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poet, singer and school teacher

Nuchhungi Renthlei

1914–2002, born presidencies and provinces in British India, writer, poet

Nuchhungi Renthlei was an Indian poet, singer and school teacher, known for her poems written in Mizo language. She was the founder of Girls' Auxiliary, an organization for women’s rights, which she founded in 1939. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1986.

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