Lal Dena

Lal Dena
Born	(1939-01-11) 11 January 1939
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Teacher, academic
Academic background
Education	MA; PhD
Alma mater	Gauhati University Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Academic work
Main interests	Modern history, Northeast India, Manipur, Mizoram

Lal Dena (born 11 January 1939) is a historian of modern South Asia with special interest in Manipur and Mizoram. He is a retired professor of Manipur University and the former Vice Chancellor of Sangai International University, Churachandpur.

Education

Prof. Lal Dena passed Class-X from Pherzawl High School in 1959, and did PUC from DM College in 1963. He did BA from Gauhati University in 1966 and MA (History) from Gauhati University in 1970; and received his Ph.D. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi in 1982.

Academic career

Prof. Lal Dena taught history at the Department of History, Manipur University, Imphal, until his retirement. He then joined Sangai International University as Vice Chancellor.

Books

• Lal Dena (1991), History of Modem Manipur, 1826-1949. New Delhi: Omsons (edited).
• Lal Dena (1984). British Policy Towards Manipur,[1891-1919].
• Lal Dena (2008). In Search of Identity: Hmars of North East India. Akansha.
• Lal Dena (1995). Hmar Folk Tales. Scholar Publishing House.