Elangbam Nilakanta Singh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetElangbam Nilakanta Singh
Indian writer
Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1927
Place of Birth: Imphal, Manipur, India
Date of Death: 11-Feb-2000
Profession: poet
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Elangbam Nilakanta Singh
- Elangbam Nilakanta Singh (1927-2000) was an Indian poet and critic, considered by many as one of the pioneers of modern Meitei literature.
- A recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1987, Nilakanta Singh was honored by the Government of India, in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.
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