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''' | '''Gangmumei Kamei''' (21 October 1939 – 5 January 2017) was a notable Indian [[historian]] and scholar of [[Manipur]]. He was also a politician in his later career, and served as a minister in the [[Government of Manipur]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>[http://www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=6.6.310804.aug04 Kamei voices concern over alien influx in NE]</ref> | ||
==Academic career== | ==Academic career== | ||
Kamei was born in [[Imphal]], and taught history at [[Manipur University]]. He was regarded as an expert on the [[history of Manipur]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Samudra Gupta Kashyap|title=Manipur based historian Gangmumei Kamei dies at 77|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/manipur-based-historian-gangmumei-kamei-dies-at-77-4460724/|accessdate=6 January 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=5 January 2017}}</ref> | Kamei was born in [[Imphal]], and taught history at [[Manipur University]]. He was regarded as an expert on the [[history of Manipur]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|author1=Samudra Gupta Kashyap|title=Manipur based historian Gangmumei Kamei dies at 77|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/manipur-based-historian-gangmumei-kamei-dies-at-77-4460724/|accessdate=6 January 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=5 January 2017}}</ref> | ||
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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Gangmumei Kamei was the founding president of the Federal Party of Manipur which was formed in the year 1993. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the year 1995 and again in 2001 Manipur Assembly. He was the minister for Forest, Environment and Higher Education and has held important portfolios in the then Manipur Government led by Shri Nipamcha Singh in 1998 and 2001.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070216/asp/northeast/story_7397492.asp Sonia boost for man who could be CM]</ref> Kamei joined the [[BJP]] in 2012 and contested the outer Manipur Lok Sabha Constituency. However, he lost and later led development of party policy. | Gangmumei Kamei was the founding president of the [[Federal Party of Manipur]] which was formed in the year 1993. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the year 1995 and again in 2001 Manipur Assembly. He was the minister for Forest, Environment and Higher Education and has held important portfolios in the then [[Government of Manipur|Manipur Government]] led by Shri Nipamcha Singh in 1998 and 2001.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070216/asp/northeast/story_7397492.asp Sonia boost for man who could be CM]</ref> Kamei joined the [[BJP|Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2012 and contested the outer [[Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Manipur Lok Sabha Constituency]]. However, he lost and later led development of party policy. Kamei held membership in the [[Indian Council of Historical Research]] (ICHR) and the Regional Planning Body of the [[North Eastern Council]] (NEC). | ||
== Death == | |||
He died on 5 January 2017, aged 77.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former Manipur Minister passes away|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0617/oth054|accessdate=6 January 2017|work=Assam Tribute|date=5 January 2017}}</ref> | He died on 5 January 2017, aged 77.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former Manipur Minister passes away|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan0617/oth054|accessdate=6 January 2017|work=Assam Tribute|date=5 January 2017}}</ref> | ||
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Gangmumei Kamei (21 October 1939 – 5 January 2017) was a notable Indian historian and scholar of Manipur. He was also a politician in his later career, and served as a minister in the Government of Manipur.[1][2]
Academic career
Kamei was born in Imphal, and taught history at Manipur University. He was regarded as an expert on the history of Manipur.[1]
Books:
- A History of Modern Manipur (1826-2000)
- A History of Manipur: Pre-colonial Period
- On History and Historiography of Manipur
- History of Zeliangrong Nagas: From Makhel to Rani Gaidinliu
- Ethnicity and Social Change
- Lectures on History of Manipur
Role:
- Professor of History in Manipur University
- Elected president of the Northeast India History Association (NEIHA) in its Kohima session of 1986
- President of the Manipur History Society
- Coordinator of the Centre for Manipuri Studies & Tribal Research of Manipur University
- Member of the Advisory Committee of the Anthropological Survey of India (1984–87)
- Member of the ICSSR panel on Tribal Studies
- In 2010 he was awarded the Platinum Jubilee Samman by the Manipuri Sahitya Parishad for his contribution to history and tribal culture
- Awarded a National Fellowship by Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla in 2010-2012
Political career
Gangmumei Kamei was the founding president of the Federal Party of Manipur which was formed in the year 1993. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the year 1995 and again in 2001 Manipur Assembly. He was the minister for Forest, Environment and Higher Education and has held important portfolios in the then Manipur Government led by Shri Nipamcha Singh in 1998 and 2001.[3] Kamei joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2012 and contested the outer Manipur Lok Sabha Constituency. However, he lost and later led development of party policy. Kamei held membership in the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) and the Regional Planning Body of the North Eastern Council (NEC).
Death
He died on 5 January 2017, aged 77.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Samudra Gupta Kashyap (5 January 2017). "Manipur based historian Gangmumei Kamei dies at 77". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ Kamei voices concern over alien influx in NE
- ↑ Sonia boost for man who could be CM
- ↑ "Former Manipur Minister passes away". Assam Tribute. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.