Chingsubam Akaba

Chingsubam Akaba (9 November 1944 - 1 January 2007) was a Meetei Sanamahist revivalist.

Early life
Akaba was born in Soibam Leikai.

Social activities 
Akaba was the founding president of MEELAL. He established MEELAL on 18 August 2003 in order to aid the Meetei Mayek movement. MEELAL observes 18 May every year as the Mayek Chatpa Numit to mark the publication of a white paper on the issue of scripts by the State Government on 18 May 2005, which led to introduction of Meetei Mayek in the school syllabus from class I to I in 2006.

Politics
He founded Meetei National Front in 1979 of 23 Wakching (December). Oja Akaba joined the Manipur People's Party (MPP) for the 2007 general election in the state of Manipur.

Death
Oja Akaba was shot at point blank range at the gate of his house. He had attended a musical concert at a palace compound on 1 January 2007. He was dropped at his Soibam Leikai house by his driver at 12:10 am. Driver saw two unidentified people shoot him twice.

See also
 Wangkhemcha Chingtamlen

References

External links
 https://www.ifp.co.in/page/items/29161/unity-of-hill-and-valley-stressed-upon-during-71st-birth-anniversary-of-chingsubam-akaba/

Category:Sanamahist leaders
Category:Sanamahists
Category:1944 births
Category:People from Imphal West district
Category:Meitei people
Category:Scholars from Manipur
Category:2007 deaths