Trends of Education among the Meitei Pangals
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Dr Makakmayum Baadshah
Modern educational trends started in India when Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of the East India Company established the Calcutta Moho- medan College (also known as Calcutta Madrassa or Aliah Madrassa) in October 1780 and introduced English there in 1826. In 1821, the annual examination of the institute was held in the presence of many respectable officials and gentlemen of Calcutta and this became the first public examination held in British India. Kazi Jan Muhammad Makak-mayum was educated at this Calcutta Mohomedan College and completed Kamil course; and during the Burmese (Ava) invasion in 1819-26, he fled to Cachar from where he came as a commanding Subehdar in the Gambhir Singh Levy of 500 aided by the British, and Kazi Jan Muhammed was a noble and officer at Kangla during the reign of Manipur kings Gambhir Singh, Nara Singh and Chandrakirti who appointed him in various posts as Subehdar, Kazi, Man Hanjaba and Hajari. His son Haji Lal Muhammed also did Kamil course from Calcutta Mohomedan College, became the Naharup Hanjaba and fought in the Khongjom War in 1891.
Modern education started in Manipur with the establishment of Johnstone School, Imphal in 1885. The first Matriculates among Meitei Pangals were Dr. Abdul Ali Makak-mayum (son of Lal Mu- hammed) of Lilong and Raushan Ali Nongjai-mayum of Keikhu in 1920 who both, after primary education from Johnstone School, appeared at Matriculate examination from Sylhet Government High School under Calcutta University.
Abdul Ali after passing matriculation in 1920 went for medical education to Berry White Medical College, Dibrugarh where he got admission in the same year and undertook a five year medical course till 1924 for what was then known as the License for Medical Practice (LMP) since MBBS was not existent till then which started from 1956 only. Abdul Ali became the first Graduate in Medical Science in 1924 and became the first State Doctor (Asst. Surgeon I) of Manipur from 9 July 1925 to 24 May 1955; and then became Asst. Secretary of India (Home) to the Government of Manipur from 24 May 1955 till 16 March 1956. Dr. Abdul Ali donated the land plot for Idgah at Lilong Heinou Makhong in 1938, and established the Abdul Ali Middle English Junior Govt Madrassa at Lilong Bazar in 1942 and was recognised and registered as such by the Inspector of Schools of Manipur in 1944. Raushan Ali became a Veterinary Doctor of Manipur after further studies in this field.
The next Matriculate, ie, the third Matriculate was Muhammed Waliullah Khu-theibam of Khetrigaon who passed matriculaion in 1923 and became the second Graduate among the Meitei Pangals in 1928-29 and Waliullah went on to become the Durbar Member of Manipur during the British Period. Waliullah also established the Faiza ME School at Minuthong in the year 1935-36.
Mirza Abdul Hakim Makakmayum of Lilong (son of Dr Abdul Ali) was the first BSc and first Civil Engineer (BSc) from the Annamalai University in 1958-59. Abdul Hakim did matriculation in 1951 from the Churachand High School under Gauhati University, then completed the IE (Intermediate Education) or 10+2 from Cotton College of Gauhati under Gauhati University in 1953, further did one year BSc course from City College of Calcutta under Calcutta University in 1955, and completed the BSc in Civil Engineering from Anna-malai University in the year 1959, and during his student career received a scholarship from the Ohio University of United States of America in 1953.
The first IAS officer of from the UPSC from the Meitei Pangal community named Halim Choudhury who became the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Imphal valley district (Central District) in the year 1974.
In Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
The first Manipuri Muslim student who was educated from AMU is Kutubuddin Khutheibam from Keikhu Khetrigao who did Law in 1965; next is Muhammed Jalaluddin Sangomsumbam from Thoubal Moijing who did B Com during 1966-68 and stayed at Sir Syed Hall (Hostel) and the third is Muhammed Abdur Rahman Shah Nongjaimayum from Khetrigaon who did MA in Political Science from AMU during 1967-69.
In Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi
Abdur Razak Mayang-mayum from Kairang Awang Leikai was the first JMI student having done BA and MA in English during 1981-86.
Next Mohd Akbar Khan Makakmayum from Yairipok was admitted to Class I in 1982 in the School section and till the University section completed M.A. in Geography in 1999. Abdul Kalam Yumkhaibam from Sora did MA in History in 1983-85 and at the same period Nur Salam from Hatta did MA in Political Science during 1983-85. Afzal Ali Khullakpam from Yairipok was admitted in Class IX of School section in 1984 and continued till the University section completing MA in Geography in 1998.
In Delhi University (DU)
Shamsul Huda Nongjaimayum of Hatta was first admitted for BA course in Dayal Singh College in 1994, then Md Faizul Haque Makakmayum from Wangoi in Deshbandhu College for BA in 1995. Chingis Khan Moijingmayum of Thoubal Moijing was admitted in Hindu College of Delhi University for BSc in 1996 and Mahboob Alam Chesabam from Irong was also admitted in Hindu College for graduation in the same year in 1996. Abbas Khan Ipham of Keirao then got admission in Ramjas College and Nur Rahman Sajabam of Khetri Awang Leikai in Hindu College in 1997 for graduation courses.
In Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
Farooque Ahmed Makakmayum from Lilong Heinou Makhong first did MA and M Phil in Political Science from JNU during 1995-1999. Next Syed Ahmed Meraimayum from Hatta did MPhil and PhD in History during 1996-2005.
References:
1. Abdul Bari, 1934, Musalman-e-Manipur, Muhammadi Press: Calcutta
2. Official Letters collection of Dr. Abdul Ali
3. Diary of Rahimuddin Thongkhongmayum, former DCO of District Cooperative Office (Registration of Cooperative Societies), Thoubal
4. Khonthang Magazine, Vol. 4, published by Delhi Association of Manipuri Muslim Students
(The author is PhD in Management from JJT University, Rajasthan in 2022)
Modern educational trends started in India when Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of the East India Company established the Calcutta Moho- medan College (also known as Calcutta Madrassa or Aliah Madrassa) in October 1780 and introduced English there in 1826. In 1821, the annual examination of the institute was held in the presence of many respectable officials and gentlemen of Calcutta and this became the first public examination held in British India. Kazi Jan Muhammad Makak-mayum was educated at this Calcutta Mohomedan College and completed Kamil course; and during the Burmese (Ava) invasion in 1819-26, he fled to Cachar from where he came as a commanding Subehdar in the Gambhir Singh Levy of 500 aided by the British, and Kazi Jan Muhammed was a noble and officer at Kangla during the reign of Manipur kings Gambhir Singh, Nara Singh and Chandrakirti who appointed him in various posts as Subehdar, Kazi, Man Hanjaba and Hajari. His son Haji Lal Muhammed also did Kamil course from Calcutta Mohomedan College, became the Naharup Hanjaba and fought in the Khongjom War in 1891.
Modern education started in Manipur with the establishment of Johnstone School, Imphal in 1885. The first Matriculates among Meitei Pangals were Dr. Abdul Ali Makak-mayum (son of Lal Mu- hammed) of Lilong and Raushan Ali Nongjai-mayum of Keikhu in 1920 who both, after primary education from Johnstone School, appeared at Matriculate examination from Sylhet Government High School under Calcutta University.
Abdul Ali after passing matriculation in 1920 went for medical education to Berry White Medical College, Dibrugarh where he got admission in the same year and undertook a five year medical course till 1924 for what was then known as the License for Medical Practice (LMP) since MBBS was not existent till then which started from 1956 only. Abdul Ali became the first Graduate in Medical Science in 1924 and became the first State Doctor (Asst. Surgeon I) of Manipur from 9 July 1925 to 24 May 1955; and then became Asst. Secretary of India (Home) to the Government of Manipur from 24 May 1955 till 16 March 1956. Dr. Abdul Ali donated the land plot for Idgah at Lilong Heinou Makhong in 1938, and established the Abdul Ali Middle English Junior Govt Madrassa at Lilong Bazar in 1942 and was recognised and registered as such by the Inspector of Schools of Manipur in 1944. Raushan Ali became a Veterinary Doctor of Manipur after further studies in this field.
The next Matriculate, ie, the third Matriculate was Muhammed Waliullah Khu-theibam of Khetrigaon who passed matriculaion in 1923 and became the second Graduate among the Meitei Pangals in 1928-29 and Waliullah went on to become the Durbar Member of Manipur during the British Period. Waliullah also established the Faiza ME School at Minuthong in the year 1935-36.
Mirza Abdul Hakim Makakmayum of Lilong (son of Dr Abdul Ali) was the first BSc and first Civil Engineer (BSc) from the Annamalai University in 1958-59. Abdul Hakim did matriculation in 1951 from the Churachand High School under Gauhati University, then completed the IE (Intermediate Education) or 10+2 from Cotton College of Gauhati under Gauhati University in 1953, further did one year BSc course from City College of Calcutta under Calcutta University in 1955, and completed the BSc in Civil Engineering from Anna-malai University in the year 1959, and during his student career received a scholarship from the Ohio University of United States of America in 1953.
The first IAS officer of from the UPSC from the Meitei Pangal community named Halim Choudhury who became the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Imphal valley district (Central District) in the year 1974.
In Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
The first Manipuri Muslim student who was educated from AMU is Kutubuddin Khutheibam from Keikhu Khetrigao who did Law in 1965; next is Muhammed Jalaluddin Sangomsumbam from Thoubal Moijing who did B Com during 1966-68 and stayed at Sir Syed Hall (Hostel) and the third is Muhammed Abdur Rahman Shah Nongjaimayum from Khetrigaon who did MA in Political Science from AMU during 1967-69.
In Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi
Abdur Razak Mayang-mayum from Kairang Awang Leikai was the first JMI student having done BA and MA in English during 1981-86.
Next Mohd Akbar Khan Makakmayum from Yairipok was admitted to Class I in 1982 in the School section and till the University section completed M.A. in Geography in 1999. Abdul Kalam Yumkhaibam from Sora did MA in History in 1983-85 and at the same period Nur Salam from Hatta did MA in Political Science during 1983-85. Afzal Ali Khullakpam from Yairipok was admitted in Class IX of School section in 1984 and continued till the University section completing MA in Geography in 1998.
In Delhi University (DU)
Shamsul Huda Nongjaimayum of Hatta was first admitted for BA course in Dayal Singh College in 1994, then Md Faizul Haque Makakmayum from Wangoi in Deshbandhu College for BA in 1995. Chingis Khan Moijingmayum of Thoubal Moijing was admitted in Hindu College of Delhi University for BSc in 1996 and Mahboob Alam Chesabam from Irong was also admitted in Hindu College for graduation in the same year in 1996. Abbas Khan Ipham of Keirao then got admission in Ramjas College and Nur Rahman Sajabam of Khetri Awang Leikai in Hindu College in 1997 for graduation courses.
In Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi
Farooque Ahmed Makakmayum from Lilong Heinou Makhong first did MA and M Phil in Political Science from JNU during 1995-1999. Next Syed Ahmed Meraimayum from Hatta did MPhil and PhD in History during 1996-2005.
References:
1. Abdul Bari, 1934, Musalman-e-Manipur, Muhammadi Press: Calcutta
2. Official Letters collection of Dr. Abdul Ali
3. Diary of Rahimuddin Thongkhongmayum, former DCO of District Cooperative Office (Registration of Cooperative Societies), Thoubal
4. Khonthang Magazine, Vol. 4, published by Delhi Association of Manipuri Muslim Students
(The author is PhD in Management from JJT University, Rajasthan in 2022)