Sobhagya Singh Shekhawat

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Nationality Indian Known for Rajasthani literature Education Vernacular Final (VF) Name Sobhagya Shekhawat		Occupation writer and poet Parents Thakur Kaloo Singh Years active 1950–present
Born 22 July 1924 ( 1924-07-22 ) Bhagatpura, Sikar Residence Sri Saubhagya Sadan A-6 Karani Nagar, Karani Bhawan Palace Road, Bikaner Post Bhagatpura Via Khood, Sikar

Saubhagya Singh Shekhawat (सौभाग्य सिंह शेखावत) is an Indian Rajasthani language writer.

Though moderately educated, he is known as a high-ranking scholar who has contributed to almost all the research journals of Rajasthan. He is known as an expert on the ancient Dingal language. He died on 10th December, 2016 at the age of 92 in his hometown.

Awards

Maharana Kumbha Award 1983–84 (Maharana Mewar Foundation, Udaipur)

Hajari Mal Banthiya Award ( Calcutta)

Prithvi Raj Rathore Award (Rajasthani Bhasa Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Academy, Bikaner)

Rati Ghati Puruskar (Bikaner)

PhoolChand Banthiya Puruskar Culcutta 1973,

Vishishtha Sahityakar Puruskar, Rajasthan Sahitya Academy Udaipur 1976,

Rajasthan Ratnakar, Deep Chand Jain Puruskar New Delhi 1978,

Rajasthani Gadya Puruskar,Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam,Bikaner 1978–79,

Maharana Kumbha Award Maharana Mewar Foundation Udaipur, 1983–84,

Dwarika Nidhi Sahitya Samman,Jaipur 1992

Puranmal Misra Sanskriti Puruskar, Shekhawati Sahitya kala evam Sanskriti, Academy,Laxmangarh, Shekhawati, 1996,

Kunwar Kartar Singh Gurjar Sahitya Samman, 1996 Jai Sahitya Sansad,Jaipur,

Sahitya Samman,Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Amrit mahotsava Samiti, 1998,.

lakhotiya Puruskar Aashrani Ramniwas Lakhotiya Trust New Delhi (2001),Sahitya Samman,

Rajpoot Chetna Evam Jagran Manch,Bikaner 2001,

Sahitya Samman Rajpoot Sabha Sikar 2001

Palaki Siropav ro Kurab Maharaja Gaj Singh Jodhpur 2003,

Goenka Rajasthani Sahitya Samman 2011

References

Sobhagya Singh Shekhawat Wikipedia

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