Even though Manipur had never been part of any of the great Indian empires, upon the departure of the British, Manipur became a part of India in 1949. The State is represented in the Lok Sabha and 1 for Scheduled Caste. The State is represented in the Lok Sabha by two members and by one member in the Rajya Sabha. Society and culture Manipuri society is characterized by its simplicity and egalitarian values. The people are warm and cooperative.
Women enjoy high status in the society.
Old people are given due respect and reverence. Economic level of the people is more or less uniform. Manipuris love games and sports and have given the world the game of Polo. Even though Manipuris are Hindu, the Indian caste system is not the basis of social stratification. Manipuris rarely intermarry, and even today, do not marry within the salai, as the original ten clans are known.