Manipuri Sahitya Parishad
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The Manipuri Sahitya Parishad (Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯄꯔꯤꯁꯗ, lit. 'Manipuri Literary Council') is a literary council dedicated to the active promotion and the development of literary works in the Meitei language in India.[2][3] in national as well as international levels.[4] It has its branches in the Manupur cities of Imphal,[5] Jiribam,[6] Bishnupur[7] and Thoubal[8] inside Manipur and in Tripura[9] and Meghalaya in Assam.[10]
Meitei: ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯁꯥꯍꯤꯇ꯭ꯌ ꯄꯔꯤꯁꯗ | |
Abbreviation | MSP |
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Formation | 1935; 89 years ago (1935)[1] |
Founded at | Imphal |
Type | Nonprofit, NGO, etc. |
Legal status | active |
Headquarters | Imphal |
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Origins | Manipur |
Region served | Northeast India |
Fields | Meitei literature and Meitei culture |
Official language | Meitei (Manipuri) |
Funding | Government of Manipur |
The Manipuri Sahitya Parishad organises research works, seminars, symposiums, publication of journals and books, translation works of Meitei-language literary works into other languages, preservation of Meitei folktales and Meitei music, bestowing of literary awards and cash prizes to outstanding writers and artists.[11]