Numit Kappa

Numit Kappa
AuthorUnknown
LanguageMeitei language (officially called Manipuri language)
SubjectMeitei literature (Manipuri literature)
GenreEpic poetry
Publication placeKangleipak (historical)
India (current)
The Story is based on the shooting of one of the two Suns to create Night

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.

The epic work is still considered to be the oldest known epic account in Meitei literature.

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