Rakesh Pandey (author)

Rakesh Pandey
"Pandey (left) presenting Gandhi Aur Hindi to Ram Nath Kovind (right)"
"Pandey (left) presenting Gandhi Aur Hindi to Ram Nath Kovind (right)"
Born (1968-08-27) 27 August 1968 (age 56)
Kasara, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationWriter, author
LanguageHindi, Awadhi

Rakesh Pandey (born 27 August 1968) is an Indian writer and editor of Pravasi Sansar, an Indian magazine.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Pandey was born in Kasara, a village in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, on August 27, 1968.[3] He earned his Doctorate (Ph.D.) in the Analytical Study of Awadhi folk Natya and Hindi Natya Kala.[4]

Career

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Pandey has participated in several World Hindi Conferences and interviewed the former foreign minister of India Smt. Sushma Swaraj during the Vishwa Hindi Sammelan, held in Bhopal.[5]

Pandey is working to promote the Hindi and Awadhi languages.[6][7][8][9] Under the "Hindi Bachao Munch" banner, he has dedicated time and effort to include other dialects of the Hindi Language in Schedule 8 of the Indian Constitution.[10][11][12]

His magazine "Pravasi Sansar" completed 10 years of publication in 2016 and Mridula Sinha graced the celebratory occasssion, then Governor of Goa, and Virendra Sharma at the House of Commons in London.[13]

Literary works

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Publications

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  • Gandhi and Hindi published by the National Book Trust of the Government of India[14]
  • Gandhi in Literature, published jointly by the National Archives of the Government of India and Diamond Books, banned by the British government[15]
  • Gandhi and Girmitiya, published by Vani Publications
  • Words of Sunshine, a poetry collection
  • Guide to Indian Premier League: Everything You Wanted to Know About IPL

Other Works

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  • Writings on Mauritius as a unique site of pilgrimage of Indian culture
  • Contributions of Hindi and Indian vernacular languages to other works
  • Additions of text in various Hindi dialects to the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution

Awards

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  • Rotary Hindi Seva Samman 2009 by Rotary Club Delhi [16]
  • Avadh Jyoti Silver Award[17]
  • Deshantar Bhasha Seva Award 2008 by Dushyant Kumar Manuscript Museum Bhopal[18]
  • World Hindi Samiti New York America for Hindi service awarded in America
  • Vishisht Hindi Seva Medal by National Hindi Council
  • Literary Journalism Award by Pt. Ramprasad Bismil Foundation
  • Social Cultural and National Human Service Award 2007 by the Literary Institution Uddhav
  • Yugin Samman 2006
  • Honor for Hindi service by Swaha, Organization of Hindi of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Sahitya Creation Award by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Hindi Sansthan.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "प्रवासी संसार फाउंडेशन की हुई स्थापना". jantajanardan.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ Navnesh, Reddy. "Cultural centre, High Commission of India organise folk music webinar". fijitimes.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ "डॉ. राकेश पाण्डेय". garbhanal.com.
  4. ^ "व्यापार की भाषा बने हिंदी".
  5. ^ "विश्व में अपने अस्तित्व को आकार दे रही है हिंदी – सुषमा स्वराज". rehlakshmi.com.
  6. ^ "गिरमिटिया संसारः भारतीय संस्कृति का विस्तार- फीजी के विशेष संदर्भ में विषय पर संगोष्ठी संपन्न". jagranhindi.in (in Hindi). दैनिक जागरण.
  7. ^ "विशेषांक: फीजी का हिन्दी साहित्य". sahityakunj.net. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  8. ^ "हम कुछ नहीं मांग रहे, हम बस कह रहे- "जय अवधी, जय हिंदी"". bhadas4media.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  9. ^ "हिंदी से बाहर हिंदी" (PDF). vishwahindi.com (in Hindi).
  10. ^ "¨हदी के बंटवारे को लेकर साहित्यकारों ने जताया विरोध -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  11. ^ "कहीं चिंदी-चिंदी हो बिखर न जाए हिंदी, इसलिए लड़ रहे हैं ये लोग". thelallantop.com (in Hindi). thelallantop. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  12. ^ "बोलियों को संविधान की आठवीं अनुसूची में शामिल करने का विरोध क्यों हो रहा है?". thewirehindi.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Pravasi Sansaar Magazine at The House of Commons, 2016". jaiverma.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  14. ^ "NBT Newsletter" (PDF). nbtindia.gov.in. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  15. ^ Rakesh, Pandey. British Sarkar Dwara Pratibandhit Sahitya Mein Gandhi. ASIN 9352619749.
  16. ^ "राकेश पांडेय". vishwahindidb.com.
  17. ^ "यूपी प्रेस क्लब में मित्र अवधि सम्मान समारोह का आयोजन किया गया।". hurdangnews.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Dushyant Memorial Museum announces awards in many fields". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  19. ^ "उत्तर प्रदेश हिन्दी संस्थान के वर्ष 2020 के सम्मानों/पुरस्कारों की घोषणा". ghoomtaaina.in (in Hindi).
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