Puya (Meitei texts)
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| Language | Meitei language |
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| No. of books | more than 120 |
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The Puyas (Manipuri: ꯄꯨꯌꯥ) are archaic Manipuri manuscripts.[1] They encompass a wide spectrum of themes including genealogy, literature, history, royalties, administration, creation and cosmology, philosophy, poetry, religious beliefs, etc.[1]
Saroj Parratt noted in 2005 that none of these Puyas were yet to be dated by professional historians or subject to serious textual-critical scrutiny.[2] Consequently, she criticized the tendency of local authors to treat puyas as reliable sources in their reconstruction of Manipuri history.[3] Scholars have noted that puyas had been forged by Meitei nationalists to support their reinvention of history and tradition.[4][5][6]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Laishram.
- ^ Parratt (2005), pp. 10.
- ^ Parratt (2005), pp. 11.
- ^ Parratt (2005), pp. 11, 17.
- ^ Brandt (2005), pp. 128.
- ^ Naorem (2015), pp. 219.
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