Gitchandra Tongbra (6 February 1916 – 3 June 1996), popularly known as G. C. Tongbra, was an Indian satirist,[1] poet, playwright and art academic from Imphal.[2] Born on 6 February 1913 in the Indian state of Manipur, Tongbra was known for his socio-realistic plays such as Mani Manou (1962), Matric Pass (1964) and Upu Baksi (1972).[3][4]
Gitchandra Tongbra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1916 Manipur, India |
| Died | 3 June 1996 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, teacher |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 1975.[5] Four years later, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his play, Ngabongkhao, in 1978.[6] The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, honoured his memories by staging a Tongbra Drama Festival under the aegis of Ougri Theatre Repertory Manipur on 24 April 2015 which consisted of four selected plays of the dramatist.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sangai Digest - Full Story GC Tongbra". Sangai Digest. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Birth centenary of GC Tongbra observed". Hueiyen Lanpao. 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ K. M. George (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1148. ISBN 9788172013240.
- ^ "GC Tongbra birth centenary celebration begins". Manipur - E-Pao!. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "SNA Award". Sahitya Akademi. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "GC Tongbra festival kick-starts". Sangai Express. 25 April 2015.
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