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This is a list of longest Indian epic poems, written in different Indian languages, by different poets, in different eras, in different regions of the Indian subcontinent, adhering to different cultures, enriching the granary of classical Indian literature.
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[edit]- ^ "Mahabharata | Definition, Story, History, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ "Ramayana | Summary, Characters, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (2005). A History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy. Sahitya Akademi. p. 190. ISBN 978-81-7201-798-9.
His epic Singel Indu was published in 1938 which was followed by his magnum opus Khamba Thoibi Sheireng (1940), a poem of 39000 lines, considered to be the 'national' epic of the Manipuris, written in the Pena Saisak style of folk ballads.
- ^ Datta, Amaresh (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti. India: Sahitya Akademi. p. 1573. ISBN 978-81-260-1194-0.
His best work, Khamba Thoibi sheireng, in 39,000 lines on the story of 'Khamba and Thoibi' was started in 1939 and the composition was completed in 1940.
- ^ Delhi, All India Radio (AIR), New (1975-08-31). AKASHVANI: Vol. XL. No. 35 ( 31 AUGUST, 1975 ). All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi. p. 1582.
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