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Rawung Ruiva Shimray was born in 1936 and brought up in the interior hills of Manipur. His primary and high school education were at Mission schools at Somdal and Ukhrul respectively in Manipur. He graduated in Philosophy and Economics from DM College, Imphal in 1957, and completed his MA in Political Science from Allahabad University in 1961. He joined Central Secretariat Service in 1965 and was serving as Deputy Secretary in Union Public Service Commission when he passed away on 18th October 1986. He had a keen interest in the origin and culture of the Nagas, and he travelled across many Naga areas in the North Eastern region of India. He is the author of the book 'Origin and Culture of Nagas' which is the outcome of many years of struggle and research. The book is of significant importance to researching the history of this tribe as it documents his first-hand experience.