G. N. Devy is the chief editor of the PLSI series. He taught at the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, till 1996 before leaving to set up the Bhasha Research Centre in Baroda and the Adivasi Akademi at Tejgadh, where he worked towards conserving and promoting the languages and culture of indigenous and nomadic communities. Apart from being awarded the Padma Shree, he has received many awards for his work in literature and language conservation.
Sukhendu Debbarma is Professor, Department of History, Tripura University. He has published a book on the origin and growth of Christianity in Tripura and several papers in national and international journals. He is a recipient of the Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow, UK.