ℤ𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕦 ℂ𝕙𝕙𝕦𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕨𝕞

Thil thleng zen zen lo niin ka hria a, an phalna la lemloin ka han post chhawng ngawt mai teh ang.

Tleirawl pakhat a pa-in a thihsan, a nu hova khawsa chu Manipur atangin Sawleng-ah hian an rawn pem thla a. Manipur-a an awmlaiin Matric exam tawhin, Maths subject-ah a lo fail tawh nghe nghe a. Sawleng-a an rawn pem hnu hian Matric chu bei nawn lehin, Captain Vanramthianghlima, Sawleng Corps Commanding Officer-in zirlai 20 rual zet free tuition a pek zingah a tel ve a. Tichuan, kum 2021 Matric result chhuakah khan he rawlthar hi Ist Division-ah pass-in, Maths subject-ah Letter a rawn hmu ta nghe nghe a ni.

A nu, hmeithai nu ve mai lawm lutuk chuan, Sawleng CO te chu han lenchilhin, chini te, bawnghnute te lawmthu sawi nana a pek bakah hnukulh țeuha lawmthu sawiin an hnam dana chawimawina sang Thangchhuah puan a han bah tir ta a ni.

Hetiang taka inpekna hi a ropui êm a, upbo mai atan chuan ka ui tlat mai. Chutihrualin, tun hmaa kan mihuai kal hmasate inpekna han tarlan tel hi inhmeh hlein ka hria a,  mi pahnih chauh ka han tarlang ange.

𝕾𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖔𝖗 𝕮𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝕿𝖍𝖆𝖜𝖒𝖆:

Aizawl atanga Sipai Pawl hnawchhuah an nih khan Sawleng dai-ah an han inbengbel kha a ni a, chumi hmun chu kan hmun pawimawh tak, Zoram Chhandamna Sipai Pawl tana Holy Land a lo ni ta. He hmuna inbengbelte hi kum 1919 khan , Senior Captain lo ni ta Pu Thawma khan Khawruhlian atanga zawm vein, pu Kawlkhuma hnua Officer Training batch hmasaber 'Pioneers Session'-ah  a tel a. A hmun ruatna hmasaber Sawleng Corps-ah hian, amah L.P. pass alo ni bawk a, Sikul a hawng a ni. A thlawn vekin a thiamnate rawngbawlna atan hmangin, Corps enkawl bakah naupangte zirtirin a inpe a ni. He Sikulah hian Brig.Ngurliana pawh kha a zirchhuak nghe nghe. Ratu khuaa Sorkar zirtirtu awm khan, Sipai Pawl Naupang a zirtir duhloh avangin a pemsan a, zirtirtu an neih takloh avangin Sawleng-a Pu Thawma Sikul hi a chhehvel khua naupangte tan chuan zirna hmun pawimawh tak a ni.

𝕮𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝕿𝖚𝖆𝖑𝖌𝖔:

Sipai Pawl a luh hma pawha zirtirtu hna lo thawk tawh Captain Tualgo-a khan kum 1938 khan a Corps awp hmasaber Khawlian Corps-ah, an khua in zirtirtu an neihloh avangin hlawh hran nei miah lovin Corps awp bakah zirtirtu hna a thawk a, 'A' pawl atang Class V thleng a zirtir a, Pawl IV leh Pawl V naupangte chu English Coversation tlangpui hmang thei turin a zirtir thiam vek a ni. A sikul hi Pawlrang, Sawleng, Khawlek, Vanbawng, Bungpilion, Tlangnuan, Daido leh Khawdungsei atangin naupangte'n an rawn pan khawm a ni.

Kum 1947 atanga kum1949 a thihni thlengin Ngopa Corps a vawn laia Ngopa khua Middle Anglo Vernacular (MAV) ram tawh tungding lehin hlawh hran nei hauh lovin zirtir hna, Corps enkawl bakah a thawk leh a. A Sikul naupang mi 8, Corps Cadet-a a kaihhruaite chu Salvation Army Officer an ni ta nghe nghe a ni.

Hetiang taka mahni thiamnate uipui hauh lova midangte tana luangchhuak thin te hi an ngaihsanawm tak meuh a, fak an phu ngawih ngawih a, THANGCHHUAH puan sintir hi an phu a ni.

ʝɛąŋ ཞąƖɬɛ

𝕸𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗'𝖘 𝕷𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖎𝖘 𝕽𝖊𝖜𝖆𝖗𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌!

There is a 🎵 song I love to hear, I sing it every Mother's Day. It was adapted from the song 🎶 'Be glad in the Lord' by hymnwriter Mary Elizabeth Servoss and was transformed into a 𝔐𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯's 𝔇𝔞𝔶 song by one early Officer in the rank of The Salvation Army from Manipur, Captain Tualgo.

[Early Mother's Day celebrations 🍾 @Central Corps, Aizawl]

The song became the favorite of the Young People in India Eastern Territory to sing joyfully while giving their mother, a bouquet 💐 of 🌼 flowers, showing their Love ❤ and Respect on every 👩 Mother's Day.

Lushai Hills Salvationists seems to have started celebrating Mother's Day a longtime ago. A written record found in Sipai Tlangau (War Cry in Mizo) shows a celebration in 1936 at Thiltlang Corps written by Mr. Darnghaka YPSM (grandfather of Colonel Lalhlimpuii current TPWM of IET). Sr. Captain Lalkaithanga was the Commanding Officer and the Chief of Thiltlang village was Lal Thanzama Sailo CSM (father of Major Saibuanga, my maternal grandfather).

The song penned down by Captain Tualgo goes like this:

1. What a blessings for us Children,
The motherly Love we received;
All the growing-up pains in life,
She conquered by Love💜 with all her might.

Refrain...
      Be glad! Be glad!
      Each one making our Mother’s proud;
      Be glad! Be glad!
      Each one making our Mother’s proud.

2. When I was a new born baby,
She cuddled me with tenderness;
While I was sick and bedridden,
Her gentle 💕 touch drives my pain away.

3. To make me a God fearing child,
Mother taught me the Righteous way;
Seeks for me Heavenly Blessings,
To have normal life with all my peer.

4. My Mother's Love 💗 is Rewarding!
She teaches me life's etiquette;
With this💐 I show my Gratitude,
Mother, for all the Love you bestowed.

The song turns "Mother's Day" into an enchanting 🍾 Celebrations as we hand over, our beautiful arrangement of Bouquet 💐 to our Mom's, singing ' 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼, 𝓘 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓶𝔂 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓽𝓾𝓭𝓮; 𝓜𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻, 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮💚 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓭' to me by bringing Heaven on Earth...

The song turns "Mother's Day" into an enchanting 🍾 Celebrations as we hand over, our beautiful arrangement of Bouquet 💐 to our Mom's, singing ‘with this, I show my gratitude; Mother, for all the Love💚 you bestowed’ to me by bringing Heaven on Earth...

It will be worthwhile and seemingly appropriate to reflect on the life of the author of this beautiful song this Mother's Day. It will also be worth mentioning that he might have penned down this song during his first appointment days at Khawlian Corps (1938-1947) where he devoted his life for the upliftment of Children and young Mothers and tirelessly strives for them.

The author Captain Tualgo joined The Salvation Army in September 7, 1932 along with Mr.Zulawma whose lonesome life we learned from Mr.L.Keivom IFS (Rtd.) article - The Lone Soldiers of the Cross. He left his comrades in 1935 with a promise to open fire in Manipur and headed Calcutta (now Kolkatta) hoping to enter Officers Training College. He had to wait 3 years, earning his livelihood doing petty jobs, and got trained as Pharmacists. The trade blessed his ministry during his short service years.

Tualgo finally entered into Officers Training College in October 2, 1937 under 'Guardians of the Covenants' session and was commissioned in July 28, 1938 at Calcutta along with my grandmother Major Khualzingi (PG) and Mrs.Buangi (still alive and healthy with a ripe age of 107), who were among the earliest single Mizo Women Officers.

As permission could not be obtained to start work in Manipur, Captain Tualgo joined his first appointment as Commanding Officer of Khawlian Corps. He devoted all his free time teaching alphabets to young children and impart to Home League members as well on Sunday evenings without any profit. Here, he taught young women from his medical expertise about delivering 👶 babies and how to examine the condition of babies while still in the mother's womb.

On joining his next appointment at Ngopa Corps he restored the Middle Anglo Vernacular School and taught students including those who attend from nearby villages, again without any renumeration. His son Ginkhopao was the first Class VI passed out from this school.

While serving his second year in Ngopa village, he went to Calcutta on occasion of General Albert Osborn's visit. Unfortunately, on the way home, he caught Cholera on the train and was Promoted to Glory in January 22, 1949. His earthly body was laid to rest 😴 at Calcutta Cemetery.

His dreams of starting The Salvation Army work in Manipur became a reality after his death on May 23, 1952. And even though his time on earth was short, he was able to guide 8 Corps Cadet to follow his footsteps in becoming an Officer in the rank of The Salvation Army. Moreover, he left us a Mother's Day 🎵 song, which will henceforth remind us of his selfless devotion to God, every time we sing his song on every Mother's Day.