Literary forum on "Life and Works of Ashangbam Minaketan Singh" held
Source: The Sangai Express
Agartala, January 27 2024:
Manipuri Literary and Cultural Forum, Tripura in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi organised a literary forum on the "Life and Works of Ashangbam Minaketan Singh" at the conference hall of Sahitya Akademi Oral Literature, Nazrul Kalakshetra Premises, Banamalipur, Agartala today.
It may be noted that renowned writer Ashangbam Minaketan Singh was a prominent leader of the Adhunik Manipuri Sahitya.
The literary forum was graced by Dr Rajen Toijamba, convenor, Sahitya Akademi Manipuri Advisory Board; Khoisnam Birala, Member, Sahitya Akademi Manipuri Advisory Board and Kshetrabasi Naik, Assistant Editor, Sahitya Akademi Kolkata Regional Office as the presidium members.
Well-known Manipuri writer of Tripura Nongsatabam Niranjan Datta chaired the second session of the event while three speakers, Dr Huirem Bharati, Dr Rajkumari Musuksana Devi and Ningombam Pranay Singha presented papers on the life and works of Padmashree Ashangbam Minaketan Singh.
The literary forum was also attended by renowned writers Longjam Joychandra, Dr Thokchom Ibohanbi and Ashangbam Netrajit among others.