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Khangabok
Khangabok is a village located about 25 km south of Imphal, in the state of Manipur, India. Its jurisdiction falls under the Thoubal District Division. Khangabok is one of the largest villages in Manipur in terms of area and population.
The Meiteis are the only ethnic group in the village. The language spoken is Meiteilon (also known as Manipuri), which is recognized as one of India's national languages in 1992.
== History ==
There is a myth regarding the naming of "Khangabok". Years ago, Khangabok was covered under thick forest of Khangra, a type of tree. As population grew, the Khangra tree were cleared to make way for new settlements. These fallen tree were popular for firewood and building material. Gradually people started calling the place as Khangrapokpi (place where Khangra grows). Later the word was shortened to Khangrabok, and to Khangabok. The name is sometimes misspelt as Khangbok, instead of Khangabok.
The Department of Archaeology, Government of Manipur, carried out excavation at Khangabok〔http://www.asi.nic.in/nmma_reviews/Indian%20Archaeology%201995-96%20A%20Review.pdf〕 with a view of ascertaining the cultural sequence and studying the ethno-archaeology of the site in the campus of Khangabok Maisnam Leikai Boys' Primary School. Many goods comprising beads, bronze rings and plates, bones, potsherds were recovered from burial graves. The excavation revealed only the secondary pot burials with fragments of skull and bone with one to three pots from each burial. In addition, pot of medium size covered with ring-footed bowls were also unearthed. At least four to six thin bronze plates were found with each burial, perhaps used in ceremonial offerings.
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