Ema Keithel or mothers' market or Nupi Keithel, situated at Khwairamband Bazaar in Imphal, is, by many accounts, believed to be "the Asia's largest" all-women market solely run and managed by women. This 500-year-old market is also one of the oldest market dating back to the 15th century. Earlier, this market was the center of information exchange and learning centre when there were no means of technology such as television or internet. The market is an institution in its own right, as it became thecentre of important decision-making.