Draft:James Dokhuma

James Dokhuma
Born	1932 June 15, Sialsuk
Died	2007 March 10
Cause of death	Infection in the urinary tract
Criminal charges	IPC Section 121 ( Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India, state & etc.)
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment( he later got pardoned)
Spouse	Chhuanthangpuii(married 1960–death)
Children	6
Parents	Hrangchina Chhakchhuak (father) Kapkungi Ralte Siakeng (mother)
Relatives	Darawti(sister) Romani(sister) Laltanpuia(brother) and 10 others
Awards	Academy Award(Mizo academy of Letters)
Honours	Padma Shri, Bhasha Samman and Mizo Academy Awards for Best Writers of the Year

James Dokhuma (15 June, 1932 to 10 March 2007) was a published author and poet.

Early life and education

Dokhuma was born on 15 June, 1932. His father is Hrangchina and his mother is Kapkungi. He had 13 brothers and sisters. He went to school only up to Class-V where he always passed in First Division. At the age of 15, he joined the army from 1947-1952.

Career

After the army he became the teacher of St. Paul's HSS, Tlangnuam, Aizawl as a teacher in Hindi & Vernacular. After that he became the Sanitary Inspector in the Aijal Community Development Block. In 1960, he continued as a teacher in the Hualtu Middle School. Some people also call him Poet, Novelist, Historian, Biographer, Essayist, Lexicographer, Playwright and Orator because of his works . Also, because of his book Ṭawng Un Hrilhfiahna, he came to be called "Father of Mizo Lexicography"

Works

Poetry

1. Mi zâwn inchuh(Textbook for Class- XI MBSE Mizo)
2. Pûm(Textbook for Class-XII MBSE Mizo)
3. A tak chu khawiah nge?(B.A)
4. Siamtu Khuarêl(M.A)
5. Thu rêng ka nei si lo(M.A)
6. Pi Pu sûlhnu(M.A)

Prose

1. Ka thuhretu(Textbook for for Class-VII)
2. Lungawina(Textbook for Class-IX)
3. Zân(Textbook for for Class-X)
4. Serh leh sâng(Textbook fork for Class-XI (Core))
5. Fam ta lo chu(Textbook for for Class-XI (Elective))
6. Sawifiahna Ṭawngauchheh(B.A)

Novels

1. Irrawaddy Lui Kamah (Textbook for for Class-IX)
2. Tumpang Chal nge Saithangpuii (B.A)
3. Thla Hleinga Zan(B.A)
4. Khawhar In(M.A)

Books

1. Rinawmin(1970)
2. Khawhar In(1970)
3. Thla Hleinga Zan(1970)
4. Zoram Kohhran Tualṭo Chanchin(1975)
5. Tumna Chu a Hlawhtling ṭhin(1976)
6. Kawtlang Inzirna
7. Ni leh Thla kara leng
8. Hmasawnna
9. Arsi Thawnthu
10. Hausak aiin hrisel a hlu zawk
11. Finna Hmahruai
12. Ṭawng Un Hrilhfiahna
13. Tumpangchal nge Saithangpuii?
14. Chawngkhum dân tlang huat loh
15. Ka Inpuanna
16. Chawngkhum dan tlang huat loh Bu-2-na
17. Hmangaihna Thuchah
18. Irrawaddy Lui Kamah
19. Good Bye, Lushai Brigade
20. Notes on Mizo Idioms & Phrases
21. Kimoto Syonora
22. Nunna bua hming chuangte
23. Gabbatha
24. Chhungkua(Sipai Inkhawm Thupui)