Senvawn[3] (anglicised: Senvon) is a Hmar village in Pherzawl district, Northeast India and is attributed to be the 'birthplace' of Christianity in Southern Manipur.[4] The initial Christian converts among the Hmar and other sister tribes was made by a Welsh missionary Watkin Roberts in 1910.[5][6][7][8][9] Senvon is also the 8th District Council Constituency (DCC) in the Churachandpur Autonomous District Council.[10][11] According to the 2011 census, Senvawn holds 498 households[12]
Senvawn
Kawnzâr Senvon | |
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Village | |
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  Senvawn Location in Manipur, India  Senvawn Senvawn (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°08′32″N 93°02′53″E / 24.14222°N 93.04808°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Manipur |
| District | Pherzawl District..[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,136[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hmar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MN |
Geography edit
Senvawn is surrounded by Tipaimukh towards the North, Phullen towards the South, Thanlon towards the East, and Thingdawl towards the West. It is located 22 kms from Tipaimukh, 82 kms from its erstwhile district's capital Churachandpur, and 132 kms from the state's capital Imphal. Parbung, Lungthulien, and Leisen are its nearby villages.
History edit
Senvawn is said to be established by Pahum Pulamte, Seilutpa Puruolte and Lalchawn Pudaite
Churches edit
Senvawn, being a Christianized village, holds several churches. These churches are dominantly run by Hmar-based denominations.
Gallery edit
Related Pages edit
References edit
- ^ "Villages | Pherzawl District | India".
- ^ "Village and Town Directory", District Census Handbook, Churachandpur. Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur. 2011. p. 86.
- ^ "Villages | Pherzawl District | India".
- ^ Ngaihte, Samuel G; Paulianding, Reuben (2022). Christianity and Empire in South Manipur Hills: Senvon Encounter and the Dialogic Zo Peoples. 1517 Media. ISBN 978-1-5064-8892-9. JSTOR j.ctv2nv8pqk.
- ^ Ngaihte, Samuel G., and Reuben Paulianding. Christianity and Empire in South Manipur Hills: Senvon Encounter and the Dialogic Zo Peoples. 1517 Media, 2022. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv2nv8pqk. Accessed 27 Feb. 2024.
- ^ "Western Education and Christianity".
- ^ "The Quarryman | Evangelical Movement of Wales".
- ^ "Christianity in Churachandpur | PDF | Christian Mission | Presbyterianism".
- ^ Phaipi, Chingboi Guite (2023). The Bible and Patriarchy in Traditional Tribal Society: Re-reading the Bible's Creation Stories. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 38.
- ^ "Autonomous District Council | Churachandpur District, Government of Manipur | India".
- ^ "Demography | Pherzawl District | India".
- ^ "Village and Town Directory", District Census Handbook, Churachandpur. Directorate of Census Operations, Manipur. 2011. p. 86.