Let There Be Light: Owning a New Religion

By Team Lamka - Posted on November 5, 2021

The advent of Christianity in the hills of Southern Manipur in 1910 was through the dedicated work of the young Watkin R. Roberts, an assistant to the medical missionary to Mizoram, Dr. Fraser. The journey of this young Welsh missionary was a response to the call of the Chief of Senvawn, Kamkholun, who invited him to explain the contents of the distributed Gospel of John to him personally. Roberts was assisted, guided and protected in his travel to Manipur by two local students, Thangkai and Lungpau, both of whom had the privilege of interacting with him in their quest to be educated. The South Manipur mission story is therefore, a coming together of these diverse journeys.

The first semi-pucca chapel in Mission Compound (circa 1967)

One of the earliest holy matrimony in South Manipur in the year 1934. Marriage of Compounder Helpum Gangte and Ngaizanieng presided by Pastor Lianhola at Mission Compound. The best man was Thangkhai while the bride’s maid was Sennu.

Inauguration of the Holy Bible in Hmar on 22nd October, 1968 at Sielmat.

The First Women Prayer Group of Churachandpur

Meitei Evangelical members of Bijang, Tuibuong poses for a group photo (February, 1980)

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