Heibok Ching
{{Short description|A hill in Imphal Valley}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2024}}
{{Contains special characters|Meitei}}
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| other_name = Heipok Ching
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| etymology = fruit bearing mountain
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Heibok Ching ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯕꯣꯛ ꯆꯤꯡ}}|}}), also known as Heipok Ching ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯄꯣꯛ ꯆꯤꯡ}}|}}),{{Cite web |last=Naocha |first=Guru Aribam |date=2024-05-19 |title=VVF organizes tree planting initiative at Heipok Ching |url=https://www.imphaltimes.com/news/vvf-organizes-tree-planting-initiative-at-heipok-ching/amp/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=News from Manipur - Imphal Times |language=en-US}} is a hill located in the Langthabal region of Imphal West district of Manipur, India.{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Bikash |date=2024-10-24 |title=Manipur Government declares Heibok Ching Hillock as a Reserved Forest |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/manipur-government-declares-heibok-ching-hillock-as-a-reserved-forest/articleshow/114555688.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-10-26 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}{{Cite web |last=Pothashang |date=2024-10-24 |title=Manipur Cabinet decides to declare Heibok Ching as Reserved Forest {{!}} Pothashang News |url=https://pothashang.in/2024/10/manipur-cabinet-decides-to-declare-heibok-ching-as-reserved-forest/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Pothashang |language=en-US}} Its biodiversity is protected as a reserve forest by the Government of Manipur.{{Cite web |title=Cabinet declares Heibok Ching as RF : 25th oct24 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=6..251024.oct24 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=e-pao.net}} It is regarded as a sacred hill in the culture of Manipur.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-24 |title=Manipur Cabinet Approves Heibok Ching as Reserved Forest |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/around-ne/manipur/manipur-cabinet-approves-heibok-ching-as-reserved-forest/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-25 |title=Manipur govt declares Heibok Ching Hillock as 'Reserved Forest' |url=https://nenews.in/manipur/manipur-govt-declares-heibok-ching-hillock-as-reserved-forest/15164/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Northeast News - Northeast India news 24×7 |language=en-US}}
Former status
The Government of Manipur published a gazette notification on 2 December 2014, giving Heibok Ching the status of a revenue village,{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=Manipur declares Heibok Ching as reserved forest to boost environmental conservation |url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/manipur/story/manipur-declares-heibok-ching-as-reserved-forest-to-boost-environmental-conservation-1110958-2024-10-25 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=India Today NE |language=hi}}{{Cite web |last=Today |first=North East |date=2024-10-24 |title=Manipur: Heibok Ching In Imphal West Designated As Reserved Forest; Government Announces Major Step In Conservation |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2024/10/24/manipur-heibok-ching-in-imphal-west-designated-as-reserved-forest-government-announces-major-step-in-conservation/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}} under the name “68-Heibok Ching”,{{Cite news |date=2024-10-25 |title=Heibok Ching Hillock gets reserve forest tag |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/manipur-declares-heibok-ching-hillock-as-reserve-forest-a-new-era-of-environmental-conservation/articleshow/114562667.cms |access-date=2024-10-26 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} in accordance to the Section 2(w) of the Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms Act, 1960.{{Cite web |title=Manipur: Heibok Ching to be declared reserve forest |url=https://www.ifp.co.in/manipur/manipur-heibok-ching-to-be-declared-reserve-forest |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Imphal Free Press |language=en}}
Current status
In 2024, the Government of Manipur took the concerns about issues of global warming and the significance of Heibok Ching in protecting environment and biodiversity. Thus, they gave Heibok Ching the status of a Reserved Forest under the section 4 of Indian Forest Act, 1927.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-10-25 |title=Manipur: Heibok Ching To Get Reserve Forest Tag |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/manipur/manipur-heibok-ching-to-get-reserve-forest-tag |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Sentinel Assam |language=en}}
In Meitei mythology
{{Main|Meitei mythology|Meitei folklore}}
In Meitei mythology and folklore of Manipur, the Heibok ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯄꯣꯛ}}|}}) is associated with the story of a mythical giant bird named Kakyen ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯀꯛꯌꯦꯟ}}|}}). It was believed that the dead bodies of people disposed in a river (erstwhile Liwa River) near this hill, were picked up by the colossal avian creature.{{Cite book |last=Moyon |first=Rev Dr Koningthung Ngoru |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nn3jEAAAQBAJ&dq=heibok+ching&pg=PA164 |title=The Lost Kingdom of Moyon (Bujuur): Iruwng (King) Kuurkam Ngoruw Moyon & The People of Manipur |date=2023-11-16 |publisher=Shashwat Publication |isbn=978-81-19517-31-2 |pages=158, 164 |language=en}}
In Meitei literature
{{Main|Meitei literature}}
Heibok Ching ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯍꯩꯕꯣꯛ ꯆꯤꯡ}}|}}) is mentioned in the Meitei language novel named "Madhabi" ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯥꯙꯕꯤ}}|}}), authored by Kamal Singh ({{langx|mni|{{Script|Mtei|ꯀꯃꯜ ꯁꯤꯡꯍ}}|}}), as a beautiful place where the two lovers Dhiren and Madhabi meet.{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Lamabam Damodar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ouEZEOAusv4C&dq=heibok+ching&pg=PA40 |title=L. Kamal Singh |date=2000 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |isbn=978-81-260-0856-8 |pages=40 |language=en}}
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