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]
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]
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]
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]