Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra
Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra | |
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Born | 13 May 1917 Gavesana Bhusan Manipur State Kala Akademi Fellowship |
Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra Singh was an Indian writer,
Biography
Khelchandra Singh was born on 1 September 1920 at Uripok Ningthoukhongjam Leikai, a small hamlet in
Khelchandra Singh died on 31 January 2011, aged 90, at Imphal, succumbing to age related illnesses.[1] He was survived by his five sons and five daughters, his wife preceding him in death.[1]
Books
Khelchandra Singh wrote in Meitei and English and is known to have published over 30 books.[2] Manipuri to Manipuri and English Dictionary, published in 1964, is reported to be the first modern general dictionary in Meitei language. Another book of linguistics he wrote is Manipuri Language-Status and Importance, which was published in 1975.[7] He transliterated Uttarakhand Ramayana and Ashamedha Parba Mahabharat from Old Meitei to modern Meitei.[2] As a historian, he edited eight books, Genealogy of Manipuri Kings, Cheitharol Kumbaba, royal chronicles of Manipur, an anthology of Old Meitei poems, an anthology of Old Meitei prose, a collection of hymns and prayers prevalent in Pre-Vaishnavite Manipur, An account of the hills of Manipur, A treatise on Manuscripts, and Sarit Sarat, a book on the heroic accounts of Manipuri Martial Combats.[2] One of his books, History of Old Manipuri Literature (Ariba Maṇipurī Sahityagī Itihasa), is a text book for post graduate and research studies.[8] Among his books written in English are Battle of Khongjom, (an account of the last battle between Manipur and the British forces)[9] Documents of Anglo-Manipuri War 1891 (three volumes),[10] Thangal General (life history of the renowned Meitei warrior)[11] and Kangla.[12] He also contributed two chapters of the book, Dictionary of National Biography, the biographies of Pandit Raj Atombapu Sharma and Thangal General.[13]
Awards and honours
Khelchandra Singh received a service excellence award, the
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Khelchandra Singh dies". The Times of India. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Pandit Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra Singh". E Pao. 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ISBN 9788126011940.
- ^ a b "Sahitya Akademi Fellow". Sahitya Akademi. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Niṃthaukhoṃjama Khelacandra Siṃha (1975). Manipuri Language: Status and Importance. N. Tombi Raj Singh. p. 67.
- OCLC 767541966.
- ^ Niṃthaukhoṃjama Khelacandra Siṃha (1963). Battle of Khongjom. N. Khelchandra Singh. p. 56.
- ^ N. Khelchandra Singh (1984). Documents of Anglo-Manipuri War 1891. N. Debendra Singh. p. 218.
- ISBN 9788184652109. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Kangla". E Pao. 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ISBN 978-0883860304.
- ^ "Pandit Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra Singh Memorial Lecture". Manipur Times. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
- "Tribute to Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra Singh". North American Thang Ta Association. 1993. Retrieved 26 August 2015.