Historiography usually provides thoughtful insights into the past in varied ways. Manipur has a long history of coexistence of diverse ethnic communities across its hills and valley. The Historiography of Manipur has in itself numerous writings by different historians and scholars. Through time, the oral and folklore of historical narratives of the past have been taken over by the writings of pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial historiography. Historians construct and deconstruct history by analyzing different sources for writing. In the case of Manipur’s past, the historiography-writing in puyas and colonial writings remains the archetype of history. History writing in Manipur is mostly state sanctioned which tends to mask the historical objectivity to create national unity, however, by not exposing its citizens to the fissiparous details. In this context, the paper tries to study, investigate and understand the historical facts or reliable sources to renovate the Manipur past. While doing so, the paper will study how, when and where the development of an appreciation of historical sources, historical imagination and historical agency can be achieved most fruitfully through insights into the historiography of Manipur.