The book draws inspiration from Manipuri Polity which is never discussed in the mainstream Indian Context. The book has been expanded to include Tribal specificities to map the dynamics that shape Manipur. It starts with the organic development of societies in Manipur's hill and valley. Then it moves to contemporary political issues concerning - Scheduled Tribe Demand, The Three State Theory, Crisis Resolution Models, Affirmative Actions and the Threshold and such. Although the ideas are untested it attempts to bare the structure in order to encourage discussions and talks and hopefully develop political discourse concerning Manipur and the troubled North East India in general. The book, 'The Crescent Highlands and the Dark Rainbows' in the same series tries to offer a sweeping overview of Manipur's Statecraft.