Rongbong Terang
{{Short description|Indian academic and writer}}
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| name = Rongbong Terang
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| birth_name = Rongbong Terang
| native_name_lang = Karbi
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1937|1|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Lumbungdingpi (near Bokoliaghat/Volongkom-aji), Karbi Anglong, India
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| spouse = Kanam Hansepi
| children = 4
| occupation = Academic, Novelist, Poet
| notableworks = Rongmilir Hanhi (1981)
| awards = Padma Shri (1989)
Assam Valley Literary Award (2008)
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Rongbong Terang is a literary figure from Assam, India. He is a Padmashree Awardee{{Cite web |last=Konwar |first=Luna |date=2022-05-16 |title=Biography of Rongbong Terang - Padmashree Awardee » Dev Library |url=https://devlibrary.in/biography-of-rongbong-terang/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Dev Library |language=en-US}} for his literary work Rongmilir Hanhi (1981).
Terang was given Lifetime Achievement award at Pratidin Achiever Award 2021,{{Cite web |date=2021-12-24 |title=Assam : Noted Litterateur Rongbong Terang Conferred With 'Lifetime Achievement Award' |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2021/12/24/assam-noted-litterateur-rongbong-terang-conferred-with-lifetime-achievement-award/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}} Lummer Dai Award in 2019,{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Sentinel Digital |date=2019-05-30 |title=ASS President Rongbong Terang To Get Lummer Dai Award 2019 - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/arunachal-news/ass-president-rongbong-terang-to-get-lummer-dai-award-2019/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=The Sentinel Assam |language=en}} he is conferred with Honorary DLitt from Cotton University in May 2022.{{Cite web |title=Rongbong Terang conferred DLitt degree |url=http://oldwebsite.cottonuniversity.ac.in/notice/D.Litt_Degree.pdf}}
Education
He studied in Lanka High School. He was in the first batch to pass out of the school. After that he completed his graduation from Nowgong College in Assamese as his honours. In 1966, he completed his post graduation from Gauhati University.{{Cn|date= December 2024}}
Career
Rongbong Terang worked as an Assamese teacher in Diphu Govt. Boy High School. Then as an Assamese lecturer in Diphu Govt. College and acted as Principal-in-charge on 1 April 2000 and retired on 30 November 2002.http://thekararnivang.com/tag/ningkan-3-apharman-padmashree-rongbong-terang-aphan-gu-bangphu-kethap (Karbi language) He was also the president of Asam Sahitya Sabha for two terms.
=Selected works=
- Rongmilir Hahi (1981)
- Srimad Bhagawad Gita (1986)
- Samanway Prabah (1989)
- Faringor Geet (1990)
- Smritir Papori (1998)
- Neela Orchid (2001)
- Krantikalar Ashru (2005)
- Jak Herowa Pakhi (2005)
- Langsoliator Kukrung (2007)
Awards
- Asam Sahitya Sabha's Bishnu Rabha (1982)
- Asom Prakashan Parishad (1983)
- Padma Shri (1989)
- Assam Valley Literary Award (2008)
- Asam Sahitya Sabha's Basudev Jalan award (2008)
- Mahapurush Madhavdev (2008)
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://rongbongterang.blogspot.in Rongbong Terang Blog]
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Category:Recipients of the Assam Valley Literary Award
Category:Asom Sahitya Sabha Presidents
Category:People from Karbi Anglong district