Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 25 2010:
The 67th death anniversary of Mahakavi Hijam Anganghal was ovserved today with a function at Manipur Press Club, organised by the Tungi Yaiphanaba Semba Kanglup, Samurou and family of the Mahakavi.
Chairperson of the Manipur State Women Development Corporation, AK Meerabai, prof Dr E Dinamai of Manipur University were among others present in the observance function.
They led the gathering in offering floral tributes to the portrait of the Mahakavi.
On the occasion Haobam Sanajoaba talked on the role of Hijam Anganghal in the nationalism movement of Manipur.
A Kavi Samenlon also organised as part of the function in which noted writers of the state like, Ragu Leishangthem, Sharatxhand Thiyam, Chanam Gambhi, BK Wahengba, Ch Netarajit, Goneshwor Konsam, Dr K Shanibala, Konsam Nokul, Maya Nepram, Salam Tomba and Yaima Haobam recited poems of their scripts.