SUBIKA ART: AN EARLY VISUAL ART FORM OF MANIPUR

There are six surviving manuscripts under the category of Subika namely Subika, Achouba, Laishaba, Choudit, Cheithil, and Thengrakhel Subika. For this paper manuscript “Subika Laishaba'' has been discussed. Illustration Laishaba is painting among earliest visual arts forms Manipur. Though advent paintings lately acquired from various individual collections, possesses an interesting area studying its elements cultural values Meitei community. The Laisaba a composition motifs made by pre-existing features other influences stimulated their worldviews. Such ethics scriber makes them to create unique style seen as indication establishing thought school in which regional highlighted. represent direct authentic continuation tradition life projected through images. there no particular founder mentioned royal chronicle/history known Cheitharol Kumbaba, may be possibility that art form have existed when writing was introduced state. This attempt study purposes language portrayed understand realm art. able work without judgment self-criticism.