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APLS mourns Arunachal’s first writer’s death

Itanagar, Jan 30 (UNI) The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the demise of the first writer from the state, Tagang Taki, who passed away on Sunday at his residence at Pangin, Siang district due to old age related ailments. He was 83.
Born on 10th February 1940 to late Tapu Taki and late Yago Taki of Pangin village, late Tagang Taki was the first writer from Arunachal Pradesh who wrote and published the first book of the state namely “Adi Asomiya Engraji Sabdamda” in 1959 at the age of 19 years.
He was also the first linguist, first lyricist, and first dramatist from the state. He was the first editor of a handwritten school magazine published by Pasighat Govt High School named “Giribani”.
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