Sila Viravong
Maha Sila Viravong | |
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| ສິລາ ວິຣະວົງສ໌ | |
| Born | Sila Chanthanam สิลา จันทะนาม 1 August 1905 |
| Died | 18 February 1987 (aged 81) |
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| Family | 3, including Douangdeuane |
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Maha Sila Viravong (also known as Sila Viravong; Lao: ສິລາ ວີຣະວົງສ໌, RTGS: Sila Wirawong, pronounced [sí(ʔ).láː wíː.rā.wóŋ]) was a Lao historian, philologist, and scholar of traditional Lao literature, history, and culture. He modernized the Lao alphabet and was an important intellectual figure in the Lao independence movement during the struggles against French colonial rule. He was an active member of the Lao Issara movement and served as the personal secretary to Prince Phetsarath Rattanavongsa (January 10, 1889 – October 1, 1959). His name is often preceded by the honorific title "Maha", and he is frequently referred to as "Maha Sila."
He was the father of Laotian writers Douangdeuane Bounyavong, Dara Viravong, and Pakian Viravong.