New Meitei Mayek Student Edition of Boro Saheb Ongbi Sanatombi

Imphal, 11 April 2022

NEW STUDENT EDITION IN MEITEI MAYEK OF
MK BINODINI DEVI'S BORO SAHEB ONGBI SANATOMBI
OFFERED AT KANGLA TO MAHARAJA NARASINGH ON HIS 174th DEATH ANNIVERSARY

A special MK Binodini Devi Centenary edition for students from Imasi Publications of her historical novel Boro Saheb Ongbi Sanatombi was offered to her ancestor Maharaja Narasingh.

The offering along with flowers was made by members of the Sri Sri Govindajiu Jalakeli Pala at Kangla following the observance of his 174th death anniversary.

The observance was organized by State Archaeology, Department of Art and Culture of the Government of Manipur, which was graced by Shri N. Biren Singh, Hon'ble Chief Minister as the Chief Guest and Iningthou Leishemba Sanajaoba, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), as the President.

The Meitei Mayek student edition of the Sahitya Akademi Award winning novel - set with the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891 as its backdrop – is about the love affair of Princess Sanatombi, daughter of Maharaja Surchandra, and Lt. Col. Henry. St. P. Maxwell, the British Political Agent of Manipur.

New Meitei Mayek Student Edition of Boro Saheb Ongbi Sanatombi at Kangla

"This edition will be especially useful for students of Manipur University which has Boro Saheb Ongbi Sanatombi a part of its curriculum at the Masters level. We thank Amit Das and Imasi Foundation Adviser Satyajit Aribam of EV Mobility, and Rahul Manav of Samyak Entrepreneurs for their support, " said L. Somi Roy, Founder and Managing Trustee of Imasi: The Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi Foundation.

"Our series of Meitei Mayek editions of the works of my Inemsi Sana Wangol will further research and study of not only her literature but also the crucial historical period of the novel," added Wangam Somorjit, historian and member of Imasi Foundation's Advisory Council.

"It is especially meaningful for us to offer the book after the Jalakeli to our Iningthou Ibudhou Sanakahya Narasingh as our Pala was founded by him in 1845," concluded Thoidingjam Lakshmipriya Devi, head of the Pala and the eldest grandchild of Maharaja Churachand Singh and Maharani Dhanamanjuri of Manipur, the parents of MK Binodini Devi.

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New Meitei Mayek Student Edition of Boro Saheb Ongbi Sanatombi at Kangla

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