Kamala Sankrityayan

Kamala Sankrityayan
Kamala Sankrityayan
	Dr. Kamala Sankrityayan (1920–2009) Dr. Kamala Sankrityayan (1920–2009)
Born	15 August 1920; Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
Died	25 October 2009 (aged 89); Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Pen name	Dr. Kamala Sankrityayan
Occupation	Writer, editor, scholar
Nationality	Indian

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Kamala Sankrityayan was an Indian writer, editor and scholar in Hindi of the 20th century. She was the wife of historian Rahul Sankrityayan.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Kamala Sankrityayan was born on 15 August 1920 in Kalimpong in West Bengal. She was awarded a doctorate from Agra University, and was married to historian Rahul Sankrityayan. They had two sons Jayant , Jeta & a daughter Jaya.

Career[edit]

Kamala Sankrityayan was a well known writer, Scholar and Translator. She translated Valmiki's Ramayana in Nepali. She also remained a member of The National Bibliography of Indian Literature (1901–1953). She also wrote books like The Ramayana Tradition in Asia, Mahamanav Mahapandit, Prabha, Nepali Sahitya etc. She was well versed in many languages. She actively participated in the field of Nepali and Hindi literature since the 1950s and the recipient of numerous Regional and National awards in Hindi and Nepali Literature. She was honoured with Bhanu Puraskar in 1982 and Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award in 1993, for her creation and compile of essays Bichar Tatha Biwechana. She has contributed 13 different Hindi and Nepali books and more than 500 piece of writing on her credits, equally responsible for the creation of Indian Literature Encyclopedia. She was also the head of Hindi Dept., Loreto College, Darjeeling. Her last book Dibya Mani was released last year.

Death[edit]

She died on 25 October 2009. A last tribute was held at her residence Rahul Niwas, Kernel Villa, Darjeeling, amongst her family, well wishers and the citizens of Darjeeling town on 26 October 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Books[edit]

The Ramayana Tradition in Asia
Mahamanav Mahapandit – 1995
Prabha – 1994
Nepali Sahitya – 1986
Assam Ki Lokkathayen – 1981–1993
Dibya Mani – 2008
Bichar Tatha Biwechana

References[edit]

↑ "A tribute to Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan: Mussoorie's 'Scholar Gypsy'". The Pioneer.

External links[edit]

[1] "A tribute to Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan: Mussoorie's 'Scholar Gypsy'". The Pioneer.

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