Numit Kappa
Numit Kappa (Meitei: ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ ꯀꯥꯞꯄ, lit. 'Shooting of the Sun') is an ancient Meitei language mythological epic literary work. The work is believed to be written around or before 33 AD. It is written in the form of partial poetry and partial prose.
| Author | Unknown |
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| Country | Kangleipak (historical) India (current) |
| Language | Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) |
| Subject | Meitei literature (Manipuri literature) |
| Genre | Epic poetry |
| The Story is based on the shooting of one of the two Suns to create Night | |
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| Ancient Meitei | ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ ꯀꯥꯞꯄ (nū-mīt kāp-pa) |
| Modern Meitei | ꯅꯨꯃꯤꯠ ꯀꯥꯞꯄꯥ (nū-mīt kāp-pā) |
| Assamese | নুমীৎ কাপ্পা (nū-mīt kāp-pā) |
| Bengali | নুমীৎ কাপ্পা (nū-mīt kāp-pā) |
| Hindi | नूमीत् काप्प (nū-mīt kāp-pa) |
| Sanamahism | |
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| Meitei mythology |
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The epic work is still considered to be the oldest known epic account in Meitei literature.
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