Lalthlamuong Keivom (15 July 1939 – 28 November 2021) was an Indian diplomat, writer and composer of

Mizo literature Mizo literature is the literature written in Mizo ṭawng, the principal language of the Mizo peoples, which has both written and oral traditions. It has undergone a considerable change in the 20th century. The language developed mainly from th ...

and

Hmar Hmar may refer to: *Hmars or Hmar people *Hmar language Hmar language, also known by its endonym Khawsak Ṭawng, belongs to the Kukish branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. The speakers of the language are also known as Hmar. Acc ...

literature. Keivom was nicknamed Zoram Khawvel Pa after his treatise ''Zoram Khawvel'' and for his contribution towards the integration of

Zo people The Zomi are an ethnic group which can be found in India, Myanmar and in Chittagong hill tracks of Bangladesh. The word Zomi is used to describe an ethnic group, which is also known as the Chin, the Mizo, the Kuki, or a number of other names ...

Career

Lalthlamuong Keivom started his career as a teacher in

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

in 1963, he later joined Sielmat Christian College,

Lamka Churachandpur District ( Meitei pronunciation: ''/tʃʊraːˌtʃaːnɗpʊr/''), is one of the 16 districts in the southwestern corner of the Indian state of Manipur that covers an area of . It is named after the Meitei King Churachand Singh, ...

(1966–67) after which he was with the

Indian Revenue Service The Indian Revenue Service (IAST: ), often abbreviated as IRS, is an Indian government agency that is primarily responsible for collecting and administering direct and indirect taxes. As a central civil service under Group A of the executiv ...

from 1967 to 1970. In 1970 he joined the

Indian Foreign Service The Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is the diplomatic service and a central civil service of the Government of India under the Ministry of External Affairs. The Foreign Secretary is the head of the service. Vinay Mohan Kwatra is the 34th and the ...

. During his service period as an IFS Officer he was posted in different countries: Nairobi, Kenya (1976–80); Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1980–83); Wellington, New Zealand (1983–85); Rangoon, Burma (1986–90); Milan, Italy (1990–93); Male, Maldives (1994–97). Towards the end of his diplomatic career he was posted to

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...

(1997–2002) and retired in 2002 and engaged in literature till his death.

Awards

*Book of the Year Award 1991 (''Zoram Khawvel''), Mizo Academy of Letters * Zosapthara Award, Mizo Literary Association, 1998 *Zofa Global Award at Zofa Global Unity Festival,

Zokhawthar Zokhawthar is a border town in the Champhai district of Mizoram state of India. It is located in the Khawzawl R.D. Block, on the India–Myanmar border, near the Rih Dil lake. Khawmawi village and Rikhawdar on the Myanmar side are the access ...

, Indo-Myanmar Border, Mizoram by Zofa Global Network, 2014 *ZOFEST Award by Mizo Zirlai Pawl General Headquarters, 2014

Publications

L. Keivom has written and published more than 20 books in

: *Thralai Hlabu (1963); *Hmar Hla Suina (1980); *Zangkhaw Bungbu (2000); *Nun Ram, Ka Nun (2001); *Baibul (Hmar)-Holy Bible, Delhi Version (2007) *Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize winning work *The Gitanjali (translated in 1974 and now in the press). In Mizo: *Zoram Khawvel 1–8, Bawktlang Thawnthu *Thuthlung Ram *Pherzawl Titi *L.KeivomThukhawchang 1–2

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