Nilamber Dev Sharma

Nilamber Dev Sharma (October 6, 1931 - June 23 2020) was 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]

Nilamber Dev Sharma
Born(1931-10-06)October 6, 1931
Jammu and Kashmir, India
DiedJune 23, 2020(2020-06-23) (aged 88)
New Delhi
OccupationScholar, writer
Parent(s)Madan Mohan Shastri
AwardsPadma Shri
WebsiteOfficial web site

Biography

Nilamber Dev Sharma was born to a Sanskrit scholar and a renowned astrologer, 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 master's 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 the Amar Mahal Museum and Library and a former president of Dogri Sanstha.[4] He is credited with several publications[5] including An Introduction to Modern Dogri Literature, A Brief Survey of Dogri (Modern) Literature,[6] 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[7] and has translated Iyaruingam, an Assamese work by the novelist Birendera Kumar Bhattacharyya.[2]

See also

References
  1. Nilamber Dev Sharma (1965). An Introduction to Modern Dogri Literature. Kranti Press. ASIN B000KITBKW.
  2. "Greater Kashmir". Greater Kashmir. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. "Padma Shri". Padma Shri. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. "Daily Excelsior". Daily Excelsior. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. "List of Books on Abe Books". Abe Books. 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
    - "Worldcat Profile". Worldcat. 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. Nilamber Dev Sharma (2002). "A Brief Survey of Dogri (Modern) Literature". Indian Literature. 46 (3): 116–126. JSTOR 23338590.
  7. "Dogri Sanstha". Dogri Sanstha. 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

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