Elangbam Nilakanta Singh

Elangbam Nilakanta Singh
Born(1927-10-04)4 October 1927
Keisamthong Elangbam Leikai, Imphal, Manipur, India
Died11 February 2000(2000-02-11) (aged 72)
OccupationWriter
Known forLiterature
AwardsPadma Shri (2000)
Sahitya Akademi Award (1987)

Elangbam Nilakanta Singh (1927-2000) was an Indian poet and critic,[1] considered by many as one of the pioneers of modern Meitei literature.[2][3] A recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987, Nilakanta Singh was honored by the Government of India, in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[4]

  1. ^ Amaresh Datta (2006). The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (Devraj To Jyoti). Sahitya Akademi. p. 914. ISBN 9788126011940.
  2. ^ "E Pao". E Pao. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. ^ "India Online". India Online. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.