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List Of Sahitya Akademi Award Winners For Meitei
The Sahitya Akademi Award has been given each year since 1955 by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters) to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian and Meitei literature (Manipuri literature). No awards were given in 1975 and 1980. Winners Note: No awards in 1975 and 1980. See also * List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Meitei * List of epics in Meitei language * Meitei literature * Meitei Language Day * History of Manipur References External links Recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award in Manipuri, Official listat Sahitya Akademi Award The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ... website Review of Meeteilon or Manipuri Books {{DEFAULTSORT:Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Meitei Manipuri * Literary awa ...
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Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of the Indian government. Its office is located in Rabindra Bhavan near Mandi House in Delhi. The Sahitya Akademi organises national and regional workshops and seminars; provides research and travel grants to authors; publishes books and journals, including the ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature''; and presents the annual Sahitya Akademi Award of INR. 100,000 in each of the 24 languages it supports, as well as the List of Sahitya Akademi fellows, Sahitya Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement. The Sahitya Akademi Library is one of the largest multi-lingual libraries in India, with a rich collection of books on literature and allied subjects. It publishes two bimonthly literary journals: ''Indian Literature (journal), Indian Literature'' in English and ''Samkaleen ...
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Ashangbam Minaketan Singh
Padma Shri Ashangbam Minaketan Singh is regarded as one of the founders of modern Manipuri literature. He was born as the only child to Ashangbam Jivan Singh and Medhabati Devi on 2 May 1906. His grandfather Ashang Kut, also known as Ashangbam Phura Hongba, served as an Officer in The Maharaja of Manipur's army. In March 1891 he played a part in the assassination of British officials and was thereby sentenced for transportation on charge of murder. He was sentenced twenty five years of life imprisonment at Kalapani Jail, which is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Early life Minaketan was born at Wangkhei Ashangbam Leikai now known as Wangkhei Angom Leikai in Ashangbam family but was brought up in the family of royal descendants of Maharaja Nara Singh by Sanajaobi Devi, the granddaughter of Maharaja Nara Singh at Moirangkhom Sougaijam Leirak. He graduated from the University of Calcutta in 1930 and by that time he had mastered English, Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit ...
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Meitei-language Literary Awards
Meitei (; ) also known as Manipuri ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of northeast India. It is the official language and the lingua franca of Manipur and an additional official language in four districts of Assam. It is one of the scheduled languages of India, constitutionally scheduled official languages of the Indian Republic. Meitei is the most widely-spoken Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burman language of India and the third most widely spoken language of northeast India after Assamese language, Assamese and Bengali language, Bengali. There are  million States of India by Meitei speakers, Meitei native speakers in India according to the 2011 census,  million of whom are found in the state of Manipur, where they represent the majority of its population. There are smaller communities in neighbouring Indian states, such as #Assam, Assam (), #Tripura, Tripura (), #Nagaland, Nagaland (), and elsewhere in the country (). The language is also spoken by smaller groups ...
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Literary Awards By Language
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially novels, plays, and poems. It includes both print and digital writing. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include oral literature, much of which has been transcribed.; see also Homer. Literature is a method of recording, preserving, and transmitting knowledge and entertainment. It can also have a social, psychological, spiritual, or political role. Literary criticism is one of the oldest academic disciplines, and is concerned with the literary merit or intellectual significance of specific texts. The study of books and other texts as artifacts or traditions is instead encompassed by textual criticism or the history of the book. "Literature", as an art form, is sometimes used synonymously with literary fiction, fiction written with the goal of artistic merit, but can also include works in various non-fiction genres, ...
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Lists Of Sahitya Akademi Award Winners
Lists of Sahitya Akademi Award winners cover winners of the Sahitya Akademi Award, a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the twenty-four major Indian languages. The lists are alphabetically organized by language. *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Assamese *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Bengali *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Bodo *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Dogri *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for English *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Gujarati *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Hindi *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kannada *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Kashmiri *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Konkani *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Maithili *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Malayalam *List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Meitei *List of Sahi ...
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History Of Manipur
The history of the Indian state of Manipur is reflected by archaeological research, Meitei mythology, mythology and recorded history, written history. Historically, Manipur was an independent sovereign kingdom ruled by Ningthouja dynasty, Meitei dynasty but at different point of time it was invaded and rule over by other state and authority. The Manipur (princely state)#Kangleipak State, Kangleipak State developed under King Loiyumba with its first written constitution in the early 12th century. Manipur (princely state), Manipur under the 18th-century king Pamheiba saw the legendary burning of sacred scripture. Manipur became a princely state under British Raj, British rule in 1891 after the Anglo-Manipur War, Anglo-Manipur war, the last of the independent states to be incorporated into British Raj as a princely state. During the Second World War, Manipur (princely state), Manipur was the scene of Operation U-Go, battles between Imperial Japanese Army, Japanese and Allied forces ...
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Meitei Language Day
Manipuri Language Day (; /ma-nee-poo-ree lon-gee noo-meet/), is an annual celebration of the Manipuri (Meitei) language in India and Bangladesh on 20 August. It is the day in 1992 on which Manipuri was added to the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India, making it one of the official languages of India. Annual events in India 2023 - 32nd event In the year 2023, the 32nd Meitei language day was celebrated by different groups in different places. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Rajkumar Ranjan, the then Minister of State (MoS) of Ministry of External Affairs (India), Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education of the Union Government of India, extended his wishes to the people of Manipur and gave salute to the language activists who had worked hard to include the language in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India. He announced that the Ministry of Education (India), Ministry of Education of the Union Government of India gave ...
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List Of Epics In Meitei Language
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole".Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help us ...
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List Of Yuva Puraskar Winners For Meitei
Yuva Puraskar relates to books published by an author of the age of 35 and below as on 1 January of the year of the award. It is given each year to young writers for their outstanding works in the 24 languages, since 2011. Recipients Following is the list of recipients of Yuva Puraskar for their works written in Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language). The award comprises a cash prize of Indian rupee, Rs. 50,000 and an engraved copper plaque. Recipients See also * List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Meitei * List of Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize winners for Meitei References External links Yuva Puraskar-Sahitya Akademi India - Official WebsiteList of Yuva Puraskar Winners
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yuva Puraskar winners for Meitei Literary awards by language Meitei-language literary awards Meitei language-related lists Manipur-related lists Indian literary awards Awards established in 2011 2011 establishments in India ...
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Gitchandra Tongbra
Gitchandra Tongbra (6 February 1916 – 3 June 1996), popularly known as G. C. Tongbra, was an Indian satirist, poet, playwright and art academic from Imphal. Born on 6 February 1913 in the Indian state of Manipur, Tongbra was known for his socio-realistic plays such as ''Mani Manou'' (1962), '' Matric Pass'' (1964) and ''Upu Baksi'' (1972). Awards The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1975. Four years later, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his play, ''Ngabongkhao'', in 1978. The Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to: * Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania) * Ministry of Culture (Algeria) * Ministry of Culture (Argentina) * Minister for the Arts (Australia) * Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan)Ministry o ..., Government of India, honoured his memories by staging a ''Tongbra Drama Festival'' under the aegis of Ougri Theatre Repertory Manipur on 24 April 2015 which cons ...
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Government Of India
The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union territories of India, 36 states and union territories. The government is led by the president of India (currently ) who largely exercises the executive powers, and selects the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India and other ministers for aid and advice. Government has been formed by the The prime minister and their senior ministers belong to the Union Council of Ministers, its executive decision-making committee being the Cabinet (government), cabinet. The government, seated in New Delhi, has three primary branches: the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, whose powers are vested in bicameral Parliament of India, Union Council of Ministers (headed by prime minister), and the Supreme Court of India respectively, with a p ...
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