This volume contains a copy of the original text of the Cheitharon Kumpapa, the Court Chronicle of the Kings of Manipur which is authorised by the Palace, and the English translation from the original composed in archaic Manipuri script (Meetei Mayek). Explanatory notes and a glossary complement this interesting source of information. Scholars working on East and South Asia will find this volume enlightening and the text will be useful for those readers engaged in social anthropology, religious history, archaeology, human geography and linguistics.
Author(s): Saroj N Parratt
Edition: 1
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 336
BOOK COVER......Page 1
HALF-TITLE......Page 2
SERIES-TITLE......Page 3
TITLE......Page 5
COPY RIGHT......Page 6
DEDICATION......Page 7
CONTENTS......Page 8
PREFACE......Page 10
ABBREVIATIONS......Page 12
PART ONE......Page 14
INTRODUCTION......Page 15
LIST OF KINGS......Page 32
MANIPURI LUNAR MONTHS......Page 34
PART TWO......Page 35
THE CHEITHARON KUMPAPA THE COURT CHRONICLE OF THE MEETEI KINGS OF MANIPUR (KANGLEIPAK):ENGLISH TRANSLATION......Page 36
GLOSSARY OF MANIPURI WORDS......Page 188
PART THREE......Page 199
MEETEI MAYEK OR MEETEI SCRIPT......Page 200
THE MANUSCRIPT TEXT OF THE CHEITHARON KUMPAPA IN MEETEI MAYEK......Page 203
