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Manipur Government Honors Mary Kom With Meethoileima Title
Manipur Government Honors Mary Kom With Meethoileima Title: Details, Achievement, Highlights
The Manipur Government on 11th December 2018, honored AIBA World Women Boxing Gold medallist MC Mary Kom with the title "Meethoileima" (Par Excellent Queen) at a function in Imphal.
The Manipur government conferred the title ‘Meethoileima’ in recognition of her unprecedented feat of winning the sixth gold medal in the recently concluded World Boxing Championship and her illustrious career in the field.
Manipur's Chief Minister N Biren Singh on the occasion granted over a cheque worth Rs 10 lakh to the world-renowned boxer, Mary Kom.
CM N Biren Singh also declared that the Imphal West DC Road towards Game Village will be named as MC Mary Kom Road.
MC Mary Kom was adorned with attires particularly worn by a queen of Manipur as a mark of ‘highest woman’ of the state while conferring the title.
All the members in the Rajya Sabha also congratulated their colleague and boxer M C Mary Kom for clinching gold in the Women’s World Boxing Championship held Nov 2018, in New Delhi
Mary Kom Prestigious Awards List
Padma Bhushan (Sports) 2013
Arjuna Award (Boxing) 2003
Padma Shri (Sports) 2006
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2009
Manipur (North East India)
Formation: 21 January 1972
Capitals: Imphal, Guwahati (Judiciary)
Districts: 16
Official Languages: Meitei (Manipuri)
Governor: Najma Heptulla
Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh
