Hijam Anganghal | |
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ꯍꯤꯖꯝ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯍꯜ | |
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| Pronunciation | hījam a-ngāng-hul |
| Born | Samurou |
| Nationality | Manipuri |
| Education | Class V |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
| Era | Modern Manipur |
| Known for | Composing the great epic poem Khamba Thoibi Sheireng |
| Notable work | Khamba Thoibi Sheireng, Shingel Indu |
| Title | "Bard of Samurou" |
| Relatives | Hijam Irabot |
| Family | Hijam family |
Hijam Anganghal (Meitei: ꯍꯤꯖꯝ ꯑꯉꯥꯡꯍꯜ) (1892-1939) is one of the pioneer poets in the Meitei literature of Modern Manipur. He is best known for composing the 39,000 lined epic poem, the "Khamba Thoibi Sheireng" (based on the story of Khamba Thoibi), which is the masterpiece of all his literary works.
