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Manipur has been the home of various tribes and communities like Meiteis, Nagas, Kukis, Bamon, Pangal and many other mainland Indian communities. The state of Manipur has experienced a long wave of migration of various tribes and foreigners that settled down since early times and even continued till today. The latest trend of migration into the state is the Nepali/Nepalese communities, the largest among the contemporary migration groups. The Nepali has been brought to Manipur in two ways- by the British and Indo-Myanmar Treaty. They have been settled down along the hill ranges where they are suitable for their livelihood and scattered around the Kanglatongbi-Kangpokpi hill ranges and some parts of the valley. The time frame of the study will be upto 1950. The main focus of the paper is about the sources of income for their livelihood in the beginning of the settlement particularly during the colonial period. This paper is an attempt to rewrite the economic history and need more focus on it. The study material will be based on the available books and some thesis but there is no proper study or record available.

Nepali, Nepalese, economy, income, Livelihood, Migration, Settlement.