Pu T Gougin "The Father of Zomi" passes away at 87

Lamka, 05 June 2012: Pu T. Gougin, popularly known as "The Father of the Zo People," passed away this morning at around 8 AM at his home in Zoveng, Zenhang Lamka.

BIO-DATA OF PU T. GOUGIN

01. Pu (L) Thangkhotual leh Pi (L) Nemzavung tapa upapen, 1926 in Mong-on,

Thanlon Sub-Div. ah a pieng hi.

02. 1932 in Mong-on L.P. School ah kaipan hi.

03. 1943 in Army Boy in lut a, Army lam siemna (Education) teng 1st Class in 1948 tan in a na zou hi.

04. 1953 in a zi Nouzanem toh kiteeng uhi. 1955 in Tribal Development ah 
Clerk nasep toh I.A. sim a thuo hi.

05. 1959 in UMZO a phutkhie a, Secretary in a pang hi.

06. 1959 in Tuaitengphai ah H/S a na hong hi.

07. 1960 in St. Edmund College ah B.A. Economics ( Hons) a zou hi.

08. 1962 in Lecturer in Churachandpur Higher Secondary School ah a pang a, M.P. Election ah a ding hi.

09. Newspaper tuomtuom – “Young Democrat”, “Young Zomi” leh “Thuthang” a na pankhie hi. (Thuthang -1971 in a pan a, Zomi thu a tangkoupi hi).

10. 1966 in Gauhati University nuoi ah M.A (Eco) a na zou hi.

11. 1971 M.P. Election a na ding hi.

12. 1972 in Z.N.C. a na phutkhie hi.

13. 1974 in M.L.A. Singngat A/C ah telching ahia, Deputy Minister (Co-op) a na tu hi.

14. 1988 a ZORO phutkhete lah ah pang hi.

15. Ta pasal 5 leh numei 4 a nei hi. 2002 in Hattuom Upa Ordination December 15, 2002in a tang hi.

16. Pu T. Gougin pen mi kukal leh taima a na hizing a, a siltup thupipen khat ahileh, Zomi pumpi gawmkhawm ding chi ahi.

A tanchin Bu a a na gendan in Laibu 500 val a na sim zou a, tuate lah ah tam anuoi ate a lunglutna pen in a

gen hi.

He authored:

01. Discovery of India : Jawaharlal Nehru

02. Profiles in Courage: John. F. Kennedy.

03. A Treasury of the Worlds Great speeches.

04. Principles of Social Reconstruction : B. Russell

05. New Hopes of changing World : B. Russell.

06. The nature of Leadership : Arian.

07. Mao-Tse Tung & Gandhi : Bandhyo Padraya.

08. My Experiment with Truth : Gandhi.

09. If I were assassinated : Bhutto.

10. Lenin & Russian Revolution :

11. Wisdom of the west : Russell.

12. Asian Drama : Gunnar Myrdal.

13. The American Democracy : Kissinger.

14. The Frontier Man : Dr Vumkohau.

15. ‘O’ Jerusalem.

Tualeh, laibu gel lunglut mi ahia, tam anuoi a teng a na giel hi (some of his books):

01. Zou Tangthu.

02. They sacrifice for Mankind

03. Tales from Shakespeare

04. An Indian Army Primer

05. English - Hindustani - Paite Primier

06. War Against Poverty.

07. Martyrte Tangthu

08. ABC of Zomi Economics.

09. Zogam Novel minthang

10. Hindi into Tribal dialects.

11. Hindi Pau zilna.

12. Zoram tan Duhthlanna.

13. Zogam Kumpi pai ding dan.

14. Nehru’s Journey on Earth.

15. Two Nouns can save India.

16. Discovery of Zomi Resurgence

17. Discovery of Zoland.

18. History of Zomi

19. This is how I know Indira Gandhi.

20. Must Manipur March Ahead.

21. Too much for Tears but plunge on

22. Re-unification of Congress.

23. Revamp of Political System a must for India.

24. My Role as a Parliamentarian.

25. Gems of Late President Kennedy.

26. What life has taught me.

27. Zogam itna late.

28. Students English Grammar.

29. Life Sketch of T. Gougin

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Note: In 1998, this KV News editor had the privilege of visiting Pu T. Gougin at his residence. During the visit, the editor shook hands with Pu Gougin and expressed deep admiration for his Zomi nationalist spirit, saying, “I am truly touched by your passion for Zomi Nationalism.” Pu Gougin, in turn, was impressed and graciously showed his room, typewriter, and collection of books. He also gifted some of his own works to the editor, who was then a young lad studying in Class XI. The editor returned to Imphal with Pastor Dongthawng, who had initiated the journey from Imphal to Zoveng. Pastor Thawng affectionately nicknamed the young lad “Gougin Junior”.

Together, we shared tea in Pu Gougin’s room, surrounded by his writings and books. It was a truly memorable and historic encounter. 

It was around 1988 or 1989 when Pu Gougin and his team arrived in Muallum village. The villagers warmly welcomed him, placing a garland of flowers around his neck. He stood by his Mahindra jeep, dressed sharply in a black-and-white suit, a slim figure against the backdrop of a village that had rarely seen a vehicle. I was just a child, more interested in the jeep than in his words, though I recall snippets -- something like ‘ZNC = Zomi National Congress’, ‘Zomi for Zogam’. That period marked the surge of Zomi Nationalism, a wave that resonated across our Zo hills. 

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal, editor, KHALVONTAWI Online

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