Draft:James Dokhuma

Dr 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 because of the Mizoram Peace Accord)
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 Mizo Academy Awards for Best Writers of the Year

Dr.James Dokhuma (15 June, 1932 to 10 March 2007) was a Mizo poet, short story writer, drammatist, essayist, historian, biographist and MNF participant.

Early life and education

Dokhuma was born on 15 June, 1932 in Sialsuk village. His father was Hrangchina and his mother was 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 a 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. With the contribution of his book Ṭawng Un Hrilhfiahna, in 1971 the government of Mizoram bestowed the title "Father of Mizo Lexicography"

Dokhuma was a participant in the Mizo National Front and was jailed. Books such as Rinawmin contribute to a unique genre in Mizo literature known as Rambuai, which details the events of the Mizo Insurgency of 1966-1986. After the MNF uprising of 1966, Dokhuma joined the movement as the MNF block president of Tlungvel Circle. Other notable roles include Deputy Speaker and member of Parliament to the MNF underground movement. Dokhuma was captured and sent to Nowgong Special Jail before being transferred to Guwahati Central Jail and released in 1971. Due to his activities as an insurgent, Dokhuma's right arm was impaired. In a confrontation with the Indian army, his arm was hit by five bullets. In the post-accord Mizoram, Dokhuma settled as a preacher working for the Salvation Army Evangelical mission.

Dokhuma was fluent in both Mizo, Hindi, Nepali, and English. He had previously worked as a Hindi teacher for local recruits in the Assam rifles. During his imprisonment from 1968-1971, Dokhuma committed to being a full-time writer. In his later years of writing, due to the lack of infrastructure for printing, Dokhuma would print and publish his own books with a personal printing press.

Achievements in his career include awards such as the Bhasha Samman, Padma shri and the Mizo Academy Awards. Dokhuma secured the Mizo Academy Award for Best Writer of the Year five times in 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991 and 1996. And because of how great his works are, James Dokhuma was awarded by the International University of California a Doctor of Philosophy on 10th April, 1997 and from then on he went on with the name Dr. James Dokhuma

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(1976)
7. Ni leh Thla kara leng(1978)
8. Hmasawnna(1978)
9. Arsi Thawnthu(1979)
10. Hausak aiin hrisel a hlu zawk(1979)
11. Finna Hmahruai(1980)
12. Ṭawng Un Hrilhfiahna(1981)
13. Tumpangchal nge Saithangpuii?(1981)
14. Chawngkhum dân tlang huat loh(1981)
15. Ka Inpuanna(1982)
16. Chawngkhum dan tlang huat loh Bu-2-na(1982)
17. Hmangaihna Thuchah(1982)
18. Irrawaddy Lui Kamah(19820
19. Good Bye, Lushai Brigade(1983)
20. Notes on Mizo Idioms & Phrases(1983)
21. Kimoto Syonora(1984)
22. Nunna bua hming chuangte(1986)
23. Gabbatha(1989)
24. Chhungkua(Sipai Inkhawm Thupui)(1990)
25. Lonesome Cowbow(1990)
26. Hmeichhia leh mipa indona(1992)
27. Hmanlai Mizo Kalphung(1992)
28. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose(1993)
29. Mak leh Mak(1995)
30. An va hlu êm
31. Enthlatute(Sex Spy & War Spy)
32. Silaimu Ngaihawm
33. Ka Thinlung Luang Liam
34. Rilru Far Chhuak
35. Zokhaw Nun
36. Thla Hleinga Zan II
37. Ch. Chhunga Chanchin
38. Thisen leh Mei(Self Denial Thupui)
39. Lamsuaka
40. Singapore-a Mizo Saltangte
41. Kham Kâr Senhri(True Story)
42. Mizo Ṭawng Kalphung

Death

Dokhuma health began to wane later in his life; he became obese, developed high blood sugar, and was admitted to a hospital several times.

In February 2007 he had a sudden violent fit of shivers. The fever did not leave him and he was admitted to a nursing home late that month. According to tests results, his blood sugar completely destroyed his kidneys, eyes, lungs and heart. He also developed a urinary tract infection. He died on the 27th of March, 2007.