Hijam Irabot

Hijam Irabot on a 1998 stamp of India

Hijam Irabot (30 September 1896 – 26 September 1951), also known as Jana Neta Hijam Irabot,[1] was a politician and leader of Communist party of India and revolutionary social activist from Manipur. He fought against the social evils of the society. He later was jailed for supporting the second Nupi Lan, 1939. In the June/July 1948 election to the Manipur Assembly, Irabot won from the Utlou Constituency.

  1. ^ Shakil Ahmed (12 August 2004) Manipur: Time For A Peace Paradigm. Manipur Online