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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

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Lake situated in the south of Manipur State, Assam, between 24° 27' and 24° 34' N. and 93° 47' and 93° 52' E. It now covers about 27 square miles, but is said to be gradually decreasing in size. The surface is dotted with floating islands of aquatic plants, forming a refuge for fish and wild-fowl, which are found here in large quantities. At the southern end, where a range of low hills runs into the lake, there are rocky islands, the sites of fishing villages.