sentences:  Maphou was established in 1946, before the independence of India, by Lenghou Lupho, who previously lived in the nearby village of Singkap.In 1945 Lenghou Lupho converted to Christianity and was forced to move.The present village chief is Haokhomang Lupho( Ex-Chairman, Thoubal Area Kuki Inpi, the great grandson of Lenghou Lupho.