Lalbiakthanga Pachuau

Lalbiakthanga is a 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]

Lalbiakthanga Pachuau
Born (1927-03-25) 25 March 1927
Mizoram, India
Occupation(s)Journalist
Writer
Known forOldest Mizo Journalist
Parent(s)Satkunga and Dokungi
AwardsPadma Shri

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[7]
  • Independence Medal[8]
  • J&K Medal
  • Sainya Seva Medal[9]

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
  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. 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. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. "13 eminent personalities from Northeast conferred with Padma Awards 2020, here's the list". Sentinelassam. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. "From World War II to editing a daily: Meet India's 'oldest working' journalist". Hindustan times. 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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