''Poknapham'' is the most-read
Meitei language
Meitei (; ) also known as Manipuri ), is a Tibeto-Burman language of northeast India. It is the official language and the lingua franca of Manipur and an additional official language in four districts of Assam. It is one of the scheduled ...
newspaper published in
Bengali script
The Bengali script or Bangla alphabet (, Romanization of Bengali, romanized: ''Bāṅlā bôrṇômālā'') is the standard writing system used to write the Bengali language, and has historically been used to write Sanskrit within Bengal. ...
, from
Imphal
Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a ...
,
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 ...
in
India
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.
[ RNI , Reg. No.28436/1975 , Name: POKNAPHAM , Publication City: IMPHAL , Link: http://rni.nic.in/registerdtitle_search/registeredtitle_ser.aspx ] ''Poknapham'' means ''Birthplace'' in
Meitei. It is owned and published by Gurumayum Shantikumari Devi from Keishampat Thiyam Leirak, Imphal and printed by her at Padma Printers, Imphal. A Robindro Sharma is the Editor.
Started in 1975, the daily is now published from
Imphal, Manipur
Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moa ...
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The online version of ''Poknapham'' was launched in June 2008 and is the first Meitei language newspaper to go online.
It is recognized as the most widely read Meitei language newspaper published in the Bengali script. It serves as a vital medium of communication and expression for the Meitei-speaking population in Manipur. The newspaper has been instrumental in preserving the cultural heritage, language, and traditions of the Meitei community.
See also
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Hueiyen Lanpao
The Hueiyen Lanpao (), often abbreviated as HL, is an Indian Meitei language daily newspaper circulated mainly in the Northeast Indian state of Manipur. As Meitei language is written in both Meitei script and Bengali script, the Hueiyen Lanpao ...
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Naharolgi Thoudang
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The Sangai Express
''The Sangai Express'' is a daily newspaper based in Imphal
Imphal (; , ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the ro ...
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List of Meitei-language newspapers
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The Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) has a long history of literature and culture. Meitei language newspapers are either printed in Meitei script or in Bengali script or even in both. The following are some of ...
References
External links
Poknapham Website
Daily newspapers published in India
Meitei-language newspapers
Meitei-language websites
Newspapers established in 1975
Imphal
1975 establishments in Manipur
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