| Meitei Chanu | |
|---|---|
| by Lamabam Kamal | |
| Original title | Meitei Chanu |
| First published in | Meitei Chanu (magazine) |
| Country | Manipur Kingdom (before merging into the Indian Republic[a]) |
| Language | Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) |
| Meter | or |
| Publication date | 1924 |
Meitei Chanu (Meitei: /mə́i.təi cə.nu/, lit. "Meitei woman"[1][2]) is a Meitei language poem by Lamabam Kamal. It was first published in a magazine, with the same name, called Meitei Chanu (magazine) in the year 1924. It was republished in the author's book of his collection of poems called "Lei Pareng" in the year 1929. Its central theme is the reconfiguration of the identity of the Meitei people.[3] The poem bountifully reflects the poet's love of his motherland and its heritage.[4][5]
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- ^ Oinam, Bhagat; Sadokpam, Dhiren A. (11 May 2018). Northeast India: A Reader (Meaning of "Meitei Chanu"). Taylor & Francis. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-429-95320-0.
- ^ Sharma, H. Surmangol (2006). "Learners' Manipuri-English dictionary.Chanu". dsal.uchicago.edu.
- ^ Lancha, Ningthouja (30 June 2018). Kangla Lanpung Summer 2018. RK Sanatomba Memorial Trust, Palace Compound, Imphal -795001, Manipur. p. 64.
- ^ George, K. M. (1997). Masterpieces of Indian Literature: Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu & Urdu. National Book Trust. p. 809. ISBN 978-81-237-1978-8.
- ^ Indian Literature - Volume 21, Issue 2 (Volume 21, Issue 2 ed.). Sahitya Akademi. 1978. p. 145.