Hijam Irabot  Hijam Irabot (30 September 1896 – 26 September 1951), also known as Jana Neta Hijam Irabot, was a politician and revolutionary social activist from Manipur. He was one of the founder leaders of Communist Party of India (CPI) in Manipur. He is a two-time winner from Lamlai (CPI) Takhellambam Ibotombi Mangang from Keishamthong Hodam leirak Leirembi maning. He had four sons and two daughters. (CPI) Founded by Ibotombi from 1910 October 18 at Keishamthong Kendra Leader of (CPI) and he founded the Naharol underground group in Manipur State. Later, he and Hijam Irabot shook hands and he formed a group to attack the British in the North East. He wrote journals and poetry, as well as plays in which he also acted. He was also a sportsman. He chaired the 4th Session of the Nikhil Manipuri Mahasabha. He showed leadership against social injustices during the second Nupi Lan, 1939. In the June/July 1948 election to the Manipur Assembly, Irabot won from the Utlou Constituency. Irabot was born to Hijam Ibungohal Singh and Chongtham Ningol Thambalngambi at Hijam Leikai which has now been replaced by the 1st Manipur Rifles. After his father's death, he moved with his mother to stay with his aunt at Moirangkhom Sawaijam. He studied at Johnstone Higher Secondary School, Imphal, Manipur (still existing, located at western side of Kangla Fort), till Class 7 and founded two student bodies, Bal Sangha and Chatra Sanmelan. In 1913, he went to Dhaka with his cousin, Sawaijam Somorendro and was admitted to Pugoj High School to study till Class 9. In 1915, he dropped out due to insufficient funds and went to Agartala. Later that year, when he came back to Manipur, he found that his mother had died. He stayed with a friend in Wangkhei called Maibam Shamden who worked in the court of King Churachand It was then that he came in good relations with the royal family. He married the king's elder brother's daughter Khomdonsana.