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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| name = '''Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh'''
| image = Shankar Dayal Singh.jpg
| caption = Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh (1937–1995)
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1937|12|27|}}
| birth_place = [[Aurangabad, Bihar]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1995|11|26|1937|12|27|}}
| death_place = In train at Tundla
| office = Member of [[Lok Sabha]]
| term = 1971-1977
| constituency = [[Chatra (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chatra]] (then in Bihar)
| office1 = Member of [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term1 = 1990-1995
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| profession = [[Author]]
| alma_mater = [[Banaras Hindu University]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) & [[Janata Dal]] (JD)
| spouse = Smt. Kanan Bala Singh
| children = Ranjan Kumar Singh (Son) Rajesh Kumar Singh (Son) Rashmi Singh (Daughter)}}
Litterateur and parliamentarian '''Shankar Dayal Singh''' ([[Hindi]]: डा० शंकर दयाल सिंह) was twice elected to the [[Parliament of India]]. He was one of the youngest members of the [[Fifth Lok Sabha]], in which he represented the [[Chatra]] parliamentary constituency in Bihar (now in [[Jharkhand]]). Contesting his maiden [[1971 Indian general election|Lok Sabha election in 1971]], he defeated Smt. Vijaya Raje, the wife of [[Raja Bahadur Kamakhya Narain Singh|Sri Kamakhya Narayan Singh]], Raja of Ramgarh.<ref>Lok Sabha Results 1971 [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_II_LS71.pdf] Page 101</ref> He was again elected to the upper house, the [[Rajya Sabha]], in 1990 from [[Bihar]].<ref>[http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx Alphabetical List of All Members of Rajya Sabha Since 1952]</ref>

Dr. Singh was a prolific author and a popular columnist. He authored more than thirty books and edited many more. He was a staunch supporter of [[Hindi]] and the [[Languages of India|Indian Languages]]. He was the Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages from 7 June 1994 until his demise on 26 November 1995 <ref>List of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages [http://164.100.160.134/rajbhashasamiti/pdf/adhyaksh-upadhyaksh.pdf]</ref> As the Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages, he promoted the use of Hindi and other Indian languages in official work and also encouraged various Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) to come out with their house magazines in vernacular. As a mark of respect for his untiring services several PSEs have instituted annual awards in his memory.<ref name = award>[http://www.hindihomepage.com/post-in-detail.php?post_id=959 News on Hindi Home Page]</ref>
 Singh was equally admired and loved by all across the party line.<ref name = Obituary>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses15/p2711_3.htm Obituary references in the Parliament of India]</ref> He died of cardiac arrest during a train journey from [[Patna]] to [[New Delhi]] in the midway at [[Tundla]] on 26 NOVEMBER 1995.

==75th Birth Anniversary==
[[File:Shankar_Amrit_Mahotsava_Logo.jpg|thumb|left]]
His 75th Birth Anniversary was celebrated from 27 December 2011 to 27 December 2012 as Amrit Mahotsav ([[Hindi]] : अमृत महोत्सव) in the country with much fanfare and enthusiasm. The celebrations started with a grand program at New Delhi on 27 December 2011. Programs were held at Goa (February 2012: organized by the ''Gomantak Rashtrabhasha Vidyapeeth''), Indore (July 2012; organized by ''Sri Madhya Bharat Hindi Sahitya Samiti'' <ref>[http://naiduniaepaper.jagran.com/Details.aspx?id=371307&boxid=71420640 News in Nai Dunia, Indore]</ref> and by ''Shankar Amrit Mahotsava Samiti, Aurangabad [Bihar]''). Salasar (Rajasthan), Chennai, Rishikesh and Patna.
 To mark the Shankar Amrit Mahotsava, Singh's 75th birth anniversary, the Government of Bihar named an important road stretch from [[National Highway 2 (India)|NH2]] near Deo More ([[Hindi]] : देव मोड़) to Bhawanipur in Aurangabad district after the famous Hindi laureate.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bridge-on-NH-77-to-be-named-after-Benipuri/articleshow/11531746.cms News in Times of India, Patna]</ref>
 A Felicitation Volume entitled ''Shankar Dayal Singh: Rajniti Ki Dhoop; Sahitya Ki Chhanv'' ([[Hindi]] : शंकर दयाल सिंह : राजनीती की धूप; साहित्य की छाँव ) was also released on the occasion of his 75th Birth Anniversary and a copy of it was presented to the President of India Smt. [[Pratibha Devisingh Patil]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]].<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/release/phsmall.asp?phid=40692 Press Information Bureau]</ref>

==Memorial awards==
About a dozen Public Sector Enterprises of India, including the State Trading Corporation of India (New Delhi), HL Life Care Limited (Thiruvanantpuram), NHDC (Bhopal), Securities and Exchange Printing Construction Corporation Limited, Container Corporation of India (New Delhi), PEC Limited (New Delhi), Drazing Corporation of India (Vishakhapattanam), India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (New Delhi), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Bangalore) and National Seeds Corporation (New Delhi) have instituted various annual awards in the memory of the great scholar and Hindi patriarch.<ref name="award"/>
 An award by the name of ''Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh Jan Bhasha Samman'' (डा० शंकर दयाल सिंह जन भाषा सम्मान) has been instituted in his memory by the Shankar Sanskriti Pratishan. The first award was presented to ''International Hindi Association'' of the USA by Honorable Speaker, Lok Sabha Smt. [[Meira Kumar]] in a function held at New Delhi on 27 December 2012.<ref>[http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/event/EventDetails.asp?EventId=2024 Lok Sabha Website]</ref> The second and third ''Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh Jan Bhasha Samman'' was presented to ''Dr. [[Ashok Chakradhar]]'' and ''Balendu Sharma Dadhich'' respectively.

==Early life==
He was born in Bhawanipur village of [[Aurangabad, Bihar]] into a [[Rajput]] family to Sri Kamta Prasad Singh 'Kam'. He lost his mother at a very early age and was brought up by his grandmother and paternal aunts. He was a brilliant student of exceptional merit right from his early childhood.

===Father===
His father Sri Kamta Prasad Singh 'Kam' was a freedom fighter and was close to Shri [[Sri Krishna Sinha]], the first Chief Minister of [[Bihar]]. He himself was a writer of extraordinary merit and authored more than a dozen books. He was also a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) in Bihar.<ref>[http://aurangabad.bih.nic.in/literature.aspx Literature and Culture, Aurangabad, Bihar district official site]</ref>

===Education===
Singh got his primary education at home and went on to study at the [[Rajghat Besant School]] in [[Benaras]]. He received his B.A. degree from the [[Banaras Hindu University]], followed by M.A. degree from the [[Patna University]]. Later, he was awarded D.Litt. by the [[Vikramshila University]].

==Career==
Singh was a prolific writer and a published author of over 30 books. His memoirs and travelogues found place in almost all the esteemed periodicals of the times, such as the Dharam Yug, Saptahik Hindustan, Kadambini, Dinmaan, Ravivaar etc. besides various news papers like the Nav Bharat Times, Hindustan, Lokmat Samachar, Jansatta, Dainik Jagran, Prabhat Khabar etc. He was also the editor of ''Mukta Kantha'', a literary Hindi magazine. He founded ''Parijat Prakashan'' in Patna that became one of the premier Hindi publication houses in eastern India. He was conferred with the title of '''Bihar Ratna''' in 1990 and was felicitated with the '''Anant Gopal Shevade Hindi Samman''' in 1993, for his contributions to the society and literature.

===Indian National Congress===
Besides being one of the youngest MPs in the Fifth Lok Sabha, he was also an elected member of the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the ruling [[Indian National Congress]]. He was a special invitee to the Congress Working Committee (CWC). Up against a popular anti-Indira wave in 1977, he lost to Sri Sukhdev Prasad Verma of BLD.<ref>Lok Sabha Results 1977 [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_II_LS77.pdf] Page 103</ref>

===Janata Party===
In 1984, he joined the [[Janata Party]] and unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary election from [[Aurangabad, Bihar]], but still he was able to shake the bastion of the [[Rajput]] Supremo Sri [[Satyendra Narayan Sinha]] as he had to trail in one of the assembly segments for the first time.<ref>Lok Sabha Results 1984 [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1984/Vol_II_LS84.pdf] Page 85</ref>

===Janata Dal===
Singh was one of the founder members of the [[Jan Morcha]] with Sri [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh]] and raised it in Bihar almost solely. Jan Morcha later merged into the [[Janata Dal]]. Thereafter, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1990, the office that he held until his death.

===Parliamentary committees===
He served as a Member on various Parliamentary Committees. His contribution as the Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages deserves special mention. Later, he rose to become its Deputy Chairman (07.06.1994 to 26.11.1995).<ref>[http://rajbhasha.nic.in/khand8-eng1.pdf Official Report of the Department of Official Languages, GOI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325173259/http://rajbhasha.nic.in/khand8-eng1.pdf |date=25 March 2012 }}</ref> He was also on the Panel of Vice-Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha (1990–92).<ref name = RS>[http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/s.pdf Biographical Sketches of Rajya Sabha Members 1952-2003]</ref>

==Manifold services==
A widely travelled person, he made valuable contribution in the fields of literature, education, culture, social work and labour welfare. He served as the secretary of B.D. College, Patna for almost a decade and held this post until the college became a constituent college of the [[Magadh University]]. He was also associated with many other academic institutions like the Balika Vidyapeeth, Lakhisarai; Deogarh Vidyapeeth, Deogarh and Madhustahli, Madhupur. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of the [[Delhi Public Library]]<ref>[https://dpl.gov.in/list-of-chairmen.php DPL-List of Chairmen]</ref> and the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (en. Central Hindi Institute). Earlier, he was a Director on the Board of Samachar Bharti, a news agency for vernacular languages; and went on to become its Chairman. He authored more than thirty books and edited many others. He was a popular columnist for Hindi dailies and periodicals.

==Personal life==
A true humanitarian, he was a friend of all and a foe of none. Even being in politics, he did not let himself be bound in the shackles of the party that he represented. He was equally admired and loved by all across the party line. His sudden demise in the night of 26 November 1995, in a train journey between [[Patna]] and [[New Delhi]] at [[Tundla]], left his family of friends, admirers and followers shocked and surprised.<ref name="Obituary"/> He was survived by his wife Kanan Bala Singh, ''an educationist'', and three children: viz Ranjan Kumar Singh, a ''journalist'', Rajesh Kumar Singh and Rashmi Singh, both in the ''civil services''.<ref name = RS/><ref>[http://iasowaup.org/Rashmi%20Singh.html Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award to Rashmi Singh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515020635/http://iasowaup.org/Rashmi%20Singh.html |date=15 May 2011 }}</ref> His wife, Kanan Bala Singh published her reminiscence on the life of her husband titled ''Mere Sahchar'' (English: My Co-partner) in 2001.<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/archieve/phtgalry/pgyr2001/pg052001/pg17may2001/170520015.html Vice President Sri Krishna Kant presented with a copy of Mere Sahchar]</ref>

==Published works==
* ''Yudh Ke Chaurahe Tak''<ref>Parijat Prakashan 1970 [[Patna]]</ref>
* ''Yudh Ke Aas Pass''<ref>Star Pocket Books 1972 [[Delhi]]</ref>
* ''Gandhi Ke Desh Se, Lenin Ke Desh Mein''<ref>Star Pocket Books 1974 [[Delhi]]</ref>
* ''Kitna Kya Ankaha''<ref>Parijat Prakashan 1974 [[Patna]]</ref>
* ''Emergency: Kya Sachh, Kya Jhooth''<ref>Delhi Printers 1977 [[Delhi]]</ref>
* ''Emergency: Fact and Fiction''<ref>Delhi Printers 1978 [[Delhi]]</ref>
* ''Kuchh Batein, Kuchh Log''<ref>Poorvodaya Prakashan, 1978 [[Patna]]</ref>
* ''Ek Din Apna Bhi'' 1980
* ''Hindi Sahitya Katipaya More'' (Hindi), 1980
* ''Samaya; Asamaya'' (Hindi), 1980
* ''Baat Jo Bolegi'', (Hindi), 1982
* ''Paas Se Dekhne Ka Sukh'' (Hindi)<ref>Parijat Prakashan 1983 [[Patna]]</ref>
* ''Jo Chhor Gaye Veh Bhi Rahenge'' (Hindi)<ref>Anurag Prakashan 1986 [[Delhi]]</ref>
* ''Bheegi Dharti Ki Sondhi Gandh'' (Hindi)<ref>Parijat Prakashan 1990 [[Patna]]</ref>
* ''Parivesh Ka Sukh'' (Hindi)<ref>Parijat Prakashan 1991 [[Patna]]</ref>
* ''Rajniti Ki Dhoop, Sahitya Ki Chhanva'' (Hindi)<ref>Parijat Prakashan 1992 [[Patna]]</ref>
* ''Dhara Ke Is Par, Dhara Ke Us Par'' (Hindi)<ref name="Prabhat Prakashan 1994 Delhi">Prabhat Prakashan 1994 [[Delhi]]</ref>
* ''Surbhit Smritiyan'' (Hindi)<ref>Prabhat Prakashan 1994 [[Delhi]] {{ISBN|81-7315-034-6}}</ref>
* ''Yeh Kahani Nahin'' (Hindi)<ref>Prabhat Prakashan 1994 [[Delhi]] {{ISBN|81-7315-033-8}}</ref>
* ''Gandhi's First Step: Champaran Movement''<ref>B.R. Pub. Corp. 1994 [[Delhi]] {{ISBN|81-7018-834-2}}</ref>
* ''Mahatma Gandhi: Pratham Darshan, Pratham Anubhuti'' (Hindi)<ref name="Prabhat Prakashan 1994 Delhi"/>
* ''Mahatma Gandhi: Satya Se Satyagrah Tak'' (Hindi)<ref>Abhiruchi Prakashan 1994 [[Delhi]]</ref>
* ''Gandhi Aur Ahinsak Andollan'' (Hindi)<ref>Kitab Ghar 1995 [[Delhi]] {{ISBN|81-7016-257-2}}</ref>
* ''Hindi: Rashtra Bhasha; Raj Bhasha; Jan Bhasha''<ref>Kitab Ghar [[Delhi]] {{ISBN|81-7016-290-4}}</ref>
* ''Khile Gulab Ki Pankhuri'' (Hindi)<ref>Sri Almora Book Depot 1995</ref>

==Edited works==
* ''Pandit Motilal Nehru, a Great Patriot'', with D. C. Goswami, R. K. Nayak. National Forum of Lawyers and Legal Aid, 1976
* ''Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Smriti Dharohar'' (Hindi), Muktakantha Prakashan, 1979
* ''Dr. Karan Singh: Ek Saumya Vyaktitva'' (Hindi), 1981
* ''Yaad Ek Yayavar Ki'' (Hindi), Parijat Prakashan, 1988
* ''Bihar : Ek Sanstkritik Vaibhav'' (Hindi) <ref>Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. 1999 [[Delhi]] {{ISBN|81-7182-294-0}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=syip6LKz78kC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Shankar+Dayal+Singh%22+-inpublisher:icon&cd=5#v=onepage&q&f=false Bihar : Ek Sanstkritik Vaibhav]</ref>

==Further reading==
* ''Mere Sahchar'' (Hindi) by Kanan Bala Singh. Pārijat Prakashan, Patna, 2001.
* ''Indradhanushi Yaden'' (Hindi). Prabhat Prakashan. 1998. {{ISBN|81-7315-228-4}}.
* ''Shankar Dayal Singh : Rajniti Ki Dhoop; Sahitya Ki Chhanv'' (Hindi) Parijat {{ISBN|81-903561-3-5}}.
* ''Smritiyon ke Ilake Mei: Shankar Dayal Singh par Ekagra'' (Hindi) Anamika Prakashan {{ISBN|978-81-87770-42-8}}.
* ''Shankar Dayal Singh ki Sahitya Sadhana'' (Hindi) Sahitya Bhumi {{ISBN|978-93-88583-80-0}}.

==References==
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* [https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL518675A/Shankar_Dayal_Singh Shankar Dayal Singh] at [[Open Library]]

==External links==
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Shankar+Dayal+Singh&qt=results_page Shankar Dayal Singh] at World Catalogue

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	Litterateur and parliamentarian '''Shankar Dayal Singh''' ([[Hindi]]: डा० शंकर दयाल सिंह) was twice elected to the [[Parliament of India]]. He was one of the youngest members of the [[Fifth Lok Sabha]], in which he represented the [[Chatra]] parliamentary constituency in Bihar (now in [[Jharkhand]]). Contesting his maiden [[1971 Indian general election\|Lok Sabha election in 1971]], he defeated Smt. Vijaya Raje, the wife of [[Raja Bahadur Kamakhya Narain Singh\|Sri Kamakhya Narayan Singh]], Raja of Ramgarh.<ref>Lok Sabha Results 1971 [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_II_LS71.pdf] Page 101</ref> He was again elected to the upper house, the [[Rajya Sabha]], in 1990 from [[Bihar]].<ref>[http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx Alphabetical List of All Members of Rajya Sabha Since 1952]</ref>		Litterateur and parliamentarian '''Shankar Dayal Singh''' ([[Hindi]]: डा० शंकर दयाल सिंह) was twice elected to the [[Parliament of India]]. He was one of the youngest members of the [[Fifth Lok Sabha]], in which he represented the [[Chatra Lok Sabha constituency\|Chatra]] parliamentary constituency in Bihar (now in [[Jharkhand]]). Contesting his maiden [[1971 Indian general election\|Lok Sabha election in 1971]], he defeated Smt. Vijaya Raje, the wife of [[Raja Bahadur Kamakhya Narain Singh\|Sri Kamakhya Narayan Singh]], Raja of Ramgarh.<ref>Lok Sabha Results 1971 [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_II_LS71.pdf] Page 101</ref> He was again elected to the upper house, the [[Rajya Sabha]], in 1990 from [[Bihar]].<ref>[http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx Alphabetical List of All Members of Rajya Sabha Since 1952]</ref>

	Dr. Singh was a prolific author and a popular columnist. He authored more than thirty books and edited many more. He was a staunch supporter of [[Hindi]] and the [[Languages of India\|Indian Languages]]. He was the Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages from 7 June 1994 until his demise on 26 November 1995 <ref>List of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages [http://164.100.160.134/rajbhashasamiti/pdf/adhyaksh-upadhyaksh.pdf]</ref> As the Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages, he promoted the use of Hindi and other Indian languages in official work and also encouraged various Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) to come out with their house magazines in vernacular. As a mark of respect for his untiring services several PSEs have instituted annual awards in his memory.<ref name = award>[http://www.hindihomepage.com/post-in-detail.php?post_id=959 News on Hindi Home Page]</ref>		Dr. Singh was a prolific author and a popular columnist. He authored more than thirty books and edited many more. He was a staunch supporter of [[Hindi]] and the [[Languages of India\|Indian Languages]]. He was the Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages from 7 June 1994 until his demise on 26 November 1995 <ref>List of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages [http://164.100.160.134/rajbhashasamiti/pdf/adhyaksh-upadhyaksh.pdf]</ref> As the Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages, he promoted the use of Hindi and other Indian languages in official work and also encouraged various Public Sector Enterprises (PSE) to come out with their house magazines in vernacular. As a mark of respect for his untiring services several PSEs have instituted annual awards in his memory.<ref name = award>[http://www.hindihomepage.com/post-in-detail.php?post_id=959 News on Hindi Home Page]</ref>
	<br />Singh was equally admired and loved by all across the party line.<ref name = Obituary>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses15/p2711_3.htm Obituary references in the Parliament of India]</ref> He died of cardiac arrest during a train journey from [[Patna]] to [[New Delhi]] in the midway at [[Tundla]] on 26 ~~NOVEMBER~~ 1995.		<br />Singh was equally admired and loved by all across the party line.<ref name = Obituary>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses15/p2711_3.htm Obituary references in the Parliament of India]</ref> He died of cardiac arrest during a train journey from [[Patna]] to [[New Delhi]] in the midway at [[Tundla]] on 26 November 1995.

	==75th Birth Anniversary==		==75th Birth Anniversary==
	[[File:Shankar_Amrit_Mahotsava_Logo.jpg\|thumb\|left]]		[[File:Shankar_Amrit_Mahotsava_Logo.jpg\|thumb\|left]]
	His 75th Birth Anniversary was celebrated from 27 December 2011 to 27 December 2012 as Amrit Mahotsav ([[Hindi]] : अमृत महोत्सव) in the country with much fanfare and enthusiasm. The celebrations started with a grand program at New Delhi on 27 December 2011. Programs were held at Goa (February 2012: organized by the ''Gomantak Rashtrabhasha Vidyapeeth''), Indore (July 2012; organized by ''Sri Madhya Bharat Hindi Sahitya Samiti'' <ref>[http://naiduniaepaper.jagran.com/Details.aspx?id=371307&boxid=71420640 News in Nai Dunia, Indore]</ref> and by ''Shankar Amrit Mahotsava Samiti, Aurangabad [Bihar]''). Salasar (Rajasthan), Chennai, Rishikesh and Patna.		His 75th Birth Anniversary was celebrated from 27 December 2011 to 27 December 2012 as Amrit Mahotsav ([[Hindi]] : अमृत महोत्सव) in the country with much fanfare and enthusiasm. The celebrations started with a grand program at New Delhi on 27 December 2011. Programs were held at Goa (February 2012: organized by the ''Gomantak Rashtrabhasha Vidyapeeth''), Indore (July 2012; organized by ''Sri Madhya Bharat Hindi Sahitya Samiti'' <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201848/http://naiduniaepaper.jagran.com/Details.aspx?id=371307&boxid=71420640 News in Nai Dunia, Indore]</ref> and by ''Shankar Amrit Mahotsava Samiti, Aurangabad [Bihar]''). Salasar (Rajasthan), Chennai, Rishikesh and Patna.
	<br />To mark the Shankar Amrit Mahotsava, Singh's 75th birth anniversary, the Government of Bihar named an important road stretch from [[National Highway 2 (India)\|NH2]] near Deo More ([[Hindi]] : देव मोड़) to Bhawanipur in Aurangabad district after the famous Hindi laureate.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bridge-on-NH-77-to-be-named-after-Benipuri/articleshow/11531746.cms News in Times of India, Patna]</ref>		<br />To mark the Shankar Amrit Mahotsava, Singh's 75th birth anniversary, the Government of Bihar named an important road stretch from [[National Highway 2 (India)\|NH2]] near Deo More ([[Hindi]] : देव मोड़) to Bhawanipur in Aurangabad district after the famous Hindi laureate.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Bridge-on-NH-77-to-be-named-after-Benipuri/articleshow/11531746.cms News in Times of India, Patna]</ref>
	<br /> A Felicitation Volume entitled ''Shankar Dayal Singh: Rajniti Ki Dhoop; Sahitya Ki Chhanv'' ([[Hindi]] : शंकर दयाल सिंह : राजनीती की धूप; साहित्य की छाँव ) was also released on the occasion of his 75th Birth Anniversary and a copy of it was presented to the President of India Smt. [[Pratibha Devisingh Patil]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]].<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/release/phsmall.asp?phid=40692 Press Information Bureau]</ref>		<br /> A Felicitation Volume entitled ''Shankar Dayal Singh: Rajniti Ki Dhoop; Sahitya Ki Chhanv'' ([[Hindi]] : शंकर दयाल सिंह : राजनीती की धूप; साहित्य की छाँव ) was also released on the occasion of his 75th Birth Anniversary and a copy of it was presented to the President of India Smt. [[Pratibha Devisingh Patil]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]].<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/release/phsmall.asp?phid=40692 Press Information Bureau]</ref>
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	===Janata Dal===		===Janata Dal===
	Singh was one of the founder members of the [[Jan Morcha]] with Sri [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh]] and raised it in Bihar almost solely. Jan Morcha later merged into the [[Janata Dal]]. Thereafter, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1990, the office that he held until his death.		Singh was one of the founder members of the [[Jan Morcha]] with Sri [[Vishwanath Pratap Singh]] and raised it in Bihar almost solely. Jan Morcha later merged into the [[Janata Dal]]. Thereafter, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1990, the office that he held until his death.{{Citation needed\|date= June 2022}}

	===Parliamentary committees===		===Parliamentary committees===
	He served as a Member on various Parliamentary Committees. His contribution as the Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages deserves special mention. Later, he rose to become its Deputy Chairman (07.06.1994 to 26.11.1995).<ref>[http://rajbhasha.nic.in/khand8-eng1.pdf Official Report of the Department of Official Languages, GOI] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325173259/http://rajbhasha.nic.in/khand8-eng1.pdf \|date=25 March 2012 }}</ref> He was also on the Panel of Vice-Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha (1990–92).<ref name = RS>[http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/s.pdf Biographical Sketches of Rajya Sabha Members 1952-2003]</ref>		He served as a Member on various Parliamentary Committees. His contribution as the Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Languages deserves special mention. Later, he rose to become its Deputy Chairman (07.06.1994 to 26.11.1995).<ref>[http://rajbhasha.nic.in/khand8-eng1.pdf Official Report of the Department of Official Languages, GOI] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325173259/http://rajbhasha.nic.in/khand8-eng1.pdf \|date=25 March 2012 }}</ref> He was also on the Panel of Vice-Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha (1990–92).<ref name = RS>[http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/s.pdf Biographical Sketches of Rajya Sabha Members 1952-2003]</ref>

	==~~Manifold services~~==		==Services==
	A widely travelled person, he made valuable contribution in the fields of literature, education, culture, social work and labour welfare. He served as the secretary of B.D. College, Patna for almost a decade and held this post until the college became a constituent college of the [[Magadh University]]. He was also associated with many other academic institutions like the Balika Vidyapeeth, Lakhisarai; Deogarh Vidyapeeth, Deogarh and Madhustahli, Madhupur. He also served as the Deputy Chairman of the [[Delhi Public Library]]<ref>[https://dpl.gov.in/list-of-chairmen.php DPL-List of Chairmen]</ref> and the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (en. Central Hindi Institute). Earlier, he was a Director on the Board of Samachar Bharti, a news agency for vernacular languages; and went on to become its Chairman. He authored more than thirty books and edited many others. He was a ~~popular~~ columnist for Hindi dailies and periodicals.		He also served as the Deputy Chairman of the [[Delhi Public Library]]<ref>[https://dpl.gov.in/list-of-chairmen.php DPL-List of Chairmen]</ref> and the Kendriya Hindi Sansthan (en. Central Hindi Institute). Earlier, he was a Director on the Board of Samachar Bharti, a news agency for vernacular languages; and went on to become its Chairman.{{Citation needed\|date= June 2022}} He authored more than thirty books and edited many others. He was a columnist for Hindi dailies and periodicals.{{Citation needed\|date= June 2022}}

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	* ''Dr. Karan Singh: Ek Saumya Vyaktitva'' (Hindi), 1981		* ''Dr. Karan Singh: Ek Saumya Vyaktitva'' (Hindi), 1981
	* ''Yaad Ek Yayavar Ki'' (Hindi), Parijat Prakashan, 1988		* ''Yaad Ek Yayavar Ki'' (Hindi), Parijat Prakashan, 1988
	* ''Bihar : Ek Sanstkritik Vaibhav'' (Hindi) <ref>Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. 1999 [[Delhi]] {{ISBN\|81-7182-294-0}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=syip6LKz78kC&~~printsec=frontcover&dq~~=%22Shankar+Dayal+Singh%22+-inpublisher:icon~~&cd=5#v=onepage&q&f=false~~ Bihar : Ek Sanstkritik Vaibhav]</ref>		* ''Bihar : Ek Sanstkritik Vaibhav'' (Hindi) <ref>Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. 1999 [[Delhi]] {{ISBN\|81-7182-294-0}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=syip6LKz78kC&q=%22Shankar+Dayal+Singh%22+-inpublisher:icon Bihar : Ek Sanstkritik Vaibhav]</ref>

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
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	[[Category:Patna University alumni]]		[[Category:Patna University alumni]]
	[[Category:Writers from Bihar]]		[[Category:Writers from Bihar]]
	[[Category:~~5th Lok Sabha members~~]]		[[Category:India MPs 1971–1977]]
	[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Bihar]]		[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Bihar]]
	[[Category:People from Aurangabad, Bihar]]		[[Category:People from Aurangabad, Bihar]]