• Dr. E. Girani Singh

ABSTRACT Hijam Irawat was a nationalist before he was a Marxist so that he took many works for the society in all the aspects such as, socio-political-economic cultural activities etc. He was also the icon of the socialist revolutionary of northeast India. He was born on 30 September 1896 and died on 26 September 1951 so as his life span was very short lived, only 56 years old; born and died in September so that some interested political parties as well as civil social organisations (CSOs) celebrated as the 'September Thabum Palon' in and outside Manipur every year. He was conferred the title "Jana Neta' by the graceful people of Cachar in honour of his wonderful and fearless social works and thought. The words "Jana Neta' was originally derived from the Bengali words which means people leader or Manipuri we called Meeyamgi Luchingba. He studied at Johnstone School, Imphal, Manipur still existing located at Western side of Kangla fort till class VII. In 1913 he went to Dhaka with his cousin Sawaijam Somorandro and got admitted at Pugoji High School to study till class IX. In 1915 he dropped out due to shortage of money and some other reasons, he went to some places of Tripura who resided Manipuri which was the idea of thinking for the people service. Later that year he came back to Manipur and he found that his mother was no more so that he was roaming aimlessly here and there. It was the turning point of his life to go to the palace because his friend's father whose name was Maibam Shamdren who worked in the court of King Churachand Maharajah. It was then that he became in good relations with the royal family so as he got married with the King’s elder brother's daughter Princes Khomdonsana due to his outstanding performance of art and culture, games and sports etc. He was then appointed a member of the Sadar Panchayat which was the high post in those days. As a member of the Sadar Panchayat, he visited and mixed with the people to know their problems. It was the best opportunities for giving message his thought and sharing his views and ideas to the people. Actually his contribution was a very great and significant because he took part as the very important role for the formation of Manipuri Mahasabha in 1934, second Nupi Lal, stood against the social ills such as, chanden shelkhai, peon chakthak, yarek santri, jal janabhumi sambhandhi (Water connection), Brahama Sabha, campaign for popular franchise and also further he expressed against the autocratic colonial master in the Rastriya conference Assam.

Jana Neta, Manipuri Mahasabha, Nupi Lal, September Thabum Palon, Sadar Panchayat Menber

"HIJAM IRAWAT AND HIS MOVEMENTS IN MANIPUR-A Humanistic Revolutionary ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no.1765-1772, April-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004440.pdf

"HIJAM IRAWAT AND HIS MOVEMENTS IN MANIPUR-A Humanistic Revolutionary ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no. pp1765-1772, April-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004440.pdf