Nilamber Dev Sharma

Nilamber Dev Sharma
Born October 6, 1931 (1931-10-06) (age 84)
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Occupation Scholar, writer
Parent(s) Madan Mohan Shastri
Awards Padma Shri
Website Official web site

Nilamber Dev Sharma, is an Indian scholar and writer of Dogri and English literature, best known for his work, An Introduction to Modern Dogri literature,[1] the first publication in English about Dogri Literature.[2] The Government of India honored Sharma in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[3]

Biography

Nilamber Dev Sharma was born to a Sanskrit scholar by name, Madan Mohan Shastri,[4] on 6 October 1931 at Jammu, in the North Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[4] He graduated in English Literature from the Government Gandhi Memorial College, Jammu (GGMC), continued his studies at the Hindu College, New Delhi from where he obtained a masters degree[2] and started his career as an English lecturer in Kairana, Uttar Pradesh. He also secured an honours degree from the University of Leeds, UK.[2] After a short stay at Kairana, Sharma moved to his alma mater, the Government Gandhi Memorial College, in 1953.[4] Two years later, he joined Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in 1961 as its deputy secretary[2] and rose to the position of the secretary.[4] Nilamber Dev Sharma was the first convenor of the Dogri Advisory Board when Sahitya Academy officially recognized Dogri in 1969.[4] In 1972, Sharma resigned from the Academy and entered politics, a stay which was short lived.[4]

Sharma is a former director of Amar Mahal Museum and Library and a former president of Dogri Sanstha.[4] He is credited with several publications[5][6] including An Introduction to Modern Dogri Literature, A Brief Survey of Dogri (Modern) Literature[7] An Introduction to Dogri Folk, Literature, Drama and Art,[2] Chete Kish Khatte, Kish Mitthe, Rishtey and Kahani di Tapaash[4] He has edited a number of books for Dogri Sanstha, Jammu[8] and has translated Iyaruingam, an Assamese work by novelist Birendera Kumar Bhattacharyya.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nilamber Dev Sharma (1965). An Introduction to Modern Dogri Literature. Kranti Press. ASIN B000KITBKW.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Greater Kashmir". Greater Kashmir. January 25, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Daily Excelsior". Daily Excelsior. 14 February 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ "List of Books on Abe Books". Abe Books. 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Worldcat Profile". Worldcat. 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ Nilamber Dev Sharma (2002). "A Brief Survey of Dogri (Modern) Literature". Indian Literature 46 (3): 116–126. doi:10.2307/23338590.
  8. ↑ "Dogri Sanstha". Dogri Sanstha. 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.

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