"Today, we are going to learn about the Fibonacci sequence," Naba Meetei would say with a smile, writing the sequence on a blackboard: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13...
She would then proceed to show how this sequence appeared in nature – in the arrangement of leaves on a stem, in the branching of trees, and even in the flowering of artichokes. The children would marvel at how mathematics wasn't just about solving problems in a book but was intricately woven into the fabric of the world around them.
Naba Meetei's method of teaching, which she called "Sahnpujaramagica" or the magical way of understanding, became renowned not just in Moirang but across Manipur. She had single-handedly changed the perception of mathematics, making it accessible and enjoyable for all.