IMPHAL, Feb 2: The proscribed RPF has condoled the demise of eminent scholar and historian of Manipur, Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra.
A condolence message of the RPF said that Khelchandra is multi-faceted person who had even held the post of under-secretary of Manipur Secretariat Service. He had also written over 30 books including Cheitharol Kumbaba, History of Manipuri Literature, Manipuri to Manipuri and English Dictionary, Battle of Khongjom War, Documents of Anglo-Manipuri War 1981, Thangal General and Kangla.
His demise will create a void in the cultural and literary field of Manipur. The RPF also shares sorrows and grievances of the aggrieved family members and friends.