Abstract
Manipur lies in the easternmost part of India, comprising of
different cultures and religious communities. In some major issues
like the impingement of Ikop Lake (the second largest lake in
Manipur) some Manipuri Muslim youths are linked with Al-Qaeda,
a terrorist organization. Media played a crucial role in spreading
such conceptions about the Muslims creating a gap in the
relationship between the Muslims and other communities
particularly Meitei community (local community). Though Muslims
in Manipur have been living in Manipur since seventeenth century,
local news talk about Muslims in Manipur as slaves and illegal
immigrants, who have originally, come from Bangladesh to serve
the Maharaja of Manipur. This seminal study is an attempt to trace
the advent of Muslims in Manipur, their sacrificing roles in the
society, culture, economy and polity. It traces the role of media in
shaping the misconceptions and misrepresentations about the
Muslims in Manipur and creating a rift between the Muslims
(Meitei-Pangals) and local community; and possible role of media
for building an atmosphere for communal harmony.
Chingiz Khan. (2017) Mapping the Roles of Media in Shaping the Misrepresentations and Misconceptions about the Muslim Community in Manipur, Journal of Media Studies, Volume 32, Issue 1.
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