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Lalbiakthanga Pachuau (born 25 March 1927) is an Indian journalist from Mizoram. He has been declared as the oldest working journalist in India by the Mizoram Journalist 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

  • Padma Shri (2021)[6]
  • Burma Star(1939-45)[7]
  • Independent Medal (1947)[8]
  • J&K General Service Medal (1947-48)
  • Sainya Seva Medal[9]

Personal life

Pachuau 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

  1. ^ "Pachuau hailed as oldest working journalist of India.l". onmanorma.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Padma Awards 2021: Full list of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri recipients". India Today. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Padma Shri Lalbiakthanga Pachuau: India's oldest working journalist from Mizoram". eastmojo.com. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Veteran Mizoram journalist Lalbiakthanga Pachuau gets Padma Shri". telegraph india. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Mizoram journalist L Pachuau, litterateur C Kamlova get Padma Shri". eastmojo.com. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ "13 eminent personalities from Northeast conferred with Padma Awards 2020, here's the list". Sentinelassam. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ "From World War II to editing a daily: Meet India's 'oldest working' journalist". Hindustan times. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. ^ "GOVERNORIN IN PADMASHREE AWARD DAWNGTU PU LALBIAKTHANGA PACHUAU LAWMPUI". DIPR Mizoram. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Padma Shri for lakadong pioneer, 94-year-old journalist". The Times of India. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Mizoram governor felicitates Padma Shree Lalbiakthanga Pachuau". nenow. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021.


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