Piyong Temjen Jamir
Piyong Temjen Jamir (1948 – 16 September 2018) is a noted Hindi scholar and littérateur from Nagaland, India. He was conferred the Padma Sri honour by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, in 2018 for the promotion of Hindi language and social work.[1][2][3]
Piyong Temjen Jamir | |
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| Born | 1948 Longsa, Nagaland |
| Died | 16 September 2018 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Hindi littérateur |
Early life
He belonged from the Longsa Village, situated in Mokokchung district, Nagaland. He studied at the RPS’ Wardha Institute located in Maharashtra.
Career
He spent years as a Hindi teacher in his home state. He was the principal of the Rashtrabhasha Hindi Shiksha Sansthan located in Dimapur, Nagaland.[4]
He was ridiculed by his own people for his love of the Hindi language and for teaching Hindi. He was the sole crusader for the language in Nagaland where the Hindi language came to lose favorable interest during the separatist movement. He was also the principal of the Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti (RPS) in the 1970s to promote the language.[5]
In 2006, he received the Ganga Sharan Singh Award from the 11th President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam. He was conferred the Padma Sri honour by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, in 2018 for his contribution in the field of literature and education.[1][6][7]
Death
Temjen Jamir unexpectedly fell ill on 16 September 2018 and died the same evening. He is survived by wife, four sons, and two daughters.[4]
References
- "Piyong Temjen Jamir: Meet the Padma Shree who promotes Hindi in Nagaland". The Indian Express. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Padma Shri honour for nine achievers from northeast - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Meet the 2018 PadmaShree awardees from Northeast India - TNT-The NorthEast Today". TNT-The NorthEast Today. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Noted Litterateur of Nagaland Passes Away".
- "Big Push for Hindi in the Land of India's Oldest Separatist Movement".
- Padma Sri conferred on two from Nagaland
- India, Press Trust of (26 January 2018). "9 prominent personalities from northeast conferred Padma Shri". Business Standard India. Retrieved 3 December 2018.