About John Bosco Jasokie
Lived 1927 – 2005 (aged 77–78). John Bosco Jasokie was a civil servant.
Jasokie Zinyü (1927 – 19 October 2005), also known as John Bosco Jasokie, was an Indian politician from the state of Nagaland. He became the Chief Minister of Nagaland on two occasions as part of the Naga National Democratic Party. He was also a music composer and an accomplished singer of his time and is best known for composing the Angami folk song "Ara Kezivi" .
Biography Jasokie Zinyü was born in 1927 to an Angami Naga family from Khonoma. He was the son of Dr. Khosa Zinyü (the first Naga Surgeon and member of the Naga Labour Corp). He served as a guide for Allied Forces during the World War II.
Zinyü died on 19 October 2005 at his residence in Kohima.
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Indian politician
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John Bosco Jasokie was born in 1927 in Khonoma.
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John Bosco Jasokie died on 19 October 2005 in Kohima.
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John Bosco Jasokie was a civil servant.
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