The Chief Editor
Ganesh 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 Academy at Tejgadh, where he worked towards conserving and promoting the languages and culture of indigenous and nomadic communities. Apart from being awarded the Padma Shri (2014), he has received many awards for his work in literature and language conservation.
The Volume Editor
Lalnunthangi Chhangteis a linguist, specialising in the Tibeto-Burman languages of Northeast India. She has published several articles and contributed to books on the Mizo language, both in English and Mizo. She is engaged in documenting the extant and endangered languages of the region and also helps in publishing dictionaries, readers, primers and other literature. She is a life member of INTACH, Mizoram chapter.
The Translators
Madhvendra Prasad Pandey is Professor, Department of Hindi, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shilong. His areas of interest are literature of Northeast India, languages, oral literature, Indian poetry and Western criticism. He has more than 30 years of experience in teaching.
Shruti Pandey is Associate Professor and Head, Department of the Hindi, Shillong College, Shillong. She has participated in various seminars, talks and television shows.