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History of Bishnupriya Manipuri Community’s Legal

Struggle for Long 12 Years



This book contains the following salient features:-

The Editor’s Note contains briefly about the Bishnupriya Manipuris, the formation of the NIKHIL BISHNUPRIUA MANIPURI MAHASABHA, the Socio-Cultural apex body of the Bishnupriya Manipuri community, who fought the legal Battle from the beginning to the end, their struggle for introducing the Bishnupriya Manipuri language in the primary stage of education, their efforts for conducting the case before the Hon’ble Courts.

The book contains the following Judgments of the Hon’ble Courts:

i) The judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
ii) The Gauhati High Court.
iii) The Assam Backward Classes Commission.

INDEX OF THE BOOK

1) Full Judgment & Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
2) Interim Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 25-08-2000 & Cause List.
3) Paper book submitted by the Nikhil Bishnupriya Manipuri Mahasabha:

i) Copies of affidavits dt 12-01-06.
ii) Copy of the relevant extract of the Valley of Manipur by M.Mc.Cullock.
iii) Copy of the relevant extract of the Descriptive Ethnology of Bengal by E.T.Delton, C.S.I.
iv) Copy of the relevant extract of Gazetteer of Manipur.
v) Copy of the relevant extract of the Linguistic survey of India Vol-V Indo-Aryan Family, Eastern Group, part-I by Sir G.A Grierson.
vi) Copy of the relevant extract of An Anthropo Logical Survey of India on the Peoples of India, Tripura Vol-XLI.
vii) (a) Copy of the relevant extract of Twentieth Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India for the period from July 1978 to June 1980.

(b) Copy of the relevant extract of Twenty Third Report of Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities

viii) Copy of the relevant extract of Tripura Gazette & Assam Gazette.
ix) Copy of the relevant extract of History of Assam By E.A Gait.
x) Copy of the relevant extract of Religious Developments in Manipur in the 18th and 19th Centuries by Dr M.Kiriti Singh.
xi) Copy of the relevant extract of the Advance History of India by three Doctorates.
xii) Copy of the relevant extract of A Short History of Manipur by R.K.Jhalajit Singh.
xiii) Copy of the relevant extract of Background of Assamese Culture, R.M.Nath.
xiv) Copy of the relevant extract of Statistical Account of Manipur By R.Brown.
4. Counter Affidavit filed on behalf of Union of India
5. Counter Affidavit filed on behalf of the “Commissioner For Other Backward Classes, Tripura”.
6. Copy of the Special Leave Petition filed by State of Manipur.
7. Copy of Appeal Petition filed by the State of Manipur.
8. Synopsis/Notes for counter prepared in respect of the paper book Submitted by the Govt of Manipur mentioned below as prepared by Shri C.K.Sinha, and Shri Biswadeb Sinha, Advocate for and on behalf of the Mahasabha.

9. INDEX OF PAPERBOOK SUBMITTED BY GOVT OF MANIPUR

i) Copy of the extract from the Encyclopedia of Indian Literature.
ii) Copy of the extract from Students britanica, India.
iii) Copy of the extract from the History of Manipur Literature.
iv) Copy of the extract from the Language and Literature of Modern India.
v) Copy of the extract from the statistical Account of Manipur.
vi) Copy of the extract from the Book “ The Meitheis”
vii) Copy of the extract from the Eastern Frontier of India.
viii) Copy of the extract from the book “ A Grammar of Meithei”.
ix) Copy of the extract from the book “ Manipur Language Status”.
x) Copy of the extract from the book “ Unfolding Truth”.
xi) Copy of the extract from the book “ A Clarification on the Bishnupriyas”.
xii) Copy of the extract from the book “ Bishnupriya Manace”.
xiii) Copy of the extract from the book “ Court Chronicles of Manipur”.
xiv) Copy of the extract from the book “ Linguistic Survey of India”.

10. Hon’ble Gauhati’s High Courts’s Orders and judgment dt 26-05-99 & 9-4-99.

i) Affidavit filed by the Linguistic Commissioner of India.
ii) Written Organization Submitted by Shri Bhim Sen Sinngha, Advocate appearing for and on behalf of Mahasabha.
iii) Affidavit in Opposition filed by Shri Shanti Kr.Sinha for and on behalf of Samaj Santha, Guwahati.
11. The Assam Backward Classes Commission’s judgment and Order dtd 29-09-95.

12. Appendix.

i) Documents
ii) Audit report and reply.
iii) List of Donors.

Price of the book: Rs. 300/- only

The book can be obtained through V.P.P by sending advance of Rs 200/- only by M.O or Bank Draft to be issued in the name of SRI CHANDRA KANTA SINHA, Satsang Ashram Road, Silchar, Assam-788007. Mobile:-09435072261

Money can also sent through Core Banking A/C No. 0472010124184, UBI, Tarapur, Silchar through UBI, SBI, Indian Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Dena Bank, Indian Overseas Bank.

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April 25, 2009 Posted by | Bishnupriya Manipuri, LITERTATURE | 2 Comments

KHOURANG, a poem by Jyotirmoy Sinha

Koto Khourange mor jiban tor ningsinge, aji jauriga mi bahe bahe;
Tore peitou na pahurtou, oya asu mi jungolor phulgo.

Kuno cheya nadehouri, na kuno chara shabdo,
hudda hunouri mi ching ching ching ching;
koto asha korechilu ere dine, har tou pare bulia mone korouri
ere aajikar dukhi dine.

Koidin aage dehesilu mi hoponor porigore, kurigo oya
Aaji koto asha karesu asha thungoitoi bhulia;
Mi tar bonomalir phulgo maloya, Kintu nadehouri kuno milleng.

Aji mor goje porer boronor phuta top-to-peya
Aaji morang nei kuno chati saloya;
Chinta korouri, tor juligot homeitu kishade oya,
Aji mi jungole asu akhulago chatoya.

Hopon dehouri, kundin aaitou mi torang gothanlo paloya,
Kintu dorte nei morang akhulago asu bhulia.

Kripa chauri Bhagvanorang aathan bareya,
Karmo kartou ere dukhipar din jinging bulia;
Akdinte soinei bhujtoi gathanlo sara jagathan loya,
Tore peitou mi mor ahigo jipeya.

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December 29, 2008 Posted by | Bishnupriya Manipuri, LITERTATURE | | 4 Comments

Mrs.Padmaja Sinha releases Hakhan Leichondonor Selpakhan online

By Henryy Sinha, New Delhi

Paralysis. It is becoming astonishingly difficult for me to fix the gaze of my mind on words, in the middle of this wide sea of words that seem to be swimming in frenzy, in a haze, in a glimpse right in the middle of my brain. To baptize the imagination of a human brain, that has the capacity to think something as radical as ‘Hakhan Leichondonor Selpakhan’- is a difficult task.
While witnessing a ballet of two marvelous relationships of a mother and a sister in one magnificent human soul through all these years might have killed the vision in me to peep through the incredible thoughts that soar so high with impossible melody, flying like white doves in a trance, flying, merging with the sky and landing in a world beyond, that’s so beautifully Bishnupriya Manipuri in its essence. Pristine. Divine. Beautiful. 
Mrs. Padmaja Sinha – the womb of these thoughts. I take this opportunity to introduce this magnificent poet, lyricist,writer and creative artist. May I also request you to entertain a confession before I finally draw up the curtains on her work. Yes. I confess, I was initially reluctant to write about this ‘thinker’, as I haven’t being groomed or should I say, allowed, to applaud for myself, applaud for my own blood. Applause I was taught has to implode, not explode.
I feared being biased. A ferocious battle between blood and logic was at play within me, the night I read, ‘Ningshing Ume’ .
To write for this poet, I had to kill the brother of this poet – that’s me. Though I agree the brother has not been killed entirely. Cannot be killed. However as I traveled through the pages, I did become a witness to the challenges of a Bishnupriya Manipuri poet – lost words, rarely used words, sometimes dormant words. But through ‘Ningshing Ume’, Mrs. Padmaja Sinha does show us the amazing landscape that this language has to offer, the vastness that can be explored, need to be explored.
‘Ningshing Ume’ through its refined collage of imagination and poetic expression made me immensely proud as a Bishnupriya Manipuri.
And as a brother it made me a bit humble, a bit proud. 
Mrs. Padmaja Sinha resides in Silchar. She is a house maker and happily married with three kids. She has also written several other books in Bishnupriya Manipuri and in Bengali.
Read : Hakhan Leichondonor Selpakhan
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November 21, 2008 Posted by | Bishnupriya Manipuri, LITERTATURE | | 12 Comments

Moments of Life, a poem by Raghabendra Sinha

Moments of Life

In the journey of life,
There comes some moments,
Touches deep, the soul and the heart,
Then becomes a sweet moment of life…

When the sun is clear and bright,
And in the midst,
Blows in a pleasant wind with pride,
Then becomes a sweet moment of life…

When the moon is sparkling bright,
And in the midst,
Comes in a naughty cloud lying aside,
Then becomes a sweet moment of life…

When hand in hand walking together,
Thru pleasant and thru cloudy weather,
Someone to part with whom,
Perhaps costs a sigh, a tear,
Then becomes a sweet moment of life…

Sweet Moments! Yet I know,
Someday you and I must part…
But when or how or where we met,
I owe to me a secret yet…

Sweet Moments! We have been long together,
Tis hard to part as you are dear,
I reiterate to you here..
Do we meet to part or part to meet?

Sweet Moments! Say never Good Night to me…
But in some brighter clime,
Bid me always a Good Morning!!

By Raghabendra Sinha

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November 20, 2008 Posted by | LITERTATURE | 3 Comments

Biswananda Sinha releases his second novel

In a glittering function held in Kolkata on October 16, 2008, and which was attended by renowned personalities from literature, art and culture, government and films space, Biswananda Sinha released his second Bengali novel ‘Tomai Amai Milon Hole‘. His first novel was ‘Pratishruti‘, published in 1992.
Son of Mani Kanta Sinha, Biswananda Sinha hails from Bhakatpur, Cachar, Assam. A GSM Engineer by profession, he holds a top level portfolio in Bhatri Airtel Ltd. Kolkata.

The function organised at Press Club, Kolkata got underway with the inaugural speech by Prof. Subodh Sarkar, eminent poet and novelist.
Other dignitaries in the presence of which the novel ‘Tomai Amai Milon Hole’ was released included Srikanto Acharjjyo, singer, writer and composer; Krishna Kumar Mukherjee, film personality; Partho Bannerjee, Publisher and Nitin Ganguly, Director of Art and Culture, Government of West Bengal.
Mrs. S Ganguly, Adviser to Chief Minister, West Bengal and P Ghose, Chief of News Bureau also had their presence in the book release. Prosenjit De, Director Hyatt Regency, is among many top guns who were present in the Biswananda Sinha D’ day.
They all thanked Biswananda Sinha for his immense contribution which he had done to the enrichment of the Bengali literature, despite being a non-Bengali, more so not being a non-Kolkatan.

Giving his speech in front of the packed media that saw participation from Star Anando, 24 Ghanta, SrisTV, CTV, Protidin, Anando Bazar, Doordarshan and the high profile attendees, Biswananda Sinha spoke in detail about the Bishnupirya Manipuri community, its culture and the relationship the community had with the Bengali literature. He further went on describing the connection the community had with Rabindra Nath Tagore and Shanti Niketan.
The book which the readers will find as their own story is about a Bengali boy, whose romantic life ultimately gets transformed into his philosophical and spiritual quest.

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October 22, 2008 Posted by | Bishnupriya Manipuri, LITERTATURE, News and Views | , | 4 Comments

In a small village-II

The story begins from “In a small village”. The story is all about a boy called Alok, his childhood days spent in a village. Explore the world of Alok. Read…


By Jyotirmoy Sinha, New Delhi

Alok’s aim in life at the age of eight was to learn English. So, he prepared himself and passed the 4th standard with flying colours. But God had something else in store for him. The headmaster of his school convinced his parents to keep him in the same class for one more year as he was only eight years old and to be in class V a student has to be nine years old and also as Alok was a good student the headmaster wanted him to attempt for the scholarship exam.

But Alok was not aware of all this. One day when he was digging a drain with his elder brother for playing purpose, a friend of him came running and told him that his parents would not allow him to go to class V. Hearing this anomalous news, he was numb, he hurriedly put out his right hand from the drain and was about to climb up, that time his elder brother hit the spade down to the drain. The spade accidentally hit Alok’s right index finger very badly. But Alok was so shattered by the news given by his friend that he did not feel the pain in his finger. He just once screamed the word ‘Maa”. His mother hearing his scream came running, when she saw him soaked in blood. Alok was calm, he was not bothered about the accident. He instead told his mother with tears in his eyes that he wanted to learn English and that he wanted to go to the next class. But his parents had made up their mind and thus he had to be in the same class for one more year. After that Alok became indifferent to all. He stopped having fun with his friends.

After one week of the incident in which he injured his right index finger, his classes started. He was very upset that he had to be in the same class but he even did not want to disobey his parents. So, he sat out for his school which was at a distance of one kilometer from his home. On the way to school there was a Shiv Temple. Alok sat there for sometime and recollected his memories with his class mates. He remembered how, when there was a half day in school, he and his friends used to sing “Aajke school bondho, golap fhuler gondho“. Also when somebody was not supposed to be touched due to some reason, Alok and his friends used to utter with crossed fingers “bakor khat mankai“. All those memories were hurting him from inside. In the meantime he heard the school bell ring. At that moment a boy came and asked Alok if he had failed in class IV. Alok replied that he had not failed but was dropped to be able to attempt for the scholarship exam. The boy refused to buy his words and asked him not to give excuses. This hurt Alok and instead of going to school he headed towards home.

But, while come back home he saw his elder brother and he tired to hide himself under his big umbrella. But his brother saw him and dropped him in his class. During the break time his new batch mates started teasing him saying that he was a looser and that he had lost one year. Alok tried to explain them that he had not failed but no one was interested. Somehow he adjusted with his new batch mates but he stopped studying at home. His parents insisted him to study and prepare for his scholarship exams but Alok, an obstinate child, had changed his mind without knowing that he had obstructed his path himself by his wrong step.

However, Alok again passed out with flying colors. As per his parents wish he had to sit for the scholarship exams. But his mind was not prepared for the exam. His mind was somewhere else. Yet he appeared for his scholarship exam and was waiting for the result. But Alok was not much concerned about the results of his scholarship exam.His mind was flying high. He had a content grin on his face. He was about to get admission in class V and that he would start learning English.

After few days Alok’s scholarship result was out and he did not qualify in it. He got a good scolding from his parents. He dis not say anything but he was least bothered about the result, after all he was going to get admission in higher class and he was happy with that.

Alok’s parents were almost ready to give him admission in a good school, but in the mean time his uncle, a headmaster of a school, that had classes from class V to class VII came to their house and interdicted them to put Alok in his school as his school had no good students. He emotionally convinced his parents and they had no options but admit Alok at his school.

But Alok was not aware of all this. During the term break he collected notes and books from his old friends and was ready for the next class and he even told some of his friends that he would be going to the same school his old friends are going. On the day of admission Alok was ready, taking an early bath. But his parents told him that he was not going to get admission in that school and that they want him to study in his uncle’s school. Hearing this he had nothing to say. He was fed up of all this. He just sobbed and told his parents that he was away from his friends and that he was disappointed with what they are doing. Then…

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July 16, 2008 Posted by | LITERTATURE, Personal Jottings | | 4 Comments

I have done something great!

The 3 mistakes of my life” is the recent novel by the famous-among-youngsters writer Chetan Bhagat. The novel is his third book after “Five Point to Someone” and “One Night @ Call Centre”. It’s my life’s first novel that I have read recently. I found the book very interesting and completed it in just two days. Read…

Sonika Rajkumari, New Delhi

Now I could boast that I have done something great! I have read the latest novel by Chetan Bhagat “The 3 mistakes of my life”. My parents would definitely feel good that their daughter has done something worth. As you all know students sitting at home after the finishing exams get lots of advice from others especially from their parents.

“Beta, don’t just waste your time by watching TV, what knowledge will you gain? or else watch news channels. Read grammar, newspapers, and GK books or novel these would help you.”

But my passion was watching that idiot box, listening to music which I still like and sometimes writing. I don’t really enjoy reading, if it is a novel which needs patience and interest. However, novels need both: patience and interest. But recently when I saw this book “The 3 mistakes of my life” at home I started reading it, but not under any sort of force as I had heard about the novel and the writer before.

I found the novel very interesting and I finished it in two days and shed few drops of tears at the end. No wonder! Girls often shed their tears. And I am not an exception.

It’s a real story, touching every aspect. The novel is humorous, at the same time serious and sensitive in tone and texture. It’s not the three mistakes that Chetan Bhagat had made in his life, but it is the mistakes of Govind.

The story is about a Gujrati boy Govind, who lives in Ahmedabad, and his best friends Omi and Ishan. Omi and Ishan were also Govind’s business partners. Govind falls in love with his best friend Ishan’s sister Vidya.

The end part of the story is awesome and very sensitive. How the three – Govind, Omi and Ishan fought against their own Hindu people and even against Omi’s mama, just to save an 11-year old Muslim boy Ali, whose parents got killed in the ongoing Hindu-Muslim riot. The riot was followed by the gruesome incident in which miscreants set fire a bogie of the Sabarmati Express, which was returning from Ayodhya. In that accident, Omi also lost his brother (his mama’s son).

After I completed the book my mind was occupied by the effect of the book. I would really like to say that I loved after reading it and will look forward to read another novel.

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July 4, 2008 Posted by | LITERTATURE | | 5 Comments

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June 25, 2008 Posted by | Bishnupriya Manipuri, LITERTATURE | 3 Comments

The Stigma of Womanhood : A Book Portraying plight of widowhood in Bishnupriya Manipuri

Rishikesh Sinha, New Delhi

Litertature, paintings, art, sculpture, and dance are some of the parameters on which a culture of a community is based. Moreover, it comes as an interface of a community to showcase its richness and depthness.

The Stigma of Womanhood written by Mansi Sinha is one more literature that is being added recently in the literature gamut of the Bishnupriya Manipuri community. The book is based on reality which is purely a fictional work. The author remarkably intertwines various facets or say elements that is associated to our society. The setting is a small town in Assam, linked with the capital city.

From the point of the Bishnupriya Manipuri community as a whole, the book portrays the plight of widowhood being practised in the community. It is a very common practise that after the death of the husband the wife has to shave their heads just to become jocular showpieces of widowhood.

About the Author

She completed her schooling and graduation from Assam and then pursued post graduation in English from Pune University.

September 28, 2007 Posted by | Bishnupriya Manipuri, LITERTATURE | 6 Comments

   

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