Abstract

If we visit the Khuwairamband bazaar or any Ima keithel in valley regions of Manipur we will see a number of Muslim women as potfambis (vendors). It is very common to see them occupying regular stalls daily and selling commodities of daily consumption. Is the visibility of Manipuri Muslim women in the market the reality of the overall Muslim women in Manipur or is this their real presence and intervention in the public sphere? These and many other questions come to our mind when we talk about the economic role of Muslim women and compare them with women’s of other communities in Manipur. Let us come to the answer of these questions after discussing and understanding the realities of Manipuri Muslim women.

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