BIRTH CENTENARY CELEBRATION of RANI GAIDINLIU 18Th December 2015 Organized by Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus Manipur

BIRTH CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF RANI GAIDINLIU 18th December 2015 Organized by Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus Manipur. Venue: Manipur Film Development Corporation (MFDC), Auditorium Palace Compound, Imphal, Manipur. A NOTE ON THE CELEBRATION Born to Lothonang Pamei (father) and Kachaklenliu (mother) in Longkao (Nungkao) village of Manipur on 26th January, 1915, Rani Gaidinliu was the 5th child with six sisters and a brother. Being one of the very few freedom fighters in North east India who fought against the British in post- Independence India, Rani Gaidinliu has received a number of recognition. Rani Gaidinliu was the first female freedom fighter of India from Manipur. Gaidinliu was a Naga political and spiritual leader. While describing her as the “Daughter of the hills” or “Queen of her people”, Gaidinliu was affectionately called “Rani Maa” by the late Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, who met Gaidinliu at Shillong Jail in 1937 described her as a true daughter of the Hills and gave her the title of “Rani Gaidinliu” or “Queen Gaidinliu”. In 1956, she was elected the president of the Freedom Fighters Association of India, and in 1972 she was awarded a Tamrapatra as a freedom fighter. Again in 1982, Gaidinliu was conferred Padma Bhushan, and also received ‘award of recognition’ from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kohima, Nagaland. In 1996, the Anthropological Survey of India posthumously awarded her the Birsa Munda Award. In the same year the government of India released a one-rupee postal stamp in her honour. The Government of India also instituted Stree Shakti Puraskar in honour of five eminent women in Indian History 2000 among which Rani Gaidinliu is one of them. The Hindustan Shipyard Ltd also launched an in-shore patrol vessel name “Rani Gaidinliu” for the Indian Coast Guard at Visakhapatnam, 6th November, 2010 from the berth no. 2. On 24th August 2015, the Government of India has also released coins in the denominations of Rupee 100 and Rupee 5 to commemorate the 100 birth anniversary of Rani Gaidinliu. India is celebrating the Birth Centenary of Rani Gaidinliu in recognition of her contribution in the freedom struggle against the British Empire and also for her roles in socio-religious reform movement among the Naga tribes of Manipur per se and North East India in general. As advised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) is also going to celebrate the Birth Centenary of Rani Gaidinliu this year in the state of Manipur, where its Regional Campus is also located. PROGRAMME 8: 00 -8:45 a.m.- Registration. 8: 45 -9:00 a.m. - Assemble of the participants. 9: 00 -9:05 a.m. - Welcome of dignitaries on the dais 9:05 to 9:15 a.m. Welcome Address Dr. Ng Ngalengnam, Coordinator, Centenary Celebration, IGNTU-RCM Inaugural Function 9:15 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Release of Souvenir- 9:20 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Documentary Screening on Rani Gaidinliu- “Dina” 9: 30 a.m. – 9.40 a.m. Introductory Lecture- Prof. Alok Shrotriya, Director (Academic & Research), IGNTU, Amarkantak 9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Invited Lecture- “Rani Gaidinliu is the Mirror of the New Generation”, Lanbilung Gonmei, Associate Professor, Department of History, Imphal College 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. Speech from the Guest of Honour- Shri. Man Sukbhai Vasava, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Government of India. 10:20 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Speech from the Chief Guest- Shri. O. Ibobi Singh, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Manipur. 10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Presidential Address- Prof. T.V. Kattimani, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, IGNTU 10:55 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Cultural Show- Rongmei Dance Tribal Cultural Research Centre 11:10 a.m. -11:15 a.m. Vote of Thanks- S.L Varte, Director (I/C) IGNTU-RCM. 11:35 a.m. High Tea Programme Committee, IGNTU-RCM.

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