Hijam Irabot
Freedom fighter, social activist and politician from Manipur
Hijam Irabot (30 September 1896 – 26 September 1951), also known as Jana Neta (Meeyamgi Luchingba in Manipuri) Hijam Irabot, was a politician and leader of Communist party of India and revolutionary social activist from Manipur. He fought against the social evils of the society. He later was jailed for supporting the second Nupi Lan demonstration in 1939 led by women in Manipur, British India against the colonial authorities. In the June/July 1948 election to the Manipur Assembly, Irabot won from the Utlou Constituency.
Early life
Irabot was born to Hijam Ibungohal Singh and Chongtham Ningol Thambalngambi at Pishum Thong Oinam Leikai. After his father's death, he moved with his mother to stay with his aunt at Moirangkhom Sougaijam leikai. He studied at Johnstone Higher Secondary School, Imphal, Manipur (still existing, located at the Western side of the Kangla Fort), till Class 7 and founded two student bodies, Bal Sangha and Chhatra Sanmelan. In 1913, he went to Dhaka with his cousin, Sawaijam Somorendro and was admitted to Pugoj High School to study till Class 9. In 1915, he dropped out due to insufficient funds and went to Agartala.
Later that year, when he came back to Manipur, he found that his mother had died.
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