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'''Surendra Singh Pangtey''' (born 1 January 1940) is an Indian author and a former [[Indian Army]] and [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer. His notable works include ''Prehistory of Shauka regime'', ''Saga of a native explorer'', ''Śaukā pradeśa kā prāgaitihāsa'' (in Hindi, 2019), ''Vāmācāra tantra tathā Pauna tāntrika prathā'' (in Hindi) and<br />
''Vamachar Tantra & Ponism''. He has studied and published about Rankas (Shaukiya-khun), the now-extinct, traditional language of his native, [[Shaukas|Shauka]] community, as well as the currently spoken [[Johari (dialect)|Johari dialect]]. In 2000 he established the Tribal Heritage Museum in [[Munsyari]], Uttarakhand to promote the history, culture and tradition of the [[Bhotiyas|Bhotiya people]].<br />
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== Early life and career ==<br />
[[File:OpenSpeaks-Kfy-Johari-Johari-Surendra Singh Pangtey-Torn Shoes (Joke).webm|thumb|Pangtey narrating a joke in a form of [[Johari (dialect)|Johari]], a dialect of [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]] with many words from the now-extinct [[Rangas language]]]]<br />
Pangtey was born on 1 January 1940 in [[Munsyari]], [[Pithoragarh district]], Uttarakhand, India. He belongs to the [[Shaukas|Shauka]] tribe, traditionally residing in the Johar Pargana region. He completed his graduation from Almora before joining the [[Indian Army]], where he served as an Emergency Commissioned Officer in the [[3rd Gorkha Rifles]]. In 1969, he entered the [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS), serving in the [[Uttar Pradesh]] cadre until his retirement<ref name="v780">{{cite AV media | title=सुरेन्द्र सिंह पांगती, पूर्व आई. ए. एस |trans-title=Surendra Singh Pangtey, former I.A.S.| website=[[Doordarshan|Doordarshan Uttarakhand]] | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um_joXG-Sdw | access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-15 |title=सुरेन्द्र सिंह पांगती बने यूकेडी के सर्वोच्च विशेषाधिकार समिति के अध्यक्ष |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/dehradun/story-surendra-singh-pangati-becomes-chairman-of-ukd-39-s-supreme-privileges-committee-3086879.html |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=www.livehindustan.com |language=hi}}</ref>.<br />
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in 2000 he established the Tribal Heritage Museum, a private museum in [[Munsiari]], showcasing the history, culture and tradition of the [[Bhotiyas|Bhotiya people]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tribal Heritage Museum {{!}} Uttarakhand, India {{!}} Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/munsyari/attractions/tribal-heritage-museum/a/poi-sig/1384554/1334726 |website=Lonely Planet}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tribal Heritage Museum Munsiyari {{!}} Bhotia Folks History, culture & lifestyle |url=https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/tribal-heritage-museum.php |website=www.euttaranchal.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* ''Prehistory of Shauka regime''<br />
* ''Saga of a native explorer''<ref name="sakya">{{cite web |title=S6329: Saga of a native explorer: Pundit Nain Singh C.I.E.: exploration in Trans-Himalalyan forbidden land of Tibet and Central Asia during 1865–74 – Sakya Research Centre |url=https://sakyaresearch.org/sources/6329?bt%5B0%5D%5B%5D=people&bt%5B0%5D%5B%5D=&bt%5B0%5D%5B%5D=&listing=person_writings&listing_params=2994 |website=sakyaresearch.org}}</ref><ref name="u987">{{cite journal | title=Book Reviews: Saga of a Native Explorer | journal=The Himalayan Journal | date=2016-10-20 | url=https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/74/20/book-reviews/ | access-date=2026-02-25}}</ref><br />
* ''Śaukā pradeśa kā prāgaitihāsa'' (2019)<br />
* ''Vāmācāra tantra tathā Pauna tāntrika prathā''<br />
* ''Vamachar Tantra & Ponism''<ref name="namsebangdzo">{{cite web |title=Vamachar Tantra & Pönism: Left-hand way Tantra of India and Pön (Bon) Faith of Shang Sung (West Tibet) |url=https://www.namsebangdzo.com/Vamachar-Tantra-P-nism-Left-hand-way-p/9788121109758.htm |website=www.namsebangdzo.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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