Gitchandra Tongbra

Gitchandra Tongbra
Born(1916-02-06)6 February 1916
Manipur, India
Died3 June 1996(1996-06-03) (aged 80)
Occupation(s)Writer, teacher
AwardsPadma Shri

Gitchandra Tongbra (6 February 1916 3 June 1996), popularly known as G. C. Tongbra, was an Indian satirist, poet, playwright and art academic from Imphal. Born on 6 February 1913 in the Indian state of Manipur, Tongbra was known for his socio-realistic plays such as Mani Manou (1962), Matric Pass (1964) and Upu Baksi (1972).