Lalsangzuali Sailo (15 May 1949 – 14 October 2006) was a writer, gospel singer and music composer from

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. She has written over 300 songs, in Mizo,

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and English.

Early life and education

Born on 15 May 1949 at Thingsai in the Indian state of

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,

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. She also graduated in education (BEd) and secured a doctoral degrees of (PhD) and DLitt on

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Career

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. 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.

Personal life

After battling

cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ...

, Sailo died on 14 October 2006. Sailo was married to Laldinliana and the couple has two sons and a daughter.

Awards

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. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian award of the

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, in 1998.

References

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