Bachaspatimayum Jayantakumar Sharma (14 January 1935 – 9 April 2015), shortly known as B. Jayantakumar Sharma, was an Indian writer, composer and lyricist from

Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...

Early life and education

Jayantakumar was born on 14 January 1935 to a

Manipuri Brahmin Manipuri Brahmins () or Meitei Brahmins () are the Brahmins who speak the Manipuri language as their native tongue and mainly reside in the valley areas of Manipur. Description Manipuri Brahmin origins stretch as far as Bengal, Odisha, Mithil ...

family at Brahmapur Nahabam Bachaspati Leirak,

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as a son of Bachaspatimayum Angouba Sharma and Noubi Devi. He did his schoolings from CC High School and graduated from DM College in 1958.

Career

Jayantakumar wrote more than 1,300 songs, including the Manipur State Song "

Sana Leibak Manipur "Sanā Leibāk Manipur" (, ; "Manipur, Land of Gold") is the official state song of Manipur, in Northeast India. History The lyrics were written in 1965 by B. Jayantakumar Sharma and the music was composed by Aribam Syam Sharma. It had be ...

" and other hits like "Punshi Ishei Sakna Sakna", " Hada Samadon Ayangba", etc., he also wrote 26 plays featured in AIR and five radio plays. He was also a popular live commentator of AIR, Imphal on account of the

Ratha Yatra Ratha Yatra (), or chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. They are held annually during festivals in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The term also refers to the popular annual Ratha Yatra of Puri that involves a public process ...

festival.

References

{{reflist Meitei Brahmins Brahmins of Manipur 1935 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Indian composers 20th-century Indian writers Indian lyricists