Lal Dena (born 11 January 1939) is a historian of modern

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with special interest in

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 ...

and

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. He is a retired professor of

Manipur University Manipur University () is a central university located in Imphal, Manipur, India. It was established on 5 June 1980, under the ''Manipur University Act, 1980'' (Manipur Act 8 of 1980), as a teaching cum-affiliating university with territoria ...

and the former Vice Chancellor of

Sangai International University Sangai International University (SIU) is a recognized private university in the Churachandpur district of Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the ...

, Churachandpur. He is from the

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tribe.

Education

Prof. Lal Dena passed Class-X from Pherzawl High School in 1959, and did PUC from DM College in 1963. He did BA and MA (History) from

Gauhati University Gauhati University also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly and is the oldest un ...

completing them in 1970. He received his Ph.D. degree from

Jawaharlal Nehru University Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU; ISO: Javāharalāla Neharū Viśvavidyālaya) is a public research university located in Delhi, India. It was established in 1969 and named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. The university ...

(JNU), New Delhi in 1982.

Academic career

Prof. Lal Dena taught history at the Department of History,

, Imphal, and served as its head of department until his retirement. He then joined

as the Vice Chancellor.

Books

*Lal Dena (1984). ''British Policy Towards Manipur, 891-1919'. *Lal Dena (1988). ''Christian Missions and Colonialism: A Study of Missionary Movement in Northeast India with Particular Reference to Manipur and Lushai Hills, 1894-1947.''Vendrame Institute. *Lal Dena (1991), ''History of Modem Manipur, 1826-1949''. New Delhi: Omsons (edited). *Lal Dena (1995). ''Hmar Folk Tales''. Scholar Publishing House. *Lal Dena (2008). ''In Search of Identity: Hmars of North East India''. Akansha. *Lal Dena (2011). ''Dialogue on Tipaimukh Dam.''Akansha Publishing House (edited) *Lal Dena & Thangsawihmang. "Hmar Indigenious Games."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dena, Lal Historians of South Asia 20th-century Indian historians Historians of Northeast India Living people Gauhati University alumni Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni 1939 births