Afterwards, David Scott, the then British officer, requested Gambhir Singh, the then Meitei king of Manipur kingdom through special letter, for help.

[4][1][2] In the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, there are six Meitei populated settlements, namely Ichamati, Koilaghat, Bairong/Mawbang, Kurikhal, Nayabasti and Bholaganj.

These are located 100km from Meghalaya's capital Shillong, near the international border line of Bangladesh.

It functions as one of the leading associations and organizations to promote the literary culture of the Meitei people.

[12] People with Meitei family names (surnames) including Naorem, Yensenbam, Moirangthem, Soraisam, Khongbantabam, Lukram, Nongmaithem, Ngangbam, Meisnam, Khuirem, Leimapokpam, Thokchom and Laishram among many, are found in Meghalaya.

[17] In 2022, the bad condition of the Meitei people living in Meghalaya, especially of Bholaganj village, was observed by PDA (Planning & Development Authority) chairman and Keirao MLA Lourembam Rameshwor Meetei of Government of Manipur.

[18] The Meitei people of Meghalaya were given offers of free transport and residence in Imphal for attending the annual Sangai Festival if anyone of them wished to come.

[19] Meitei civil society organizations (CSOs) based in Meghalaya grouped together and organised protests against the government of India, urging the then prime minister Narendra Modi, in Shillong, to bring back peace and stability in the state of Manipur, which was then suffering from violence.