Arunachal’s Eminent litterateur Tagang Taki passed away on Sunday at the age of 83 at his residence in Pangin.

Taki first wrote and published his book Adi Asomiya Engraji Sabdamda in 1959, when he was only 19 years old. He was Arunachal’s first linguist, lyrist and dramatist. 

Taki was born in Pangin village in Siang district on 10 February, 1940. He dedicated his entire life to bring about a renaissance in the Adi society in particular and the tribal society of the state as a whole.

The song ‘Mimum Yaame noluwa banbo nyamne noluwa’ composed by him was recorded in 1963 at the Shillong station of All India Radio. It was the first Arunachali modern song recorded in an AIR studio.

He was a recipient of the Bhasha Samman Award of the Sahitiya Akademi in 2015. He had also received the lone literary award of the state, the Luminous Lummer Dai Literary Award of the APLS, in 2019.

He wrote in Adi, Assamese and English languages. His book ‘Nib Aru Robor Sadhu’ (1964) – a compilation of folktales written in Assamese and published by Assam Publication Board – is still very popular among readers.

His other books are Simantar Jui  (drama, 1962), Ahbaan – NEFA Adi-Mishing Chatra Samajoloi (1968), Adi Sadhu (1964), Prashad Opsaran (drama, 1966-67), Adi English Word Book (1971), Adi Doolung Kidii lok Deere Gumin Soyin (2011), Ang-gong Yoting (an anthology of poems, 2012) in Adi language, and The Solung Festival (1980) in English.

Courtesy: AT 

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