A Brief Life Sketch Of (Late) Nishikanta (Nganthoi) Yumnam

Nishikanta was born on Saturday, the 27 February 1971 at Dibong, Jiribam as the first child of Shree (late) Yumnam Nimai Singh and Yumnam Ongbi Nayani Devi. His parents temporarily resided at Jiribam in connection with his work. The family returned to their original home at Khagempalli Panthak Keishamthong, Imphal and then he began his first schooling at the Macha Leima School, Janmasthan, Yaiskul, Imphal. In face of poor family conditions, he never lost heart in struggle to keep himself busy with his studies as well as activities of various organisations. In the year 1989,he passed P.U Sc. From Liberal College, Luwangsangbam and T.D.C.Sc. (Physics) in 1993 from Manipur College, Imphal.

During his graduation, he was involved in the affairs of the student's Union of the Manipur College and elected General Secretary. In the year 1994, he joined L.M.S .Law College, Imphal and was elected President of its Students' Union, where he also installed the statue of Justice at the college. In 1997, he passed L.L.B. and became a young lawyer.

While practicing law, he never missed any opportunity to involved himself with a lot of other social organization and N.G.Os with activities as varied as peace, communal harmony, student movement and animal welfare.

He visited other states of the country through the sponsorship extended by various states and national organizations. He was also connected with the National youth Project, New Delhi, R.K Sanatombi (Vivekananda Vidyalaya), Pangie, People For Animal, Committee of peace and Integrity (COPAI), Committee On Human Rights (COHR), All Manipur United Clubs Organization (AMUCO), All Manipur Bar Association (AMBA), Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), Meitei National Front (MNF), Manipur Students' federation (MSF), and was the founder -president of the centre for legal education and co-operation of youth (CLEMANCY).

On February 19th,2001,Nishikanta married Kumari Thokchom Rima (Bibicha) Devi daughter of shree Th.Singhajit Singh, (retd), vice principal of Johnstone Higher secondary school a resident of Chingamathak Thokchom Leikai, Imphal.

Nishikanta Yumnam was deeply concerned with the territorial integrity of Manipur and was against the agreement between NSCN (I-M) and India Government's cease-fire extension to Manipur beyond the Nagaland.

In the flare of incident of that fateful day of June 18,2001, he along with other seventeen martyrs made the supreme sacrifice dauntlessly for the cause of which he was firmly against and breathed his last.

O! Heroic son of Manipur, we all salute you!
Thousands will die and thousands will follow!