Forensic anthropology, a sub-discipline of physical anthropology aims at determining the major biological characteristics of mankind for the purpose of medico-legal expertise. The present study attempts to estimate the stature of male Manipuri Muslims by using purcutaneous Lower and Upper extremity measurements. Data reveals that there is a significant co-relation between stature and the two extremity measurements. It is also evident that the multiplication factors are found to be different from other populations of India. Simple regression equations for all the parameters under study are also formulated.
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