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Hijam Anganghal

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Hijam Anganghal
ꯍꯤꯖꯝ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯍꯜ
Pronunciationhījam a-ngāng-hul
Born
Samurou
NationalityManipuri
EducationClass V
Occupation(s)Poet, writer
EraModern Manipur
Known forComposing the great epic poem Khamba Thoibi Sheireng
Notable workKhamba Thoibi Sheireng, Shingel Indu
Title"Bard of Samurou"
RelativesHijam Irabot
FamilyHijam family

Hijam Anganghal (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯖꯝ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯍꯜ) (1896-1939[1]) is one of the pioneer poets in the Meitei literature of Modern Manipur.[2] He is best known for composing the 39,000 lined epic poem, the "Khamba Thoibi Sheireng" (based on the story of Khamba Thoibi), which is the masterpiece of all his literary works.[3][4]

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Further reading

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  • Siṃha, Elaṃbama Dīnamaṇi; Akademi, Sahitya (1997). Hijam Anganghal Singh. ISBN 9788126003907.
  • George, K. M. (1997). Masterpieces of Indian Literature: Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu. ISBN 9788123719788.
  • Siṃha, Kārāma Manimohana (1989). Hijam Irabot Singh and Political Movements in Manipur. ISBN 9788170185789.

References

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  1. Singh, N. Tombi (1976). Khamba and Thoibi: The Unscaled Height of Love. Chitrebirentombichand Khorjeirup.
  2. Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
  3. Glimpses of Manipuri Language, Literature, and Culture. Manipuri Sahitya Parishad. 1970.
  4. Kaushal, Molly; Arts, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the (2001). Chanted Narratives: The Living "katha-vachana" Tradition. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. ISBN 978-81-246-0182-2.