Devi Dutt Sharma | |
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Born | Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India | 23 October 1924
Occupation(s) | Scholar, writer |
Awards | Padma Shri Life Time Achievement Award All India Vidvat Samman Sanskrit Vidvat Samman IBC International Man of the Millennium Award Millenium Sanskrit Samman President of India Certificate of Honour |
Website | Official web site |
Devi Dutt Sharma (born 23 October 1924) is an Indian scholar and writer of Dogri literature,[1][2] best known for his writings on Himalayan dialects, culture and ethnic history.[3] The Government of India honored Sharma in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[4]
Biography
[edit]Devi Dutt Sharma was born on 23 October 1924 in the Nanital Kumaon district[5] of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. After passing his master's degree (MA) from Agra University, he secured two doctoral degrees, a PhD from Banares Hindu University and a DLitt from Panjab University, Chandigarh.[6] He is credited with 28 books, 200 research papers and contributions to 56 research volumes.[3] and is best known for his eight volume work, Socio-Cultural History of Uttarakhand.[7][8] He has completed a three volume encyclopedia, Gyan Kosh which is awaiting publication.[5]
A former Sanskrit professor of Panjab University, Chandigarh,[6] Sharma has been honored with several awards such as the Life Time Achievement Award by the Garhwal University, Srinagar.[3] All India Vidvat Samman by the Gyan Kalyan Datvya Nyas, New Delhi,[6] Sanskrit Vidvat Samman (1999) by the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University,[6] International Man of the Millennium Award (2000) from the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK,[5] Millenium Sanskrit Samman (2001) by the Government of India,[6] and the Certificate of Honour (2001) from the President of India.[6] In 2011, the Government of India included Sharma in the Republic day honours for the award of Padma Shri.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rediff". Rediff. 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Times Now". Times Now. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Tribune India". Tribune India. 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Innocent Sapney". Innocent Sapney. 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f DD Sharma (2003). Munda: Sub-stratum of Tibeto-Himalayan Languages, Volume 7. Mittal Publications. p. 102. ISBN 9788170998600.
- ^ D D Sharma (2002). Uttarākhaṇḍa kā sāmājika evaṃ sāṃskr̥tika itihāsa. Haldvānī : Uttarāyaṇa Prakāśana. OCLC 263065466.
- ^ D. D. Sharma (2009). Cultural History of Uttarakhand. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. p. 418. ISBN 978-8124604342.
Further reading
[edit]- D D Sharma (2009). Cultural History of Uttarakhand. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. p. 418. ISBN 978-8124604342.
- D D Sharma (2003). Munda: Sub-stratum of Tibeto-Himalayan Languages, Volume 7. Mittal Publications. p. 102. ISBN 9788170998600.
- D D Sharma (2002). Uttarākhaṇḍa kā sāmājika evaṃ sāṃskr̥tika itihāsa. Haldvānī : Uttarāyaṇa Prakāśana. OCLC 263065466.
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