Numit Kappa

Numit Kappa
AuthorUnknown
LanguageMeitei language (officially called Manipuri language)
SubjectMeitei literature (Manipuri literature)
GenreEpic poetry
Publication placeKangleipak (historical)
India (current)
The Story is based on the shooting of one of the two Suns to create Night[1]

Numit Kappa (Manipuriꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ ꯀꯥꯞꯄ)[2] is an ancient Meitei language mythological epic literary work.[3] The work is believed to be written around or before 33 AD.[4] It is written in the form of partial poetry and partial prose.[5][6]

The epic work is still considered to be the oldest known epic account in Meitei literature.[7]

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  2. ^ The Oriental Anthropologist: A Bi-annual International Journal of the Science of Man. Oriental Institute of Cultural and Social Research. 2005.
  3. ^ Problems of Modern Indian Literature. Statistical Pub. Society : distributor, K. P. Bagchi. 1975.
  4. ^ Paniker, K. Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  5. ^ Islam, Mazharul (1982). A History of Folktale Collections in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Panchali.
  6. ^ Man. Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. 1913.
  7. ^ Sanajaoba, Naorem (1988). Manipur, Past and Present: The Heritage and Ordeals of a Civilization. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-543-2.