasha Devi Sapam Crowned Miss Manipur 2022 After Two Year Hiatus {{!}} Ukhrul Times |url=https://ukhrultimes.com/manasha-devi-sapam-crowned-miss-manipur-2022-after-two-year-hiatus/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |language=en-US}} == History == ''Miss Manipur'' was first held in the year 1951. It is the first beauty pageant organised in [Manipur](/source/Manipur). In October, 2012, the Miss Manipur event (that was about to be held on November 12, 2012) was banned by 42 civil society organizations including 17 women bodies of [Manipur](/source/Manipur). The women associations accused the event organizers for converting the contest into commercial way and also for promoting improper dressings of the participants.{{cite web | url=https://assamtribune.com/amp/manipur-beauty-pageant-banned-by-women-bodies | title=Manipur beauty pageant banned by women bodies | date=15 September 2010 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/miss-manipur-contest-banned/cid/374086 | title=Miss Manipur contest banned }} {{cite web | url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/manipur/miss-manipur-contest-ban-lifted/cid2554512.htm | title=Miss Manipur contest ban lifted | date=30 April 2016 }} In 2016, the ban was lifted up by the associations as the required rules and regulations for the event was finally composed.{{cite web | url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/oped/young-manipuri-girls-welcome-lifting-of-miss-manipur-ban/cid2546861.htm | title=Young Manipuri girls welcome lifting of Miss Manipur ban | date=4 May 2016 }} == Eligibility Criteria == A person is eligible to participate in the Miss Manipur contest if she is: # of [Indian](/source/Indian_people) origin (regardless of her birthplace){{cite web | url=http://e-pao.net/missmanipur2011/Miss_Manipur_2011_Rules_Regulations.html | title=Rules and Regulations for Miss Manipur 2011 }} # belongs to the age group of 16–25 years # a resident of [Manipur](/source/Manipur) (documents required) == Prizes == The top three winners of the ''Miss Manipur'' are bestowed the awards with the following cash prizes: * Miss Manipur Queen (First place holder) : ₹1 lakh{{Cite web |last=S |first=Vangamla Salle K. |date=2022-09-12 |title=Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/manipur/2022/09/12/miss-manipur-2022-imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-title/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=NE NOW |date=2022-09-12 |title=Imphal’s Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-miss-manipur-2022-title.html |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Mannasha Sapam crowned Miss Manipur-2022 : 13th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=28..130922.sep22 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=e-pao.net}} * First Princess{{efn|In ''Miss Manipur'' event, the special term for second place holder (or "first runner up") is "First Princess".{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Miss Manipur 2018 LIVE {{!}} Raina Sharma Laimayum -MISS MANIPUR 2018 |url=https://www.kumhei.com/missmanipur/826-miss-manipur-2018-live |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=Kumhei |language=en}}}} (Second place holder) : ₹80,000{{Cite web |last=S |first=Vangamla Salle K. |date=2022-09-12 |title=Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/manipur/2022/09/12/miss-manipur-2022-imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-title/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=NE NOW |date=2022-09-12 |title=Imphal’s Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-miss-manipur-2022-title.html |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Mannasha Sapam crowned Miss Manipur-2022 : 13th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=28..130922.sep22 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=e-pao.net}} * Second Princess{{efn|In ''Miss Manipur'' event, the special term for third place holder (or "second runner up") is "Second Princess".{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Miss Manipur 2018 LIVE {{!}} Raina Sharma Laimayum -MISS MANIPUR 2018 |url=https://www.kumhei.com/missmanipur/826-miss-manipur-2018-live |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=Kumhei |language=en}}}} (Third place holder) : ₹60,000{{Cite web |last=S |first=Vangamla Salle K. |date=2022-09-12 |title=Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/manipur/2022/09/12/miss-manipur-2022-imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-title/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=NE NOW |date=2022-09-12 |title=Imphal’s Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-miss-manipur-2022-title.html |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Mannasha Sapam crowned Miss Manipur-2022 : 13th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=28..130922.sep22 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=e-pao.net}} == Titleholders == {{Incomplete list|date=June 2022}} {| class="wikitable" ! Edition ! Titleholders ! Venue of Competition ! Number of Entrants |- |2022 |Manasha Devi Sapam |[Imphal](/source/Imphal) |50{{Cite web |date=2022-08-29 |title=Miss Manipur 2022 to be held on September 11 |url=http://www.indiatodayne.in/entertainment/story/miss-manipur-2022-be-held-september-11-441137-2022-08-29 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=India Today NE |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mannasha Sapam crowned Miss Manipur-2022 : 13th sep22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=28..130922.sep22 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=e-pao.net}}{{Cite web |last=S |first=Vangamla Salle K. |date=2022-09-12 |title=Miss Manipur 2022: Imphal's Manasha Devi Sapam wins title |url=http://www.eastmojo.com/manipur/2022/09/12/miss-manipur-2022-imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-title/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=EastMojo |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=NE NOW |date=2022-09-12 |title=Imphal’s Manasha Devi Sapam wins Miss Manipur 2022 title |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/imphals-manasha-devi-sapam-wins-miss-manipur-2022-title.html |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Sentinel Digital |date=2022-09-12 |title=Manipur: Manasha Devi Sapam of Imphal wins Miss Manipur 2022 title - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/manipur/manipur-manasha-devi-sapam-of-imphal-wins-miss-manipur-2022-title-612585 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}} |- | 2021 | colspan="3" | not organised{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=Manasha Devi Sapam Crowned Miss Manipur 2022 After Two Year Hiatus {{!}} Ukhrul Times |url=https://ukhrultimes.com/manasha-devi-sapam-crowned-miss-manipur-2022-after-two-year-hiatus/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |language=en-US}} |- | 2020 | colspan="3" | not organised{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=Manasha Devi Sapam Crowned Miss Manipur 2022 After Two Year Hiatus {{!}} Ukhrul Times |url=https://ukhrultimes.com/manasha-devi-sapam-crowned-miss-manipur-2022-after-two-year-hiatus/ |access-date=2022-09-13 |language=en-US}} |- |2019 |AR Mathing |[Imphal](/source/Imphal) |16{{cite web | url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2020/01/19/tangkhul-naga-girl-ar-mathing-crowned-miss-manipur-2019/ | title=Tangkhul Naga girl AR Mathing crowned Miss Manipur 2019 | date=19 January 2020 }} |- |2018 |Raina Sharma Laimayum |[Imphal](/source/Imphal) |{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Miss Manipur 2018 LIVE {{!}} Raina Sharma Laimayum -MISS MANIPUR 2018 |url=https://www.kumhei.com/missmanipur/826-miss-manipur-2018-live |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=Kumhei |language=en}} |- |2017 |[Strela Thounaojam Luwang](/source/Strela_Thounaojam_Luwang) |[Imphal](/source/Imphal) |17{{cite web | url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/thounaojam-strela-crowned-miss-manipur-2017.html | title=Thounaojam Strela crowned Miss Manipur 2017 | date=17 December 2017 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.aninews.in/news/lifestyle/beauty/would-like-to-work-for-old-people-says-miss-manipur-2017201712212035240001/#:~:text=Based%20on%20the%20rounds%20of,80%2C000%20along%20with%20gifts%20hampers | title=Would like to work for old people, says Miss Manipur 2017 }} |- |2016 |Phapha Gachui |[Imphal](/source/Imphal) |20{{cite web | url=http://www.manipur.org/news/2016/12/06/winners-of-miss-manipur-2016/ | title=Winners of Miss Manipur 2016. – Manipur News }} |- |2014-2015{{efn|The two years' editions were merged into a single event.}} |Rajkumari Daina Devi |[Moirang](/source/Moirang) |{{cite web | url=https://manipurtimes.com/miss-manipur-2014-2015-title-goes-to-rajkumari-daina-devi/ | title=Miss Manipur 2014-2015 title goes to Rajkumari Daina Devi | Manipur Times }} |- |2011 |Sangreela Meisnam |[Imphal](/source/Imphal) |22{{cite web | url=http://www.easternpanorama.in/index.php/tidbits/72-2011/july-/1459-miss-manipur-2011 | title=Miss Manipur 2011 }} |- |1996 |Wangol Leima Yumlembam |[Imphal](/source/Imphal) |22{{cite web | url=http://www.easternpanorama.in/index.php/tidbits/72-2011/july-/1459-miss-manipur-2011 | title=Miss Manipur 2011 }} |} == Notes == {{Notelist}} == References == {{Reflist}} Category:Beauty pageants in Manipur Category:Beauty pageants in India --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Miss Manipur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Manipur) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Manipur?action=history)). 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