Our Correspondent
Imphal | January 13
Thang-Ta exponent Gurumayum Biseshwor Sharma has been honoured with the Youth Icon Award 2016 by Youth Pathshala Foundation supported by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.
The award was handed to him on the occasion of Yuva Diwas—the birth anniversary of India’s youth icon Swami Vivekananda—held at the auditorium of Azad Bhavan, New Delhi on January 12.
Biseshwor Sharma is a practitioner of Thang-Ta, the Manipuri martial art of sword and shield. He uses his martial art skills for theatre, art and aesthetics. Born in 1983, Biseshwor has also been garnering accolades for himself and received the Manipur State Kala Akademi’s Young Talent Award for Thang-Ta in 2011.
The Delhi based foundation conferred the award to Biseshwor Sharma in recognition of his contribution in the field of martial arts. Youth Pathshala Foundation, A non-governmental organization (NGO), works towards the promotion of sustainable development.
