Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1917 |
| Died | 31 January 2011 |
| Resting place | Uripok Ningthoukhongjam Leikai 24°48′20″N 93°55′24″E / 24.80556°N 93.92333°E |
| Other names | Pundit Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra Singh |
| Occupation(s) | Writer Lexicographer Historian |
| Known for | Manipuri to Manipuri and English dictionary |
| Children | 5 sons and 5 daughters |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship President's Silver Medal Manipuri Sahitya Parishad Gavesana Bhusan Manipur State Kala Akademi Fellowship |
Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra Singh was an Indian writer, lexicographer and historian,[1][2] known as the author of Manipuri to Manipuri and English, the first modern general dictionary in Meitei language, which was published in 1964.[3] He was a fellow of the Sahitya Akademi[4] and Sangeet Natak Akademi.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1987.[6]
- ^ "Khelchandra Singh dies". The Times of India. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Pandit Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra Singh". E Pao. 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature, Volume 2. Sahitya Akademi. p. 987. ISBN 9788126011940.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Fellow". Sahitya Akademi. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow". Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.