P. S. Chawngthu
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Indian poet and singer (1922–2005)
Born1922
Mizoram, India
Died2005 (aged 82–83)
OccupationsPoet
Singer
Musician
Broadcaster
Singer
Musician
Broadcaster
AwardsPadma Shri
Mizo Academy of Letters Award
Mizo Academy of Letters Award
P. S. Chawngthu | |
|---|---|
 Pahlira Sena Chawngthu Padma Shri portrait | |
| Born | 1922 Mizoram, India |
| Died | 2005 (aged 82–83) |
| Occupations | 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]
PS Chawngthu served the Royal Indian Air Force during pre-independence period. 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).[2]
Awards
- 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.[3]
Personal
References
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ "Syllabus". Central Board of Secondary Education. 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
External links
- "Memories of PS Chawngthu". YouTube video. Lalramdinmawia Chinzah. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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