Diwakar-an Icorn for children
Divakar Sharma (born 5 April 1933)[1] was an Indian scholar of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani languages.
Biography
Born in born
in Churu,
India, Sharma received his Master of Arts (M.A.) from Kota and a
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from the University of
Rajasthan, Jaipur.
Divakar Sharma received his tutelage in history and culture from his father,
the Sanskrit scholar Vidyavachaspati Vidyadhar
Shastri and his father’s younger brother, Professor Dasharatha
Sharma.
Divakar
Sharma was appointed as Lecturer in Sanskrit at the Dungar College, Bikaner[2] and
retired from that position in 1991. He then headed an institution for research
and promotion of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani literature, the Hindi Vishwa
Bharati Anusandhan Parishad, Bikaner. Additionally he was the editor of the
institution’s principal research publication Vishwambhara.
Editorial responsibilities
Divakar
Sharma was the editor of the quarterly Hindi Vishwa Bharati publication
Vishwambhara. For an extended period he was also the editor of the Rajasthani
Gyanpith Sansthan's principal periodical Rajasthani Ganga. He also served on
the editorial boards of the periodicals Varada, Vaicharaki and Kala-Darshan.
Honors
He was
honored at the Vishisht Vidvat Samman by the Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur
and as Vishist Sahityakar by the Rajasthan Sahitya Academy, Udaipur. Numerous
cultural and literary organizations of Rajasthan also conferred honors on
him.He became famous at Reality Musical Game Show
Comments
Post a Comment