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'''A Zakia''' is a literati, a literary personality from the [[Siaha|Siaha town]] of [[Mizoram]], India, who was awarded the [[Padma Shri|Padma Sri]], the fourth highest civilian honour, by the Indian government in March 2018 for the preservation of the Mara language and cultural ethos through his exemplary contribution towards Mara journalism and literary creation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/the+better+india-epaper-bettind/writer+wins+padma+shri+for+his+stupendous+efforts+to+save+endangered+language-newsid-84930957|title=Writer Wins Padma Shri For His Stupendous Efforts to Save Endangered Language - The Better India {{!}} DailyHunt|work=DailyHunt|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://morungexpress.com/zakia-mizoram-receive-padma-shri-award/|title=A Zakia from Mizoram to receive Padma Shri Award The Morung Express - A Zakia Newmai News Network Aizawl {{!}} January 28 A. Zakia, a prominent literati from southern Mizoram’ Siaha town has been selected for Padma Shri|date=2018-01-29|work=The Morung Express|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
A Zakia was born in Lorrain Ville, in the Saikho village of Mizoram in 1930. He completed his schooling from the Government Middle School of the same village.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
After completing his education in 1952, he joined the government school where he studied as a primary school teacher. He retired as a school teacher after 44 years of service in 1996.<br />
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Apart from teaching in school, he worked as a news editor for various publications and magazines, and retained key editorial positions in various organisations. He has authored more than ten books in the Mara language, including ''Children’s Bible'' and ''Mara Grammar''. The Board of Mara Literature approved the ''Mara Grammar'' book for common use and as a standard text in schools. Between 1993 and 1996, the Board of School Education of the [[Mara Autonomous District Council]] made A Zakia the official translator of primary school text books.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/136519/writer-zakia-mara-padma-shri-endangered-language/|title=Writer Wins Padma Shri For His Stupendous Efforts to Save Endangered Language|date=2018-04-03|work=The Better India|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref><br />
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His contributions led to the upliftment of Mara literature, at a time when the Mara language was slowly losing its existence due to the influence of English language and other dialects of the nearby tribes. According to ISL International, there are only 50,000 Mara speaking population remaining, and thus, it has been classified as an endangered language.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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In 2018, the President of India, [[Ram Nath Kovind]], conferred upon A Zakia the Padma Sri award for his contribution towards the upliftment and preservation of the endangered Mara language. He became the first person among the Mara tribe to receive the award.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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