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The following is a list of notable people belonging to the Karbi (also known as Mikir or Arleng) people, a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group indigenous to Northeast India, concentrated primarily in the hill districts of Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong in Assam[1].
Politics and Public Service
edit- Semsonsing Ingti (1910–1948) – Social and economic reformer, author; widely called the "Father of the Karbi people" for his role in uniting the Karbi community and founding the Karbi Adorbar; first Karbi graduate (1933)[2][3]
Literature and Arts
editWriters and Poets
edit- Rongbong Terang (b. 13 January 1937) – Novelist and literary figure writing in Assamese; Padma Shri awardee for his novel Rongmilir Hanhi (1981); former President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha (2009–2012)[4]
- Dhaneswar Engti (b. 1 November 1955) – Poet and author; Padma Shri awardee (2022) for distinguished service in the field of literature and education; author of 19 books and around 100 songs in the Karbi language; retired Joint Secretary of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Karbi | Endangered Languages Project". endangeredlanguages.com. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ "Karbi Anglong Marks 70th Death Anniversary Of Khorsing Terang". The Hills Times. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "A Tribute to Semsonsing Ingti: Father of Karbi Nationalism". Karbis of Assam. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Biography of Rongbong Terang – Padmashree Awardee". Dev Library. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Karbi Anglong: Dhaneswar Engti receives Padma Shri award". Eastern Mirror. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Padma Awards 2022 Announced: Two From Assam Conferred With The Most Prestigious Padma Shri". The Sentinel. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2026.