Shivmangal Singh Suman

Shivmangal Singh 'Suman' (5 August 1915 – 27 November 2002) was a noted Hindi poet and academician.

Shivmangal Singh Suman
Born(1915-08-05)5 August 1915
Unnao, India
Died27 November 2002(2002-11-27) (aged 87)
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India
OccupationPoet, academician
NationalityIndian
Notable worksMitti Ki Baarat, Hillol, Jeevan Ke Gaan
Notable awards1974: Sahitya Akademi Award
1999: Padma Bhushan
1974: Padma Shri
1958: Deva Puraskar
1974: Soviet Land Nehru Award
1993: Shikhar Samman
1993: Bharat Bharti Award

Upon his death, the then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee said on 27 NOV 2002 in Assembly that, "Dr Shiv Mangal Singh ‘Suman’ was not only a powerful signature in the field of Hindi poetry, but he was also the custodian of the collective consciousness of his time. His creations not only expressed the pain of his own feelings, but were also fearless constructive commentary on the issues of the era.".[1]

Biography

Shivmangal Singh 'Suman' was born on 5 August 1915 at Jhagarpur, Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh (India). He was a leading Hindi writer and poet. He earned a M.A. and Ph.D. in Hindi from Benaras Hindu University. The university also honoured him with a D.Litt. in 1950.

Career

Suman worked as the Vice Chancellor of Vikram University (Ujjain) during 1968-78; the Vice-President of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow; Press & Cultural Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu (Nepal) during 1956-61; and the President, Association of Indian Universities (New Delhi) during 1977-78.

He was the Executive President, Kalidas Academy, Ujjain, until he died of heart attack on 27 November 2002.[2][3]

Awards and honours
  • Padma Shri - 1974[4]
  • Padma Bhushan - 1999[4]
  • Deva Puraskar - 1958
  • Soviet Land Nehru Award - 1974
  • Sahitya Akademi Award - 1974 also for Mitti ki Barat 'मिट्टी की बारात'
  • Shikhar Samman - 1993 from M.P. Govt.
  • Bharat Bharti Award - 1993 and several others.
  • D.Litt. By Bhagalpur University - 1973[5]
  • D.Litt. By Jabalpur University - 1983[5]

References
  1. Prime Minister's Office, 7 November 2002.
  2. Biography and Works www.anubhuti-hindi.org.
  3. Shiv Mangal Singh 'Suman' The Times of India, 27 November 2002.
  4. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. Shivmangal Singh Suman Profile Archived 16 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Unnao district Official website.
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