Arambam Somorendra Explained

Honorific Prefix:Tamohal
Arambam Somorendra
Birth Date:12 July 1935
Birth Place:Sagolband Meino Leirak
Occupation:Founder of UNLF
Organization:UNLF
Spouse:Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi[1]
Father:A Dorendrajit
Education:M.A

Arambam Somorendra[2] (12 July 1935 - 10 June 2000), also known as Arambam Samarendra,[3] was a writer dramatist and socialist. He formed the Amateur Artist Association in 1956. He is also one of the founding member of "Pan-Manipuri Youth League" which was an active youth organization for unifying the Manipuris in Manipur, Cachar, Myanmar and Bangladesh. He along with some followers of Hijam Irabot and some tribal activist formed the United National Liberation Front in 1964. He worked as Chairman of UNLF until 1975.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 22 July 2017 . Memchoubi’s literary works celebrated . Imphal Free Press.
  2. Arambam . Lokendra . 2000 . Arambam Somorendra (12 July 1935—10 June 2000) . Indian Literature . 44 . 4 (198) . 102–105 . 0019-5804.
  3. Bharucha . Rustom . The Indigenous Theatre of Kanhailal . New Theatre Quarterly . 8 . 29 . 10–22 . 10.1017/s0266464x00006278 . 0266-464X . 2024-01-12.
  4. Web site: Arambam Samarendra remembered on his 22nd death anniversary . 2024-01-12 . Imphal Free Press . en.
  5. Web site: Arambam Samarendra remembered . 2024-01-12 . www.thesangaiexpress.com . en.