One-day literary forum held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 23 2016:
Sahitya
Akademi in collaboration
with Leimarol Khorjeikol
(Leikol) conducted a one-
day literary forum on the life
and works of Pandit
Atombapu Sharma at Dave
Literary Centre, DM College
campus today.
The forum began with
the offering of floral
tributes to the portrait of
the late scholar.
Speaking at the
occasion, Manipuri
Language Advisory Board,
Sahitya Akademi, New
Delhi convenor H Behari
Singh said Pandit
Atombapu Sharma was a
pioneer of Manipuri
literature.
His works
reflect the rich culture of
Manipur, Behari added.
Leikol president
Nahakpam Aruna and
Sahitya Akademi Regional
Office, Kolkata, Assistant
Editor, Goutam Paul also
attended the forum.
Khumanthem Prakash
moderated the first session
of the forum wherein N
Debendro, RK Jhalajit and
Hijam Tombi read out
their papers.
The second session was
moderated by RK Jhalajit.
Acharya Radha
Govinda, Manoharmayum
Chandrakanta Acharya and
Haobam Nalini presented
their papers on the life
and works of Pandit
Atombapu Sharma at the
forum.