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'''Manipuri Horse''' or '''Meitei Horse''' is a [[traditional]] [[Indian]] [[breed]] of [[horse]], mainly found in the plains of [[Manipur]]. It appears in the both [[Ancient Manipur|history]] and the [[Manipuri mythology|mythology]] of [[Manipur]]. In the past, it was used for [[warfare]] as well as for [[polo]] games.<ref>https://www.mesopet.com/horse-breeds/manipuri-20012.htm</ref><ref>http://imh.org/exhibits/online/breeds-of-the-world/asia/manipuri-pony/</ref><ref>https://www.horsebreedspictures.com/manipuri-pony.asp</ref><ref>https://www.globetrotting.com.au/horse-breed-manipuri-pony/</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/manipur-gets-back-on-the-horse/article30770325.ece</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Since ancient times, Manipuri horses were used for both [[warfare]] and [[polo]].<br />
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==Mythology==<br />
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{{Main|Manipuri mythology}}<br />
[[Samadon Ayangba]], the [[mythical]] horse with [[wings]], was created by [[Sanamahi]], in the moon land. Later, it became the war-horse for [[Marjing]], the god who invented the game of [[polo]]. [[Legend]] says Samadon Ayangba is the [[ancestor]] of the present day Manipuri horse.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Plate 13-2 Folk-Lore, vol. 24.jpg|Manipuri horseman, riding on a Manipuri horse.<br />
File:Manipuri horseman.jpg|Manipuri horseman, on a Manipuri horse.<br />
File:Manipur Polo Players 1875.jpg|Manipuri horses and Polo Players in 1875<br />
File:Traditional Polo in Manipur India.jpg|A game of Sagol Kangjei (traditional polo) in [[Manipur]], [[India]]<br />
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==Sources==<br />
* http://allpedia.dkart.in/livestock/breeds/horse-breeds/9925-manipuri-horse.html<br />
* https://www.apnikheti.com/en/pn/livestock/horse/manipuri<br />
* http://www.horseindian.com/Manipuri-Pony-Breed-Standard.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522191102/http://www.horseindian.com/Manipuri-Pony-Breed-Standard.htm |date=2011-05-22 }}<br />
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==References==<br />
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