Haobam Ongbi Ngangbi Devi

1924

Born — Born on August 1, 1924, in Uripok Bachaspati Leikai, Imphal, Manipur, India.

1930

Debut as an artiste — Debuted at the Jalpaiguri Festival in Kolkata at the age of five.

1932-1940

Dance Training — Studied Manipuri dance forms under various gurus.

1936

Music Training — Began learning Hindustani classical music.

1936-1945

Actress — Worked as an actress for Manipur Dramatic Union, Rupmahal Theatre, and Aryan Theatre.

1937-1945

Student at Lalit Kala Bhavan — Continued her studies at Lalit Kala Bhavan, Imphal.

1941

Marriage — Married Shri Haobam Amuba Singh.

1948

Playback Singer — Sang playback for the first Manipuri feature film 'Mainu Pemcha'.

1951

Awarded Birangana title and Gold Medal — Received for her Sword Dance performance from the Government of Assam and Government of Manipur.

1954

Joined Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy — Appointed as a musician and instructor at JNMDA, Imphal.

1958

Appointed Assistant Teacher (Dance) — Joined JNMDA as an Assistant Teacher (dance) for Raas and Classical Dance.

1964

Indian Cultural Delegation to Rangoon — Represented India as part of a cultural delegation to Rangoon (Burma).

1966

Head of Department — Appointed Head of the Department of Folk and Community Dance at JNMDA.

1973-1985

Vice-Principal — Served as Vice-Principal of JNMDA.

1980

Manipur State Kala Akademi Award

1985

Natyabhushan Award — Conferred by Manipuri Sahitya Parishad.

1985

Retirement — Retired from JNMDA as Vice-Principal.

1993

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

2010

Padma Shri — Awarded by the Government of India.

2014

Passed Away — Died on June 12, 2014, in Imphal.