Numit Kappa


Numit Kappa, "literary meaning shooting of the Sun" is an ancient epic literary work in Meitei language of Manipur, North East India. The work is believed to be written in the 11th century AD. However, some historians opted it to be a work of around or before 33 AD.
The Epic is written in the form of partial poetry and partial prose.
The epic work is still considered to be the oldest known epic account in Meitei literature.

Synopsis

In the epic, there are two Sun Gods, who brighten the world simultaneously.
One was to be slain in order to create the night.
The hero, Khwai Nungjeng Piba was an expert archer, who shot Taothuireng, one of the two Suns in the sky.

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