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Manipuri Stories: A Collection of Manipuri Romantic Fiction and Tales

A dedicated digital sanctuary for Manipuri literature, focusing on romance, drama, and folk narratives.

  1. E-Pao! (e-pao.net) – Has a section called “Manipuri Stories” with user-submitted romantic short stories in both Meitei script and Roman transliteration.
  2. Manipuri Wikipediasource – Some out-of-copyright classic stories are archived.
  3. Facebook groups – Search “Manipuri romantic fiction” or “Manipuri story collection.” Groups like Manipuri Sahitya share original writings daily.
  4. YouTube audio stories – Channels like Manipuri Khorjei and LonMi narrate romantic audio fiction.
  5. Amazon/Google Play – A few titles like Nongallagi Mami (by Naorem Birahari) are available as eBooks.

5. Thajagee Leibak (Kingdom of Faith) by B. Jayantakumar

A romantic thriller collection where each story centers on a couple trying to survive amidst the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) era. Love here is an act of defiance.

Manipuri stories are deeply rooted in the region's culture, mythology, and history. Many traditional stories are based on the life of Lord Krishna and the Radha-Krishna legend. Some popular traditional Manipuri stories include: