Literary forum in honour of late Pandit Khelchandra
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08 2011:
In honour of late historian Pandit Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra Singh and remembering his life and works, Cultural Forum Manipur organised a literary forum at Manipur Press Club here today.
Organised under the sponsorship of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, the gathering offered rich floral tribute to the photograph of Pandit Khelchandra and observed two minutes silence as mark of respect to his departed soul.
Convenor of Sahitya Akademi, Manipur (Language) N Khagendra Singh and president of the Cultural Forum, Manipur Ng Nabachandra Singh attended the literary forum as chief guest and functional president respectively while Regional Secretary of Sahitya Akademi, Kolkata Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay delivered the key note address.
Among the resource persons who attended and spoke at the occasion, renown historian RK Jhalajit presented paper on the topic of 'Pandit Khelchandra Singh and Manipuri culture', former Chairperson of Manipur State Commission for Women Dr Ch Jamini Devi on 'Pandit N Khelchandra Singh and Manipuri language', retired professor of Manipuri Department, Manipur University H Bihari Singh on 'Pandit Khelchandra Singh and Manipur folklores', Prof P Nabachandra Singh of the same Department on 'Pandit Khelchandra and old Manipuri literature' and president of Naharol Sahitya Premee Samiti L Joychandra on 'Pandit Khelchandra and modern Manipuri literature' .