Imphal, April 18 -- A historical relationship between Assam and Manipur, being focused in a Manipuri court yard play "Phambal," is to be staged at Hojai in Assam, according to the Manipur State Shumang Leela Council (MSSLC).

A 15-member female artist team of the Western Cultural Association, Manipur, has left Imphal for Hojai, Assam, on Friday.

MSSLC lifetime general secretary Shougrakpam Hemanta flagged off the team at the Royal Palace gate in Imphal.

The play, scripted by renowned playwright Ranjit Ningthouja and directed by acclaimed theatre personality Iboyaima Khuman, portrays the historically cordial ties between the Ahom Kingdom of Assam and the Manipur Kingdom, marked by diplomacy, trade, and even intermarriages.

The play will...