Hijam Anganghal
Hijam Anganghal | |
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ꯍꯤꯖꯝ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯍꯜ | |
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| Pronunciation | hījam a-ngāng-hul |
| Born | Samurou |
| Nationality | Manipuri |
| Education | Class V |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
| Era | Modern Manipur |
| Known for | Composing the great epic poem Khamba Thoibi Sheireng |
| Notable work | Khamba Thoibi Sheireng, Shingel Indu |
| Title | "Bard of Samurou" |
| Relatives | Hijam Irabot |
| Family | Hijam family |
Hijam Anganghal (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯖꯝ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯍꯜ) (1896-1939[1]) is one of the pioneer poets in the Meitei literature of Modern Manipur.[2] He is best known for composing the 39,000 lined epic poem, the "Khamba Thoibi Sheireng" (based on the story of Khamba Thoibi), which is the masterpiece of all his literary works.[3][4]
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Sources[change | change source]
- Siṃha, Elaṃbama Dīnamaṇi; Akademi, Sahitya (1997). Hijam Anganghal Singh. ISBN 9788126003907.
- George, K. M. (1997). Masterpieces of Indian Literature: Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu. ISBN 9788123719788.
- Siṃha, Kārāma Manimohana (1989). Hijam Irabot Singh and Political Movements in Manipur. ISBN 9788170185789.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Singh, N. Tombi (1976). Khamba and Thoibi: The Unscaled Height of Love. Chitrebirentombichand Khorjeirup.
- ↑ Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
- ↑ Glimpses of Manipuri Language, Literature, and Culture. Manipuri Sahitya Parishad. 1970.
- ↑ Kaushal, Molly; Arts, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the (2001). Chanted Narratives: The Living "katha-vachana" Tradition. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. ISBN 978-81-246-0182-2.
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