Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Explained

Manipuri Sahitya Parishad
Native Name:	Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯄꯔꯤꯁꯗ
Native Name Lang:	mni
Abbreviation:	MSP
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Founding Location:	Imphal
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Status:	active
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Headquarters:	Imphal
Location City:	Imphal
Location Country:	India
Addnl Location City:	Thoubal, Jiribam, Assam, Tripura
Origins:	Manipur
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Language:	Meitei (Manipuri)
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The Manipuri Sahitya Parishad (Manipuri: {{Script|Mtei|ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯄꯔꯤꯁꯗ) is a literary council dedicated to the active promotion and the development of literary works in the Meitei language in India.^{[2] [3]} in national as well as international levels.^[4] It has its branches in the Manupur cities of Imphal,^[5] Jiribam,^[6] Bishnupur^[7] and Thoubal^[8] inside Manipur and in Tripura^[9] and Meghalaya in Assam.^[10]

The Manipuri Sahitya Parishad organises research works, seminars, symposiums, publication of journals and books, translation works of Meitei-language literary works into other languages, preservation of Meitei folktales and Meitei music, bestowing of literary awards and cash prizes to outstanding writers and artists.^[11]

HSLC in Assam

In 1977, E. Chandra, the then president of the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Assam and D. Gogoi, the then President, SEBA, and the Government of Assam came into an agreement, and the Meitei language medium of the HSLC examination was introduced. In the year 1979, for the first time in the history, 1,043 Meitei students in the Barak valley, from 26 high schools, got the opportunity to appear at the H.S.L.C. examination in Meitei language medium.^{[12] [13]}

Kamini Kumar Memorial Gold Medal

Kamini Kumar was the patron of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura since its establishment in the year 1963. He donated to the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Imphal, through which the Sahitya Parishad managed to bestow the prestigious "Kamini Kumar Memorial Gold Medal", a 3 yearly award for the best creative-writing in Meitei language, written by Manipuris of outside of Manipur.^[14]

On 24 June 2019, Abdul Hamid, a Meitei Pangal of Cachar, Assam, was bestowed the prestigious "Kamini Kumar Gold Medal Award" in the 84th Annual General Meeting of the "Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Imphal", at the Jawaharlal Nehru Dance Academy in Imphal.^[15]

Contributions to fields other than the literature

Other than the field of Meitei literature, the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad also promotes the people who contribute to the fields of Matam Ishei, Nat Sankritan, Raas, stage drama, Goura Leela, paintings, Thang-Ta, Lairik Thiba, Pung, among the elements of Meitei culture, by conferring awards every year.^{[16] [17] [18] [19]}

Promoting the Meitei classical dance and the Meitei Sankirtana, the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Imphal, bestowed the title of 'Sangeet Ratna' to Chengtham Subal and Haobam Basna, in 1976 and 1984 respectively.^[20]

Published works

• 1964 Archaic Manipuri literature (in Manipuri). Jour. of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, March: 1-13.^[21]
• Singh, Moirangthem Chandra: 1967: Panthoibi Khonggul (in Manipuri). Imphal, Manipuri Sahitya Parishad.
• 1967 Charairongba Khugum (in Manipuri) Imphal, Manipuri Sahitya Parishad.
• Parrett, J. K.: 1973: Manipur and European Research. The Sahitya (Imphal), Manipur Sahitya Parishad, August issue.^[22]
• 1967: The origin of the Meitei race (in Manipuri), Jour. of the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad : 11-7.^[23]

Key people

• Ningthoukhongjam Chandrahas Singh (1904-1966) was the first president of the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura. He participated in the annual conference of the Parishad in Imphal as a delegate from Tripura in 1964. Besides, he was the first Manipuri of Tripura, who became a session judge.^[24]
• A. K. Seram, the Founder and the President of Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad, attended a number of literary seminars, organised by Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Assam in India.^[25]
• Karam Ibungohal was the general secretary of the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Assam and editor of the annual journal of the Parishad.^[26]
• Kheiruddin Chowdhury was the President of the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Assam. Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Imphal bestowed him the prestigious Kamini Kumar award in 1978. He advocated on many Meitei language movements (Manipuri language movements), specifically in the Cachar district of Assam.
• Rajkumar Kamaljit (b. 1924) was the President of the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura and founder-editor of Manipuri Journal named "Marup".
• Mayengbam Ramgopal was the secretary of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura, the chief editor of "Takhel Leirang", a magazine of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura.
• R. K. Jitendrajit was a Secretary of the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura.^[27]
• Wangkhem Biramangal was closely associated with Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura, Tripura Rabindra Parishad and other philanthropic organisations in Tripura, and is actively engaged in the promotion of Manipurology.

See also

• Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation
• Sahitya Akademi
  • List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Meitei
  • List of Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize winners for Meitei
  • List of Yuva Puraskar winners for Meitei
• Manipur University
• Manipur University of Culture

External links

• Manipuri Sahitya Parishad at Internet Archive
• Manipuri Sahitya Parishad at
• Manipuri Sahitya Parishad at Imphal Free Press

Notes and References

1. Web site: 81st Manipuri Sahitya Parishad foundation day : 24th jun15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
2. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&pg=PA185 . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 185 . en . Meetei Settlement in Barak Valley/185.
3. Web site: Manipur Sahitya Parishad contributes greatly but only few are aware of their work: Karam Shyam : 24th jun18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
4. Web site: Manipuri Sahitya Parishad celebrates 85 years : 24th jun19 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
5. Web site: Manipuri Sahitya Parishad celebrates platinum jubilee : 23rd nov10 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
6. Web site: Manipur Language Day observed . 2023-03-04 . www.thesangaiexpress.com . en.
7. Web site: Manipuri Sahitya Parishad to hold annual meeting : 05th dec15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
8. Web site: 15th annual meet of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Thoubal held : 27th dec16 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
9. Web site: Award Giving Ceremony of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad, Tripura held : 15th feb11 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
10. Web site: Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Meghalaya announced Awardees for 2016 . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
11. Web site: Sahitya Parishad celebrates 80th foundation day : 24th jun14 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
12. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&pg=PA205 . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 205 . en . Meeteis in Barak Valley/205.
13. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 212 . en.
14. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&pg=PA373 . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 373 . en . Manipuris in the Political and Administrative Affairs of Tripura/373.
15. Web site: Abdul Hamid awarded Kamini Kumar Gold Medal at 84th AGM of Manipuri Sahitya Parishad 2019 . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
16. Web site: Manipur Sahitya Parishad honours writers/artistes : 25th jun22 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
17. Web site: Manipuri Sahitya Parishad celebrates platinum jubilee : 23rd nov10 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
18. Web site: Sahitya Parishad Awards : 13th apr16 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
19. Web site: Manipuri Sahitya Parishad condoles : 04th jun21 ~ E-Pao! Headlines . 2023-03-04 . e-pao.net.
20. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&pg=PA293 . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 293 . en . Meeteis in Nagaon District of Assam/293.
21. Book: Sen, Sipra . Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography . 1992-01-01 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-310-0 . 242 . en.
22. Book: Sen, Sipra . Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography . 1992-01-01 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-310-0 . 201 . en.
23. Book: Sen, Sipra . Tribes and Castes of Manipur: Description and Select Bibliography . 1992-01-01 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-310-0 . 236 . en.
24. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . https://books.google.com/books?id=-CzSQKVmveUC&pg=PA373 . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 373 . en . Manipuris in the Political and Administrative Affairs of Tripura/373.
25. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 30 . en.
26. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 33 . en.
27. Book: Sanajaoba, Naorem . Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization . 1988 . Mittal Publications . 978-81-7099-853-2 . 34 . en.