Nupi Lan Anniversary: In Marathon To Honour Manipur Women's Fight Against Colonial Rule, Age Is Not The Limit
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Olympic silver medallist and Manipur resident Mirabai Chanu said nothing could have prepared her to see Manipur's imas (mothers) run spiritedly for several kilometres in their traditional phanek
A 17-year-old girl and an 84-year-old woman were the youngest and the eldest runners at a women's marathon held in Delhi on the anniversary of the Nupi Lan, or Women's War, considered one of the most important historical events of Manipur, formerly a kingdom.
Olympic silver medallist and Manipur resident Mirabai Chanu, who attended the event held in Delhi University's polo ground on Tuesday, told NDTV nothing could have prepared her to see Manipur's imas (mothers) run spiritedly for several kilometres in their traditional phanek, a loin cloth wrapped around the waist like a sarong.
"Today is a very special day. It is Nupi Lan, a significant day in the history of Manipur, when women saved Manipur from colonial atrocities. They fought for Manipur. Today, we the women of Manipur came together to remember and honour them. I am very happy to be here, to see the imas (mothers) of Manipur run a marathon," Ms Chanu told NDTV.