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January 6, 1999
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Naga litterateur-politician Paira passes awayNoted litterateur, social worker and politician Govinda Chandra Paira died at his Dimapur residence yesterday after a prolonged illness. He was 82, and is survived by three sons and two daughters. Born in 1917 in Kohima, Paira began his career as a teacher in 1937. He also served in the British Indian army in 1943 as a clerk. At 20, he wrote Sapukp Aru Smriti in Awahan, Moromor Parakhi and Phan Aru Prithivi, and won a literary award from the Assam Sahitya Sabha. Paira was elected for two terms to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from Dimapur-1 constituency in 1964 and 1974. Chief Minister S C Jamir and some Cabinet ministers were among those who attended his funeral. UNI |
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