Hijam Anganghal | |
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ꯍꯤꯖꯝ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯍꯜ | |
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Pronunciation | hījam a-ngāng-hul |
Born | Samurou |
Nationality | Manipuri |
Education | Class V |
Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
Era | Modern Manipur |
Known for | Composing the great epic poem Khamba Thoibi Sheireng |
Notable work | Khamba Thoibi Sheireng, Shingel Indu |
Title | "Bard of Samurou" |
Relatives | Hijam Irabot |
Family | Hijam family |
Hijam Anganghal (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯖꯝ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯍꯜ) (1896-1939[1]) is one of the pioneer poets in the Meitei literature of Modern Manipur.[2] He is best known for composing the 39,000 lined epic poem, the "Khamba Thoibi Sheireng" (based on the story of Khamba Thoibi), which is the masterpiece of all his literary works.[3][4]