Rongbong Terang is a literary figure from

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. He is a Padmashree Awardee for his literary work ''Rongmilir Hanhi'' (1981). Terang was given Lifetime Achievement award at Pratidin Achiever Award 2021, Lummer Dai Award in 2019, he is conferred with Honorary DLitt from

Cotton University Cotton University also known as CU, is a public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2017 by the provisions of an Act from the Assam Legislative Assembly which merged Cotton College State University and Cot ...

in May 2022.

Education

He studied in Lanka High School. He was in the first batch to pass out of the school. After that he completed his graduation from Nowgong College in Assamese as his honours. In 1966, he completed his post graduation from

Gauhati University Gauhati University also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly and is the oldest un ...

Career

Rongbong Terang worked as an Assamese teacher in Diphu Govt. Boy High School. Then as an Assamese lecturer in Diphu Govt. College and acted as Principal-in-charge on 1 April 2000 and retired on 30 November 2002.http://thekararnivang.com/tag/ningkan-3-apharman-padmashree-rongbong-terang-aphan-gu-bangphu-kethap (Karbi language) He was also the president of

Asam Sahitya Sabha The Asam Sahitya Sabha (; ) is a non Government, non profit, literary organisation of Assam. It was founded in December 1917 in Assam, India to promote the culture of Assam and Assamese literature. A branch of the organisation named ''Singapor ...

for two terms.

Selected works

*Rongmilir Hahi (1981) *Srimad Bhagawad Gita (1986) *Samanway Prabah (1989) *Faringor Geet (1990) *Smritir Papori (1998) *Neela Orchid (2001) *Krantikalar Ashru (2005) *Jak Herowa Pakhi (2005) *Langsoliator Kukrung (2007)

Awards

*Asam Sahitya Sabha's Bishnu Rabha (1982) *Asom Prakashan Parishad (1983) *

Padma Shri The Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī'', lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. In ...

(1989) * Assam Valley Literary Award (2008) *Asam Sahitya Sabha's Basudev Jalan award (2008) *Mahapurush Madhavdev (2008)

References

Rongbong Terang Blog
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