This book attempts to give a historical account of how the idea of nationhood flourished in Manipur within a limited theoretical framework. Taking a close look at the geological formation and geographical position of Manipur, it provides a detailed account of pre-historic Manipur and its early peoples.

Also, it describes in detail the life and rule of important kings in proto-historical period, the establishment of Ningthouja dynasty, the evolution of State from 33 A.D. to 1467 A.D., and the territorial expansion and emergence of nationhood from 1467 A.D. to 1748 A.D.