Nuchhungi Renthlei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1914 British India |
| Died | 1 January 2002 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Mizo poems |
| Spouse | R. Rualkhuma |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Nuchhungi Renthlei (1 January 1914 – 1 January 2002) was an Indian poet, singer and school teacher, known for her poems written in Mizo language. [1] She was the founder of Girls' Auxiliary, an organization for women's rights, which she founded in 1939. [2] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1986. [3]
Biography
Nuchhungi Renthlei was born on the New Year day of 1914 to Hmingliana at Aizawl, in the northeast Indian state of Mizoram, [4] She did her schooling at the Baptist Missionary Society, at Langlui, Mizoram and started writing at a young age. [1] She continued her writing during her career as a teacher and was also a noted singer during her early years. She is credited with several poems, children's songs and stories and ran a dance school to teach traditional dances to children. [1] She was married to R. Rualkhuma and the couple had five daughters and a son. [2]
The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1986. [3] She was the third Mizo personality and the first Mizo woman to receive the Padma Shri award. [5]
Renthlei died on her 88th birthday on 1 January 2002. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Nuchhungi Renthlei (1914-2002)". India Online. 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b Ramaṇika Gupta (2006). Indigenous Writers of India: North-East India. Concept Publishing Company. p. 227. ISBN 9788180693007.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Shrimati Nuchhungi Renthlei". Aizawl Online. 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "21 Mizos honoured Padma Shree Awards till date". Seven Diary. 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
External links
- "Nuchhungi Renthlei on Misual". Misual. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- "Wp/lus/Nuchhungi Renthlei". Wikimedia. 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- 1914 births
- 2002 deaths
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education
- Mizo people
- People from Aizawl district
- 20th-century Indian poets
- Indian women singer-songwriters
- Indian singer-songwriters
- Indian women activists
- 20th-century Indian singers
- Indian women poets
- Singers from Mizoram
- Writers from Mizoram
- Women artists from Mizoram
- 20th-century Indian women writers
- Activists from Mizoram
- 20th-century Indian women singers