Meitei literature

Meitei literature or Manipuri literature is the literature written in Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language). It refers to the texts composed in Meitei language since the 10th century BC^[2] till present. Most of them are associated with prose, fiction, drama, poetry and Sanamahism, the Meitei religion, and were composed in Ancient Manipur, Medieval Manipur and Modern Manipur.^[3] The Puya (Meitei texts) served as the only basis of literature, besides the oral literature, in both ancient and medieval times.^[4]

Meitei literature (Manipuri literature) Meitei: Meitei Khorirol Old Manipuri: Meitei Loinasinlol British English: Meit(h)ei literature[a]
The Numit Kappa, a Classical Meitei epic text written during the 1st century, based on ancient Meitei mythology and religion (Sanamahism)
Stylistic origins	Meitei culture
Cultural origins	Meitei culture
Subgenres
Meitei mythology Meitei folklore Meitei epics Meitei cinema
Related topics
Puya (Meitei texts) Puya Mei Thaba (Burning of the PuYas) Meitei language movements Meitei linguistic purism movement Meitei classical language movement

Meitei language terms for "Literature"

Notes

1. Most British scholars including Thomas Callan Hodson use the term "Meit(h)ei" instead of "Meitei".^[1]