The old legend of Sandrembi and Chaisra () or Sanarembi and Chaisra () is a folktale of the Meitei ethnicity of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). It is a story of the clash between two stepsisters, Sandrembi (Sanarembi), the elder, and Chaisra, the younger, born to the same father but different mothers. Sandrembi, the protagonist, is a young lady, living in forsaken environment, that are changed into a remarkable fortune. She is portrayed as a person having the nature of God like mind. Reception The story of Sandrembi and Chaisra is considered a perfect combination of "Cinderella" and "The Three Oranges". Story Beginning In an era called Haya Chak, King Sentreng Apanba ruled the realm of Ancient Kangleipak (early Manipur). Khulen Nganba, one of the King's nobleman, had two good ladies, the senior lady named Yangkhuleima (aka Yangkhureima, Yaibireima or Yaipileima) and the junior lady named Sangkhuleima (aka Sankhureima). The elder lady, had a daughter named Sandrembi (Sanarembi) (and also boy in another version of the story) and the younger lady had only one daughter named Chaisra (aka Cheisra). Nobleman Khulen Nganba passed away after sometime. And so the two widows sold vegetables and fishes caught from Shilempat () in the market to earn their living. The younger widow was jealous of the elder widow. And so, she always planned for ways to harm the elder lady. One day, it so happened that the elder lady caught many fish but the younger lady caught some snakes and reptiles and not a single fish. While both the widows were taking rest under a fig tree, the younger widow, getting envious of the elder lady's lucky catch, hatched an evil plan to kill her. This, the younger lady climbed up the fig tree to pluck some fruits. Once or twice she dropped the ripped fig fruits to the elder lady who enjoyed of the juicy fruits. And finally, the younger lady made the elder lady close her eyes and open her mouth wide telling her to swallow the most delicious fruit which she said she was about to drop down. Then, the younger lady poured the snakes from her fish basket. The poor elder woman swallowed them and died immediately due to snake bite. The younger lady came down and pushed the dead body of the elder lady into the deep water of the lake. The corpse transformed into a tortoise (or turtle)