Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya is playing an important role in preserving India's rich cultural heritage and keeping the country united. Under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme, it was aimed to promote engagement amongst the people of different States/UTs so as to enhance mutual understanding and bonding between people of diverse cultures, thereby securing stronger unity and integrity of India. The State paired with Madhya Pradesh is Manipur.
Twenty two students and four professors (member of team going to Manipur under the Bharat Shrestha Bharat programme) from the Govt Hamidiya Arts & Commerce Degree College, Bhopal on Wednesday visited IGRMS and they understood the concept of Manipur related to the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat at Museum. They were led by Dr Alpana Trivedi, Professor, Hamidia College, Bhopal.
Initially, Rajendra Kumar Jharia (Assistant Keeper, IGRMS) said that "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat" will help in maintaining the unity and integrity of the country. The people of the State of Madhya Pradesh will develop a sense of respect for the people of the State of Manipur, and the relationship between the two States will be strengthened so that both the States will be able to support themselves in the development of the country.
On this occasion, N Sakamcha Singh (Museum Associate, IGRMS) gave information about Manipur by showing a documentary film focusing on the language, culture, dress, occupation, lifestyle, tourism, customs, science, history, tradition, food and more of the State of Manipur and he said that Although Manipur is a small geographical region, it is credited with representing a variety of climates. Loktak Lake the largest freshwater (sweet) lake in North-East India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the floating phumdis on it.
There are many types of forests and bio-diversity in this region. There are about 430 species of medicinal plants and this area of the home of Asian golden cat, snakes, pythons, black Himalayan and Malayan bears, wild crow, skylark, spot bill, Burmese cranes and 216 rare species deer.