page_title: Nupi Lan
section_title: First Nupi Lan
hierarchical_section_title: Nupi Lan / First Nupi Lan
caption_attribution_description: English: Non - Violent | Women's War in Manipur circa 1904/1939 against the British Colonial Rule
context_page_description: Unlike many other Indian states, the women in Manipur always enjoy a special status in society and have always taken an active role in shaping the history of Manipur. Nupi Lan which loosely translates to women’s war in English is an important movement in the history of Manipur. The Manipuri women waged two historic wars in 1904 and 1939 against mass exploitation and artificial famine triggered by the British imperialists.
context_section_description: The first Nupi Lan which broke out in 1904 was against the British order to send Manipuri men to Kabow Valley to fetch timber for re-building the then Police Agent’s bungalow after it was ravaged by fire. 
  The first Nupi Lan was stirred up by the heirs-apparent of the erstwhile ruling family who did not like the selection of Chura Chand Singh as the King of Manipur. They persuaded the women of Manipur to resist the British government's order to resuscitate the Lalup (A sort of forced labour where the male member of society between the age of 17 and 60 should work freely for ten days in every forty days of work). The struggle in which more than 5,000 women took part  lasted for a week. Although the British rulers had eventually succeeded in suppressing the uprising, they were compelled to rescind the order.
caption: Women's War in Manipur circa 1904/1939 against the British Colonial Rule
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