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Lalsangzuali Sailo
Born(1949-05-15)15 May 1949
Thingsai, Mizoram, India
Died14 October 2006(2006-10-14) (aged 57)
Aizawl, Mizoram, India
Occupations
  • Writer
  • Gospel singer
  • Music composer and teacher
Known forGospel songs and social work.
SpouseLaldinliana
AwardsPadma Shri
Mizo Book of the Year Award

Lalsangzuali Sailo (15 May 1949 – 14 October 2006) was an Indian writer, gospel singer and music composer from Mizoram.[1] Born on 15 May 1949 at Thingsai in the Indian state of Mizoram to S. Vanchhuma and Sapthangi Chawngthu, she did her schooling at St. Johns Bosco's Convent in Cherrapunji and secured bachelor's and master's degrees from St. Mary's College, Shillong.[1] She also graduated in education (BEd) and secured a doctoral degrees of (PhD) and DLitt on Mizo literature.[2]

Personal life

Lalsangzuali Sailo was the headmistress of Govt. J.L. High school. Sailo is the author of over 20 books and three booklets and her book on Mizo history, Tlawm ve lo Lalnu Ropuiliani, won her the Mizo Book of the Year Award from the Mizo Academy of Letters in 1999.She has the distinction of having the most number of audio-cassette among the Mizos, and make her first audio-cassette in 1976. During her lifetime she recorded over 400 songs in AIR, more than any other artist. Her record is still not broken. She composed about 400 songs. She was Grade A artist in AIR. Many of the songs she composed are studied by Mizo students from Class V to M.A. She received the All India Radio Outstanding Artiste Award in 1998. The Zolentu Newspaper awarded her the Greatest Singer of The Century Award in the year 2000. The Mizo Academy of Letters joint headquarter of Lunglei awarded her the prestigious Pu Buanga Award in 2000. Lalsangzuali Sailo was also a prominent social worker. She was a lifelong leader in Central MHIP and in the Women Central Committee of the Mizoram Presbyterian Church.[3] She has written over 300 songs, in Mizo, Kokborok[4] and English.[2] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, in 1998.[5]

Death

After battling cancer, Sailo died on 14 October 2006. Sailo was married to Laldinliana and the couple has two sons and a daughter.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Lalsangzuali Sailo (1949- present)". India Online. 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Ramaṇikā Guptā (2006). Indigenous Writers of India: North-East India. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 167 of 227. ISBN 9788180693007.
  3. ^ "Tlawm ve lo Lalnu Ropuiliani". Mizo Academy of Letters. 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  4. ^ "O Subrai Bophuru -Lalsangzuali Sailo Kokborok Video Song". Pak Files. 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.


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