Gokulananda Gitiswami: The Ministrel Per Excelencei
By Chandra Kanta Singha

Gokulananda Gitiswami is a name deeply cherished by the Bishnupriya Manipuri people. There are practically few persons in the community who may not know his name. A versatile genius as he was, he was a dramatist, a poet, a wondering minstrel and above all a social reformer. His life bears testimony to all these high qualities of head and heart which can be found only in a few gifted persons.

Validity of the nomenclature Bishnupriya Manipuri
By Ashim Kumar Singha

In recent years some controversy has arisen as to the validity of the name Manipuri attached to the Bishnupriya speech. I am a native speaker of Bishnupriya Manipuri. In this article I propose to give a short linguistic introduction to Bishnupriya Manipuri and to present my arguments in favor of the validity of attaching the name Manipuri to Bishnupriya.  [more..] 
 

Emerging pattern of Bishnupriya Manipuri Society - A study of cultural Identity
By Prof.  Barun Kumar Sinha,
Dept.  Of English S.S.College- Hailakandi, Assam. 

Bishnupriya Manipuris are, a constituent of the conglomeration of diverse ethnic groups in the Barak Valley. Officially, they are a linguistic minority. Curiously enough, figures published in 1961 census were totally incorrect. This community has suffered diminution at every stage of its historical evoludon. A quick look at its remote and recent past will hope , not be out of place here. [more..] 


Bishnupriya Manipuris should write their own history
By  Dils Lakshmindra Singha

Who will write history of this race? I may answer this question in the spirit of Bankim Chandra Chattapadhyaya that "It is I; It is you". All of the Bishnupriya Manipuris should write their own history because in its truest sense only the Bishnupriya Manipuris can approach sincerely on the in-depth and systematic study in this field. [more..]