"Manipur: The Land of Satta" by Soumik Mukherjee
is a cultural novel which follows the life of a Manipur resident going through
the traumatic time of partition. Set in the year 1989, the book tells the story
of an ordinary man's search for identity - a quest that he eventually fulfills
by embracing the principles of patriotism and civilisational dignity. The story
centres around the 'Manipur Renaissance', which culminates in the famous battle
between the East Army and the West Army at the Kutamata River. The novel takes
the reader on a voyage of historical perspective, as the various episodes
unfold.
Mukherjee adopts a critical methodology of literary
criticism which treats literature not only as a form of art but also as a mode
of social commentary and reflection. The book thus treats the partitions of
Manipur as a historical tragedy whose consequences affect all Indians
irrespective of their ethnicity and religion. The book tries to analyse the
impact of the partition on the psyche of the nation.
One of the most interesting chapters of the novel
examines the effect of the partition on the daily routine of the people of
Manipur. Apart from the memoirs of ordinary satta matka manipur, we find the diary of a
prominent local politician, records of meetings and discussions, the musing of
prominent personalities and a plethora of political cartoons. It is this
gathering of anecdotal evidence that most challenges the reader to come with
his or her own conclusions regarding the effects of the partition on the psyche
of the nation. It is this anecdotal evidence, which gives way to speculations
as to whether the Manipur state matka day result live is a foreboding or a
fulfillment of the dream of the Manipur people.
Most of the analysts who have tried to make sense out of
the Manipur state matka mature day result have placed a lot of emphasis on the
fact that the rotundity of the 'landscape' was such that the ruling party could
not afford to give up power to the people. As a result, the concept of power
sharing was rejected by the people and there was no chance for compromise.
Consequently, the people, who had been demanding for an independent government
from the very beginning, saw no other option than winning over the ruling party
and restoring peace in Manipur. However, the situation changed dramatically
after the restoration of peace at Manipur and the people began to enjoy life
once again.
The next stage in the analysis is how the Manipur match
result can be used to predict the upcoming elections. The implication being made
here is that the present government could not continue indefinitely; therefore
the time had come for the people to choose someone else to lead the state. This
could either be the ruling party itself or anyone of itsituents, depending on
how the numerical strength and the appeal of that person are analysed.
We have now established that the satta matka of Manipur
cannot be used as the determinant of the results of the next elections.
Instead, the time has come for us to use the same formula to predict the winner
of the next elections in Manipur - the numerical strength of each of the
candidate. The same formula, adopted in Manipur, can also be used to study the
popularity of a leader or a prime minister in India and many other states of
the country. With this huge amount of data collected from various sources, the
scientists and the scholars can come up with a solution by the year.
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