What is the significance of the Manipuri language being added to the Eighth Schedule through the Constitution (Seventy-first Amendment) Act, 1992?
The significance of Manipuri language being added to the Eighth Schedule through the Constitution (Seventy-first Amendment) Act, 1992 is that it recognized and acknowledged Manipuri as one of the official languages of India. This amendment granted Manipuri speakers the same rights and privileges as speakers of other recognized languages in the country, including the right to use their language for government purposes and receive education in their mother tongue.