P. S. Chawngthu

P. S. Chawngthu
Born 1922
Mizoram, India
Died 2005 (aged 82–83)
Occupation Poet
Singer
Musician
Broadcaster
Awards Padma Shri
Mizo Academy of Letters Award

Pahlira Sena Chawngthu (1922–2005) was a Mizo poet, singer, and radio broadcaster from the Indian state of Mizoram.[1] Born in 1922, he served the Royal Indian Air Force during pre-independence period.[2] Later, he worked as a broadcaster with the Aizawl station of the All India Radio. His poems are included in the curriculum of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).[3] He was a recipient of 1999 Mizo Academy of Letters Award.[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri in 2000.[4]

Chawngthu died on 2005, at the age of 83.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "AIR Aizawl remembers renowned Mizo song-writer P S Chawngthu". Mizo News. 8 May 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Joy L. K. Pachuau, Willem van Schendel (2015). The Camera as Witness: A Social History of Mizoram. Cambridge University Press. pp. 379–396. ISBN 9781107073395.
  3. ↑ "Syllabus". Central Board of Secondary Education. 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  • "Memories of PS Chawngthu". YouTube video. Lalramdinmawia Chinzah. 26 November 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2015.


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