Gangmumei Kamei (21 October 1939 – 5 January 2017) was a notable Indian

historian A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the st ...

and scholar of

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of ...

. He was also a politician in his later career, and served as a minister in the

Government of Manipur The Government of Manipur ( mni, Manipur Leingak; /mə.ni.pur lə́i.ŋak/), also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 districts. ...

Academic career

Kamei was born in

Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the f ...

, and taught history at

Manipur University Manipur University ( mni, Manipur Taibang Maheikol) is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the ''Manipur University Act, 1980'' (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliating ...

. He was regarded as an expert on the

history of Manipur The history of Manipur (Kangleipak in ancient times) is reflected by archaeological research, mythology and written history. Starting from the origin of Polo ( mni, Sagol Kangjei) in 3100 BC, Manipur became a princely state under British ...

. Books: * A History of Modern Manipur (1826-2000) * A History of Manipur: Pre-colonial Period * On History and Historiography of Manipur * History of Zeliangrong Nagas: From Makhel to Rani Gaidinliu * Ethnicity and Social Change * Lectures on History of Manipur Role: * Professor of History in Manipur University * Elected president of the Northeast India History Association (NEIHA) in its Kohima session of 1986 * President of the Manipur History Society * Coordinator of the Centre for Manipuri Studies & Tribal Research of Manipur University * Member of the Advisory Committee of the Anthropological Survey of India (1984–87) * Member of the ICSSR panel on Tribal Studies * In 2010 he was awarded the Platinum Jubilee Samman by the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad for his contribution to history and tribal culture * Awarded a National Fellowship by Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla in 2010-2012

Political career

Gangmumei Kamei was the founding president of the

Federal Party of Manipur The Federal Party of Manipur (FPM) was a political party in the Indian state of Manipur founded by Gangmumei Kamei Gangmumei Kamei (21 October 1939 – 5 January 2017) was a notable Indian historian and scholar of Manipur. He was also a po ...

which was formed in the year 1993. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the year 1995 and again in 2001 Manipur Assembly. He was the minister for Forest, Environment and Higher Education and has held important portfolios in the then

Manipur Government The Government of Manipur ( mni, Manipur Leingak; /mə.ni.pur lə́i.ŋak/), also known as the State Government of Manipur, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Manipur and its 16 districts. ...

led by Shri Nipamcha Singh in 1998 and 2001. Kamei joined the

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ...

in 2012 and contested the outer Manipur Lok Sabha Constituency. However, he lost and later led development of party policy. Kamei held membership in the

Indian Council of Historical Research The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is a captive body of the Ministry of Education, Government of India established by an Administrative Order. The body has provided financial assistance to historians and scholars through fellowshi ...

(ICHR) and the Regional Planning Body of the

North Eastern Council North Eastern Council (NEC) is a statutory advisory body constituted under the North Eastern Council Act 1971 and came into being on 7 November 1972 at Shillong. The eight States of Northeast India viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghal ...

(NEC).

Death

He died on 5 January 2017, aged 77.

References

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