Bijiyashanti Tongbram
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OthernamesBijayashanti
Educationgraduate (Botany honours ); GP Women's College; Imphal
Occupationentrepreneur
Bijiyashanti Tongbram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) |
| Other names | Bijayashanti |
| Education | graduate (Botany honours ); GP Women's College; Imphal |
| Occupation | entrepreneur |
| Known for | First India women to make lotus silk from lotus stems.[1] |
| Parent(s) | Joykumar Tongbram Sanahal Tongbram |
Bijiyashanti Tongbram (born 1993) is an Indian female entrepreneur from Manipur. She uses lotus silk to make small mufflers and stalls.[1] Her efforts have attracted the attention of many people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh.[1] She also continues to research the medicinal properties of lotuses. After gaining some knowledge in an industrial training programme, she successfully invented fragrant lotus tea.[2] In 2018, advice from a family friend changed her life amidst her struggle to build her business. A friend of her father informed her about how Myanmar farmers make yarn for weaving from lotus stems that bloom in the lakes.[2]