Aribam Chitreswar Sharma : A Profile

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Aribam Chitreswar Sharma

BIODATA OF
ARIBAM CHITRESWAR SHARMA
SELECTED FOR MANIPUR STATE AWARD FOR LITERATURE

1. Full Name : Aribam Chitreswar Sharma

2. Father's Name : (Late) Aribam Angoubi Sharma, Sangeet Ratna

3. Address : Khongman Mangjil, Imphal East, Manipur.

4. Date Of Birth : 5th January 1939

5. Education : Standard - X

6. Field Of Specialisation : Painting, Sculpture, Archaic Manipur Language & Literature, Classical Music & Dance (Manipuri Nat Sankirtana)

7. Career :
a) Retired Supervisor, Arts & Crafts,
Directorate of Industries, Government of Manipur.
Founder Member, Ex-President, Art Society, Manipur.
b) Ex-General Secretary, Manipur Kala Kendra, Imphal.
c) Executive Member, Manipuri Sahitya Parishad.
d) Ex-President, Naharol Sahitya Premi Samiti, Imphal.
e) Member, Manipur Sahitya Shabha, Imphal.
f) Former Editor - Khonthang and Wakhal.
g) Ex-Member, Manipur State Kala Akademi.
h) Founder Member, Writers' Forum, Imphal.

8. Awards :
a) Manipur State Kala Akademi Award 1989 (short story).
b) Manipur State Government Award for Neo-Literacy1992.
c) Sahitya Academy Award 1992 (Novel).
d) State Master Craftsman Award 1992.
e) Gavashana Bhusan Award 2014 (Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Imphal)
f) Dinesori Sahitya Award 2014 (The Cultural Forum Manipur)

9. Publications :

A. Fiction:
1) Leibaklei Novel (1968)
2) Ngashidi Lakle (Short Story) 1970
3) Bharada (Short Story) 1972
4) Michel (Novel) 1972
5) Sana Keithel (Novel) 1977
6) Lupthakhraba Hinao (Short Story) 1987
7) Tharoshangbi (Novel) 1991
8) Apaiba Leichil (Novel) 2012

B. Arts :
Laiyek Pathap (Art of Painting) 1974

C. Biography :
1) Manipur Wari Libagi Itihasta Tamphajao 1991

D. Archaic & Mediaval Studies :
1) Meitei Bhamon Hourakpham 1995
2) Leirol Tengtha 1996
3) Meidingu Nongda Leirel Pakhangba Mama Mapa Thiba 1996
4) Shri Shri Govinda Nirupan Amashung Rajashri Bheigyachandra 2002
5) Meiteigee Hongnemba Amasung Ukrong Hongba 2003
6) Ariba Meitei Lairik Masinlon (Serialised in Sahityagi Pao of Writers' Forum Manipur)

E. Nat Sankirtana :

1) Sankirtana Vichara (Studies) 1988
2) Manipuri Nat Sankirtana Vichara, 2nd Part 2002.
3) Manipuri Nat Sankirtana (Published by JNMDA)
4) Meitei Naat Sankirtan Manipuri).

10. Editor :
1) Arangfam & Related Terms - Published By - MSKA (2012)

11. Training Received :
1. Painting and Fine Art under CHITRALAYA 1956-62
2. Doll & Toy Making, Govt. Pulp Toys Center, Indore 1963
3. Teracota Art & Glaze Pottery, RDTDC, Bangalore 1982

12. Present Position :
1. Manipur University, External Examiner Phil, Ph. D (Manipuri).
2. Consultant, Art & Culture Govt, of Manipur.
3. Executive Member, Govindajee Temple Board, Imphal.
4. Board Member, J.N. Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal.
5. Advisor & Guru, Gulapi Nata Sankirtarna Academy, Imphal
6. Consultant Member, Toujatrik Manipur Kala Vikas Kendra Nata College, Manipur.
7. Special Invitee, Manipur Sahitya Parishad.
8. Advisory Board Member Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.
9. Advisory Board Member (Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy)