Designation: Retd. Professor
Specialization: Ancient Indian Culture & Archaeology, Palaeography and Manuscriptology
Contact: 9436027564, 9366446561
Email: gunindropaona [AT] yahoo.com, paonamgunin [AT] gmail.com
M.A.(Pune University), Ph.D.(Pune University)
Date of superannuation: 28-Feb-2022
Academic Achievements:
1. Number of scholars awarded Ph.D degree under the supervision of Prof. P.Gunindro Singh -19(nineteen)
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Sl |
Name of the Scholar |
Title of Ph.D. thesis |
Year |
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1 |
Jamnong Chumsungnern |
Ritual Dances of Surin of Thailand and Manipur: A Comparative Study |
2017 |
|
2 |
M. Sumati Devi
|
Mayai Chanba Jugki Manipuri Sahityada Dharma amasung Sanskriti |
2016 |
|
3 |
Maisnam Luwangba |
Meidingu Khagemba amasung Manipuri Sanskriti (King Khagemba and Manipuri Culture) |
2016 |
|
4 |
Pukrambam James Singh |
Manipuri Sanskritida Nat Sankritan (Role of Nata Sankritana in Manipur Society) |
2016 |
|
5 |
N. Tomchou Singh (Co-guide) |
Manipuri Sanskritida Kakching-gi Khudol
|
2015 |
|
6 |
Karung Chinglen Kom |
Kom Jatigi Harao Kummei (Festivals of Kom Tribe) |
2015 |
|
7 |
NganbiChanu |
Lai Haraobana Piriba Maheigi Mangal |
2014 |
|
8 |
N.Indu Devi |
Manipuri Jagoiga ThangTaga Leinariba Mari (Relevance of Manipuri Dance and Indigenous Martial Art Thang-Ta) |
2014 |
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9 |
Irengbam Tiken |
Ritual Theater Ama Oina Kwak Tanba amasung Heikru Hidongba |
2014 |
|
10 |
Y. Gopi Devi |
Manipuri Jagoi Ras : Hourakpa amasung Chaokhatlakpa (Manipuri Jagoi Ras :Origin and Development) |
2013 |
|
11 |
N. Joykumar Singh
|
MoirangThangjing Haraoba: Mashigi Top-Toppa Mashak Neinaba |
2010 |
|
12 |
Ningthoukhongkam Khelpriya Devi |
Chai Cha Taranipalda Honglakliba Manipuri Sanskritigi Shaklon ( Aspects of Manipuri Culture During 18th Century) |
2010 |
|
13 |
Makhonmani Mongsaba (Co-Guide) |
Manipuri Sanskritida Pena
(Role of Musical Instrument Pena in Manipuri |
2009 |
|
14 |
S. Robindro Singh (Co-Guide) |
Manipuri (Meitei) Samajda Khongjom Parva |
2008 |
|
15 |
Aheibam Rishikesh Singh |
Manipuri Sanskritida Thang-Tagi Mapham ( Role of Martial Art Sword and Spear in Manipuri Culture) |
2007 |
|
16 |
H. Belarani Singha |
Bhagyachandra Maharaja Amasung Manipuri Sanskriti (1759-1798) (Bhagyachandra Maharaja and Manipuri Culture) |
2006 |
|
17 |
Waikhom Romesh |
Anganba Manipuri Culturegee Mashak (Aspects of Early Manipuri Culture) |
2004 |
|
18 |
Meikam Thoiba Singh |
Manipuri Sanskritida Meitei Pung (Role of Meitei Pung in Manipuri Culture) |
2004 |
|
19 |
Laishram Imoba |
Manipur Samajada Khut-Sa Heibagi Mahei Mashing (Arts and Crafts of Manipuri Society) |
1998 |
Books Published:
1. Manipuri Cultureda Mityeng Ama (Manipuri Culture: A Perspective) Vol. II., Poknapham Publication, Imphal (2006 ),
2. Manipuri Cultureda Mityeng Ama (Manipuri Culture: A Perspective), Vol.I. Poknapham Publication, Imphal (2000)
3. Epigraphical Records of Manipur,(Co-author) Vol.I, Mutua Museum, 1986
4. Manipuri Numismatics, Mutua Museum, Imphal,1983
Text Books Edited:
1. Thang Ta Sindam Lairik, for XII Class (ed), Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur, 2017
2. Thang Ta Sindam Lairik, Practical Book for XII Class (ed), Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur, 2017
3. Thang Ta Sindam Lairik for XI Class (ed), Text Book of Class XI, Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur, 2016
4. Thang Ta Sindam Lairik for XI Class Practical (ed), Class XI, Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur, 2016
5. Thang Ta Sindam Lairik Anishuba (ed), Text Book of Class X, Board of Secondary Education, Manipur, 2015
6. Thang Ta Sindam Lairik Ahanba (Ed), Text book of Class IX, Board of Secondary Manipur, Imphal 2013
Papers Published:
International:
1. Published a paper entitled, Manipuri Culture: A Perspective, Manipuri Bhasha O Sahitya edited by A.K.Seram, Bangladesh (2016)
2. Manipuri Lammitlon: Place Name Lore of Manipur, Journal of Asia Studies, Surindra Rajabhat University, Thailand, 2015
National
1. Paona Brajabashi, Heritage Explorer, Vol.X.No.5 August,2010 Guwahati
2. Manipuri Toponomy, Studies in Indian Place Names of India Vol XXVIII, 2008
3. Special Features of Meetei Script( Based on Palaeographical Studies) in Ancient Sciences and Archaeology, Journal of Ancient Sciences and Archaeological Society of India Mysore, Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, Delhi(2007)
4. Khongchomnupi Nongkarol (Heavenward Ascent of Pleiades) in Masterpieces of Indian Literature, Vol.II, National Book Trust of India, New Delhi 1997
5. Cultural Evolution in Manipur(1500-1900), in Manipur Past and Present, Vol II, Mittal Publications, Delhi,1991
6. New Lights on Manipuri History from the Rare Coins of Manipur Preserved in Mutua Museum, in the Studies in Ancient Indian History, D.C. Sircar Commemoration Volume, Sundeep Prakashan, New Delhi, 1988
Research Journals Edited:
1. Sculpture of Manipur, Mutua Museum, Imphal (1982)
2. Temple Architecture of Manipur, Mutua Museum, Imphal (1983)
3. Forts and Monuments of Manipur, Mutua Museum,Imphal (1984)
4. Rock Carvings and Inscriptions, Mutua Museum, Imphal (1985)
Papers Published in Local Journals: 50 papers
Paper Published in Foreign Research Journals
1. Manipuri Lammitlon: Place Name Lore of Manipur, Journal of Asia Studies, Surindra Rajabhat University, Thailand, 2015
2. Published a paper entitled, Manipuri Culture: A Perspective, in the compilation Manipuri Bhasha O Sahitya edited by A.K.Seram, Bangladesh
*Columnist of Daily News Paper “Poknapham” from 1998-2004 Contributed articles for every Friday (1998-2004) on Manipuri Culture, Word Etymology of old Manipuri Language and Literature.
Lectures Delivered on Language and Script during the last 5 years:
1. Delivered a series of lectures in a Twenty-one-Day Workshop on Basic study of Paleography and Manuscriptology(8 -28th March.,2013) organized by the Department of MIL, Delhi University ,Delhi,
18th March, 2013: Palaeography of Meeteis Script
19th March, 2013: Old Manipuri Manuscripts
20th March, 2013: Palaeography of Western Indian Cave Inscriptions
2. Delivered a lecture on ‘Imalonna Eikhoigi Kala Sanskritida Luriaba Mashak Loynana Lon amasung Mayekki Khongjel’ on 20th August, 2013 organized by Manipuri Language development Committee, at the Manipuri Sumang Leela Sanglen, Imphal.
3. Delivered a lecture on Prospect of Manipuri Language on 21st February, 2014 organized by Manipur Research Forum and Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Manipur, Imphal
4. Delivered 10 lectures on Meetei script and Manipuri Language in a 10-Day Workshop on Meetei Script Proficiency for the Teachers of Manipuri (MIL) and
5. Elective Manipuri Subjects, held at Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur held from 3rd November to 12th November2014.
6. Delivered 7 lectures on a 7-Day Workshop on Meetei Script and Language Proficiency for the teacher of Manipuri (MIL) and Elective Manipuri Subject Organized by Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur which was held from 23rd to 30th September 2014
7. Delivered a lecture on Manipuri Language as a medium of instruction on the occasion of International Mother Language Day held on 21 February 2015 at Manipur University Social Science Auditorium organized by Research Forum Manipur
8. Resource Person in a 10-Day Workshop on Preventive Conservation of Manuscripts held from 22-31stMarch 2015, organized by Department of Bengali, Gurucharan College, Silchar, Assam, Sponsored by National Mission for Manuscripts IGNCA, New Delhi
Papers Presented in the International Seminar, Conferences during the last 5 years
1. Presented a paper entitled on Manipuri Lammitlon: Place Name Lore of Manipur, in the International Surin Folk Festival, urindra Rajabhat University, Surin, Thailand, 12 January,2014
2. Presented a paper entitled, Paleography of the Cave Inscription of Maharashtra, on 12 January,2018 in the 3rd World Congress of Vedic Science, jointly organized by Government of Maharashtra, Government of Goa, Vijnana Bharati, Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune
3. Presented a paper entitled New Insight into Early Brahmi Inscription of Western India, in the 6th International Congress of Society of South Asian Archaeology, organized by Indian Museum, Kolkota, Ministry of Culture Government of India, held on 16-18 March 2018
4. Delivered a lecture entitled “ Cultural Relation Between India and Thailand” on the 1st International HUNIC Conference held at Surindra Rajabhat University, Thailand on 14-15 September 2018
Experience of Field Work
Surveyed the Buddhist Rock-cut cave inscriptions of Ajanta, Bedsa, Bhaja, Junnar, Kanheri, Karla, Karad, Kuda, Kondane, Nasik, Naneghat, Pitalkhora, etc.
Scripts in T.V. Channels
1. Kangla, Two episodes, NE Doordarshan, Guwahati
2. Monuments of Manipur, Two episodes, NE Doordarshan, Guwahati
3. Paona Brajabashi, Two episodes, Metro Channel, Delhi
4. Sekta, Doordarshan Kendra, Imphal
5. Kanagidamakno EinaTengthariba, Doordarshan Kendra Imphal
6. Padmashri Abhiram, DDK, Imphal
7. Pena, NE Doordarshan
8. Moibung, DDK, Imphal
9. Loktak Lake, DDK, Imphal
10. Script writer of the Documentary Film ‘Kangla’, MFDC, Manipur
Members of Educational Establishments and other Organizations
1. Life Member of Cultural Forum of Manipur
2. Executive Member, Place Name Society of India, Mysore,
3. Editorial Committee Member of Bharatvani Project, Ministry of HRD
4. Member of the Ancient Sciences and Archaeological Society of India, (Bharatiya Prachina vaijnyanika Puratatva), Mysore
5. Executive Member Heritage Foundation of Manipur
6. Member of Meetei Mayek Expert Committee, Govt of Manipur
7. Member of the experts of Manipuri Terminology, Govt.of Manipur
8. Member of Syllabus and Text Book Committee of Thang Ta, Board of Secondary Education Manipur
9. Member of the Syllabus and Text Book Committee of Thang Ta, Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur
10. Member, Comprehensive Language Policy of India, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
11. Member of Court ( Visitor’s Nominee), Assam University,Silchar
