• Dr Esther Keishing

The Tangkhul is one of the Naga tribes inhabiting the Ukhrul district of Manipur state. The formal education that came along simultaneously with Christianity and the cultural contact with the outside world brought significant changes to the Tangkhul society. Education and conversion go on parallel lines, as the former was considered an effective instrument to help the tribal people to understand their teachings. The first Christian missionary, who came to the land of the Tangkhuls was William Pettigrew who introduced modern education to the people of this tribe. As he worked to educate the boys, his wife, Alice Pettigrew, worked to educate the girls. Amidst stiff conservative attitudes of the people, the foundation for modern western education was introduced by Mrs Alice Pettigrew. With the worldwide development on the discussion on women's issues, conscientization for women's concerns are a recent development of these people. This work will present the history of the development of the missionary education which is mainly responsible for transforming the Tangkhul women. It will study the overall impact of education on these women. In short, it deals with the process of women's education and their empowerment in a historical perspective.

women, missionary, modern education, attitude, progress, empowerment.

"Introduction of modern Education among the Tangkhul women.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.2116-2119, February-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102258.pdf

"Introduction of modern Education among the Tangkhul women.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no. pp2116-2119, February-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2102258.pdf