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{{About|the overview of events directly related to [[Meitei culture]], occurred in both outside and inside of [[Manipur]]|the overall aspects of events in Manipur|2022 in Manipur}}
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{{Contains special characters|Meitei}}

[[File:Statue of Maharaja Nara Singh in front of the Western Entrance to the Kangla fort in Imphal.jpg|thumb|250px|A statue of [[List of Meitei kings|Meitei king]] [[:en:Raja Nara Singh|Meidingu Nara Singh]] (1844–1850 A.D.) in front of the [[:en:Kangla Sanathong|Kangla Sanathong]], the Western Entrance to the [[Kangla Fort]], was inaugurated by the [[:en:Government of Manipur|Government of Manipur]] in 2022.]]
[[File:Savita Ben Mehta (in traditional Meitei clothes and jewelry) — Artist of the Classical Manipuri dance — Cultural heritage of the Meitei civilisation.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Manipuri classical dance|Classical Manipuri dance]]r Savita's collection of 8mm films (‘[[home movie]]s’) of her dance performances was made a rare additional part of the [[National Film Archive of India]] (NFAI) in February 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NFAI acquires personal collection of renowned Manipuri dancer Savita Ben Mehta|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1797603|website=Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India}}</ref>]]

[[2022]] in [[Meitei culture]], including but not limited to [[Meitei architecture]], [[:en:Meitei cinema|Meitei cinema]], [[Meitei cuisine]], [[:en:Meitei dances|Meitei dances]], [[Meitei festivals]], [[Meitei language]], [[Meitei literature]], [[:en:Music of Manipur|Meitei music]], [[Meitei religion]], [[Meitei script]], etc.

== Events ==
* '''27 January''': The 44th annual remembering program of "[[Puya Mei Thaba]]" was observed as the historic event completed 293 years.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/1/28/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Jan-27-The-44th-commemoration-programme-of-Puya-Mei-Thaba-was-obs.html | title=MNF, ICOP recall 'Puya Mei Thaba' incident }}</ref>
* '''28 January''' – A unanimous resolution was passed by the ''"Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup"'' (MEELAL), ''"All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union"'' (AMWJU) and ''"Editors' Guild Manipur"'' (EGM) in [[Imphal]] that all the newspapers in [[Meitei language]] (officially called [[Manipuri language]]) will be using the [[Meitei script]] ({{langx|mni|[[Meetei Mayek]]}}) instead of the [[Bengali script]] from {{Start date and age|df=y|2023|01|15}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meetei Mayek in newspapers |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/1/29/IMPHAL-Jan-28-A-resolution-has-been-taken-to-use-Meetei-Mayek-in-place-of-Bengali-script-in-all-n.html |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=www.thesangaiexpress.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meetei Mayek in newspapers : 29th jan22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=16..290122.jan22 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Time |first=Pratidin |title=Meetei Mayek to Replace Bengali Script in Manipuri Newspapers from 2023 |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/top-stories/meetei-mayek-to-replace-bengali-script-in-all-newspapers-in-manipur-from-jan-2023 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Pratidin Time |date=30 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=State dailies to cease Bengali script Manipuri papers from Jan, 2023 : 29th jan22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=44..290122.jan22 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref>
* '''21 February''': The Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillon Apunba Lup (MEELAL) and the Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) together organised the "[[International Mother Language Day]]", with special focus on the development of [[Meitei language]] and [[Meitei script]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/2/22/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Feb-21-As-observed-all-over-the-Meetei-Erol-Eyek-Loinasillon-Apunb.html | title=International Mother Language Day Need for preserving Meetei Mayek stressed }}</ref>
* '''10 April''': In [[:en:Dimapur|Dimapur]], [[Nagaland]], the Dimapur Meetei Council launched a new ‘Meetei waistcoat’ to prevent wrong identification of the community in Nagaland.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://morungexpress.com/dimapur-meetei-council-launches-new-meetei-waistcoat | title=Dimapur Meetei Council launches new 'Meetei waistcoat' }}</ref>
* '''11 May''' – [[Google Translate]] added [[Meitei language]] (under the name '''''"[[Meiteilon (Manipuri)]]"''''') during its addition of 24 new languages to the [[machine translation]] tool. The writing system used for [[Meitei language]] in this tool is [[Meitei script]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2022 |title=Assamese, Meiteilon (Manipuri) and Mizo language has been added to Google translate, moment of pride for Northeastern India! – NE India Broadcast |url=https://neindiabroadcast.com/2022/05/12/assamese-meiteilon-manipuri-and-mizo-language-has-been-added-to-google-translate-moment-of-pride-for-northeastern-india/ |access-date=2 October 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2022 |title=Google Translate adds support for Assamese, Mizo and Manipuri languages – Eastern Mirror |url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/google-translate-adds-support-for-assamese-mizo-and-manipuri-languages/ |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=easternmirrornagaland.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2022 |title=Google Translate gets support for 24 new languages including Assamese, Mizo and Manipuri |url=https://www.time8.in/google-translate-gets-support-for-24-new-languages-including-assamese-mizo-and-manipuri/ |access-date=2 October 2022 |website=TIME8 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''15 June''' – The [[:en:Statue of Meidingu Nara Singh|Statue of Meidingu Nara Singh]] was unveiled in the [[:en:Kangla Sanathong|Kangla Sanathong]] ([[:en:Western Kangla Gate|Western Kangla Gate]]) by [[:en:Nongthombam Biren Singh|Nongthombam Biren Singh]], the then [[:en:Chief Minister of Manipur|Chief Minister of Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharaja Narasingh's bronze statue unveiled : 29th aug14 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=16..290814.aug14 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Manipur CM unveils statue of King Narasingh |work=uniindia.com |url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/east/development-manipur-king-narasingh/2758472.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Meidingu Narasingh statue unvieled {{!}} Pothashang News |url=https://www.pothashang.in/2022/06/15/meidingu-narasingh-statue-unvieled/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Pothashang |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Inaugurated a statue of the then king of Manipur, Nara Singh at Kangla |url=https://www.citizenradio.in/2022/06/inaugurated-statue-of-then-king-of.html |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Citizen Radio Manipur |archive-date=28 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928200851/https://www.citizenradio.in/2022/06/inaugurated-statue-of-then-king-of.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CM inaugurates Andro infrastructure, unveils Narasingh's statue : 16th jun22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=6..160622.jun22 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref>
* '''31 July''': The Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup (MEELAL) organised a national convention on [[Meitei script|Meetei Mayek script]], adopting three resolutions.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=7..010822.aug22 | title=MEELAL holds convention on 'Meetei Mayek' : 01st aug22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines }}</ref>
* '''5 August''' – The [[:en:Manipur State Legislative Assembly|Manipur State Legislative Assembly]] passed a resolution to record the [[Sanamahi religion]] ([[Sanamahism]]) in the [[:en:Indian census|Indian census]] data with a separate unique code as an officially recognised minority religion of India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Separate code mooted for Sanamahi religion : 06th aug22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=9..060822.aug22 |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref>
* '''18 August''': All [[Meitei language]] newspapers published in [[Bengali script]] were requested to publish a page of [[Meitei script|Meetei Mayek script]] for morning papers and half page for evening papers from 20 August.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/meetei-mayek-page-in-local-dailies-from-tomorrow-meelal | title=Meetei Mayek page in local dailies from tomorrow: MEELAL | access-date=6 October 2023 | archive-date=3 August 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803140244/https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/meetei-mayek-page-in-local-dailies-from-tomorrow-meelal | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''20 August''' – The [[:en:Meitei Language Day|31st anniversary to the Meitei Language Day]] was celebrated.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-20 |title=Biren compares Meitei to endangered Sangai {{!}} Pothashang News |url=https://www.pothashang.in/2022/08/20/biren-compares-meitei-to-endangered-sangai/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Pothashang |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Manipuri Language Day 2022: CM Biren proposes course on tribal dialects |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/manipuri-language-day-2022-cm-biren-proposes-course-on-tribal-dialects |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=[[Imphal Free Press]] |language=en |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007014151/https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/manipuri-language-day-2022-cm-biren-proposes-course-on-tribal-dialects |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-20 |title=Manipur observes 31st Manipuri Language Day – Eastern Mirror |url=https://easternmirrornagaland.com/manipur-observes-31st-manipuri-language-day/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=easternmirrornagaland.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* '''27, 28, 29 September''': In [[Assam]], people demanded to include [[Meitei language]] as an [[official language]] of the state.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/include-manipuri-in-assam-associate-official-language-myfa | title=Include Manipuri in Assam associate official language: MYFA | access-date=6 October 2023 | archive-date=3 August 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803140243/https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/include-manipuri-in-assam-associate-official-language-myfa | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''26 October''': A ceremony of a 15-day workshop on [[Rite-de-Passage]] of [[Sanamahism]] religion was inaugurated in the temple of [[Lainingthou Sanamahi]] of Haying Khongbal, [[Imphal]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/10/26/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Oct-25-To-come-to-a-meeting-point-over-the-designation-of-the-ethni.html | title=Work out meeting point over Meetei/Meitei term : RS MP Rite-de Passage of Sanamahism kicks off }}</ref>
* '''10 November''': A ceremony of a month-long [[Meitei script|Meetei Mayek script]] training programme organised by the MEELAL and [[Manipur People's Party]] (MPP) was concluded.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/11/10/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Nov-10-Alleging-exclusion-of-Meetei-Mayek-in-State-related-programme.html | title=MEELAL expresses discontent over alleged exclusion of Meetei Mayek in State related programmes }}</ref>
* '''11 November''': A 15-day workshop on '[[Rite-De-Passage]] of Sanamahism' organised at the temple of [[Lainingthou Sanamahi]] by the [[Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board]] (LSTB) and [[Manipur University of Culture]], was concluded.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/11/12/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Nov-11-Lourembam-Rameshwor-Meetei-Keirao-AC-MLA-and-Chairman-of-Pla.html | title='Rite-De- Passage of Sanamahism' workshop concludesL Rameshwor Meetei calls for concerted efforts for upliftment of Sanamahi faith }}</ref>
* '''16 December''': 6 student organisations – AMSU, MSF, DESAM, KSA, SUK and AIMS – requested to the authorities concerned to include the [[Meitei script|Meetei Mayek script]] in the [[Union Public Service Commission|UPSC]] Mains examination, along with the formation of a [[transliteration]] committee and a language commission.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/manipur-students-demand-inclusion-of-meetei-mayek-in-upsc-mains-exam | title=Manipur students demand inclusion of Meetei Mayek in UPSC Mains Exam | access-date=6 October 2023 | archive-date=3 August 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803140242/https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/manipur-students-demand-inclusion-of-meetei-mayek-in-upsc-mains-exam | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== See also ==
{{portal|2020s|Current events|India|Bangladesh|Myanmar|Asia}}
* [[:en:2022 in art|2022 in art]]
* [[:en:2022 in film|2022 in film]]
* [[:en:2022 in literature|2022 in literature]]
* [[:en:2022 in music|2022 in music]]
* [[:en:2022 in philosophy|2022 in philosophy]]
* [[:en:2022 in religion|2022 in religion]]
* [[:en:2022 in science|2022 in science]]
* [[:en:2022 in American television|2022 in American television]]
* [[:en:2022 in hip hop music|2022 in hip hop music]]
* [[:en:2022 in sports|2022 in sports]]
* [[:en:2022 in video games|2022 in video games]]
* [[:en:2022 in Philippine television|2022 in Philippine television]]

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