Darchhawna
Darchhawna is an Indian writer of Hindi literature and historian from the Northeast Indian state of Mizoram.[1] Born on the New year Day of 1936,[1] Darchhawna is a former Officer on Special Duty at the Mizoram University, when it was the Mizoram campus of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) and the founder President of the Mizo History Association.[2] He held the post of the president of the organization for several terms and is holding post, after getting elected in 2013.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for his contributions to Indian literature.[4]
Darchhawna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1936 Mizoram, India |
| Occupation | Writer Historian |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
References
- "Prof. Darchhawna". Indian Autographs. 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- "Brief History of MHA". Mizo History Association. 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- "Office Bearers of MHA". Mizo History Association. 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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