Lalbiakthanga Pachuau
Lalbiakthanga Pachuau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1927 Mizoram, India |
| Occupation | Journalist Writer |
| Known for | Oldest Mizo Journalist |
| Parent(s) | Satkunga and Dokungi |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Lalbiakthanga is a journalist from Mizoram. He has been declared as the oldest working journalist in India by the Mizoram Jouranlist Association.[1] He was awarded the Padma Shri on 8 November 2021.[2]
Career[]
Lalbiakthanga Pachuau joined Assam Regiment of the British Indian Army in 1945 and fought against the Japanese forces for the British during World War-II.[3] He started his career in journalism with Zoram Thupuan in 1953.[4] Later he started his own local daily ‘Zoram Tlangau’ from 1970.[5]
Awards and Honors[]
Personal[]
He was born on March 25, 1927 at Saichal village, 80 km away from the state capital of Aizawl.[10] His parents were Pu Satkunga(L) and Pi Dokungi(L).
References[]
- ^ "Pachuau hailed as oldest working journalist of India.l". onmanorma.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Padma Awards 2021: Full list of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri recipients". India Today. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Padma Shri Lalbiakthanga Pachuau: India's oldest working journalist from Mizoram". eastmojo.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Veteran Mizoram journalist Lalbiakthanga Pachuau gets Padma Shri". telegraph india. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Mizoram journalist L Pachuau, litterateur C Kamlova get Padma Shri". eastmojo.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "13 eminent personalities from Northeast conferred with Padma Awards 2020, here's the list". Sentinelassam. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "From World War II to editing a daily: Meet India's 'oldest working' journalist". Hindustan times. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "GOVERNORIN IN PADMASHREE AWARD DAWNGTU PU LALBIAKTHANGA PACHUAU LAWMPUI". DIPR Mizoram. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Padma Shri for lakadong pioneer, 94-year-old journalist". timesofindia. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Mizoram governor felicitates Padma Shree Lalbiakthanga Pachuau". nenow. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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