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P. S. Chawngthu
Born1922
Mizoram, India
Died2005 (aged 82–83)
OccupationPoet
Singer
Musician
Broadcaster
AwardsPadma 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "AIR Aizawl remembers renowned Mizo song-writer P S Chawngthu". Mizo News. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 8 November 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 8 November 2015.
  4. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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