List of Meitei scholars

This includes the list of scholars of Meitei Manipuri speaking ethnicities of Manipur, Assam and Tripura of India, Bangladesh as well as Myanmar.

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Ananta Kumar Seram

Ananta Kumar Seram, shortly known as A.K. Seram, is a Bangladeshi Manipuri writer, journalist and social activist. He is the founder and the president of Bangladesh Manipuri Sahitya Sangsad (English: Bangladesh Manipuri Literature Grand Club) for the Manipuris of Bangladesh. He was also an editor of the Manipuri periodical named "Meira" (English: Flame).[1] In 2018, he received the prestigious Mahakavi Anganghal Award 2018, for his contributions to Manipuri language, literature and culture in Bangladesh.[2]

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Mayengbam Mohendra

Mayengbam Mohendra Kumar Singha is a Bangladeshi Manipuri social activist who is native to Habiganj District of Bangladesh. He is the son of Mayengbam Modan Mohan Singha.[3] He completed his Graduation in Arts from Modan Mohan College, Sylhet. He was also educated in Laws from Sylhet Law College. He served in the Bangladesh Power Development Board.[4] From 1985, he was serving as a general secretary for BAMJUS (Bangladesh Manipuri Juba Sangha, English: Bangladesh Manipuri Youth Association).[5] Jointly working with Ananta Kumar Seram, he took active participation in mobilizing the infrastructure of Bangladesh.[6]

Mutua Bahadur

Mutua Bahadur, also known as Mutum Bahadur, is an Indian Manipuri cultural research scholar and social activist. He is the founder and the director of Mutua Museum, Imphal.[7] He had collected many museum pieces, made archeological and allied studies in Ancient Manipur, Medieval Manipur and Modern Manipur.[7][8]

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Thokchom Jitendra

Thokchom Jitendra Kumar Singha is a Bangladeshi Manipuri social worker from Sadar, Sylhet.[9] He has been connected with Manipuri cultural activities in Sylhet, Bangladesh.[9] He contributed to the inter-ethnic relationship between Manipuri speaking ethnicity and the Muslim Bengali people of Bangladesh. He is native to Kewapura, Mirermoidan, Sylhet district of Bangladesh.[9]

Th. Tarunkumar

Th. Tarunkumar is an Indian Manipuri lecturer in History and an editor of the English Weekly, Resistance, published from Imphal.[10] His editorial publications had deeply in-sighted the neo-colonialism of Manipur in the decade of the late 1970s. Presently, he is working as a journalist, for Delhi, India. He is a resident of Keisampat, Imphal, Manipur.[10]

References

  1. Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  2. "Manipuri writer AK Sheram from Bangladesh awarded". 29 July 2018. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  4. Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  5. Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  6. Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  8. "Culture custodian builds dream complex - Mutua Bahadur?s heritage centre houses unique collection of traditional items". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-853-2.