Book released
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 26 2013:
A book entitled 'Bonfire of Books: Cataclysmic Rupture in the Early 18th Century Manipur' edited by Aheibam Koireng Singh and Sanasam Amal Singh and published by Centre for Manipur Studies, Manipur University has been released today at a simple function held at the varsity's CMS, Old Social Science Block.
MU Vice Chancellor Prof HNK Sharma and CMs Director Prof N Joykumar were respectively chief guest and president of the book release function during which MU's Director of Academic Staff Prof MC Arun reviewed the book.
Among others, the book having eight chapters chronicles the epochal events of Puya Meithaba and arrival of Hinduism (1729) in the erstwhile kingdom of Manipur.