Located in the heart of Imphal, this sprawling 500-year-old market has long been an important trading place as well as an exchange hub of Socio-Political ideas in Manipur. Ima Keithal can be mistaken for any other bustling bazaar in India with its vibrant array of textiles, spices, fresh fruits and vegetables, but it has one distinct difference – the 5000 women traders exclusively manning its stalls and thus becomes a great symbol of gender justice in India.
