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==75th Birth Anniversary==
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His 75th Birth Anniversary is being celebrated from 27th December 2011 to 27th 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. A series of programs are being 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]</ref> and by ''Shankar Amrit Mahotsava Samiti, Aurangabad [Bihar]''). Salasar (Rajasthan), Chennai, Rishikesh and Patna.
His 75th Birth Anniversary is being celebrated from 27th December 2011 to 27th 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. A series of programs are being 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.
<BR>To mark the Shankar Amrit Mahotsava, the 75 Birth Anniversary of Sri Shankar Dayal Singh, the Government of Bihar has named an important road stretch from [[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, the 75 Birth Anniversary of Sri Shankar Dayal Singh, the Government of Bihar has named an important road stretch from [[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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Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh
Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh (1937-1995)
Member of Lok Sabha
In office
1971-1977
ConstituencyChatra,
Member of Rajya Sabha
In office
1990-1995
Personal details
Bornthumb
(1937-12-27)December 27, 1937
Aurangabad, Bihar
DiedNovember 26, 1995(1995-11-26) (aged 57)
In train at Tundla
Resting placethumb
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Political partyIndian National Congress (INC) & Janata Dal (JD)
SpousesSmt. Kanan Bala Singh
ChildrenRanjan Kumar Singh (Son)
Rajesh Kumar Singh (Son)
Rashmi Singh (Daughter)
Parent
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Alma materBanaras Hindu University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAuthor

An eminent litterateur and parliamentarian Dr. 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 Lok Sabha election in 1971, he defeated Smt. Vijaya Raje, the wife of Sri Kamakhya Narayan Singh, Raja of Ramgarh.[1] He was again elected to the upper house, the Rajya Sabha, in 1990 from Bihar.[2]
A prolific author and humanitarian, he was equally admired and loved by all across the party line.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

His 75th Birth Anniversary is being celebrated from 27th December 2011 to 27th 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. A series of programs are being held at Goa (February 2012: organized by the Gomantak Rashtrabhasha Vidyapeeth), Indore (July 2012; organized by Sri Madhya Bharat Hindi Sahitya Samiti [3] and by Shankar Amrit Mahotsava Samiti, Aurangabad [Bihar]). Salasar (Rajasthan), Chennai, Rishikesh and Patna.
To mark the Shankar Amrit Mahotsava, the 75 Birth Anniversary of Sri Shankar Dayal Singh, the Government of Bihar has named an important road stretch from NH2 near Deo More (Hindi : देव मोड़) to Bhawanipur in Aurangabad district after the famous Hindi laureate.[4]
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. [5]

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 grand-mother 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 extra-ordinary merit and authored more than a dozen books. He was also a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) in Bihar.[6]

Education

Dr. Shankar Dayal 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

Dr. Shankar Dayal Singh was a prolific writer and a published author of over 30 books. His articles featured in almost all the leading dailies and periodicals of Hindi. 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, we 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.[7]

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.[8]

Janata Dal

Shankar Dayal 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).[9] He was also on the Panel of Vice-Chairmen of the Rajya Sabha (1990–92).[10]

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 collage became a constituent collage 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 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.[11] 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.[10][12] His wife, Kanan Bala Singh published her reminiscence on the life of her husband Shankar Dayal Singh titled as Mere Sahchar (en.my co-partner) in the year 2001.[13]

Published Works

  • Yudh Ke Chaurahe Tak[14]
  • Yudh Ke Aas Pass[15]
  • Gandhi Ke Desh Se, Lenin Ke Desh Mein[16]
  • Kitna Kya Ankaha[17]
  • Emergency: Kya Sachh, Kya Jhooth[18]
  • Emergency: Fact and Fiction[19]
  • Kuchh Batein, Kuchh Log[20]
  • 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)[21]
  • Jo Chhor Gaye Veh Bhi Rahenge (Hindi)[22]
  • Bheegi Dharti Ki Sondhi Gandh (Hindi)[23]
  • Parivesh Ka Sukh (Hindi)[24]
  • Rajniti Ki Dhoop, Sahitya Ki Chhanva (Hindi)[25]
  • Dhara Ke Is Par, Dhara Ke Us Par (Hindi)[26]
  • Surbhit Smritiyan (Hindi)[27]
  • Yeh Kahani Nahin (Hindi)[28]
  • Gandhi's First Step: Champaran Movement[29]
  • Mahatma Gandhi: Pratham Darshan, Pratham Anubhuti (Hindi)[26]
  • Mahatma Gandhi: Satya Se Satyagrah Tak (Hindi)[30]
  • Gandhi Aur Ahinsak Andollan (Hindi)[31]
  • Hindi: Rashtra Bhasha; Raj Bhasha; Jan Bhasha[32]
  • Khile Gulab Ki Pankhuri (Hindi)[33]
  • Bihar : Ek Sanstkritik Vaibhav(Hindi)[34][35]

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

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.

References

  1. ^ Lok Sabha Results 1971 [1] Page 101
  2. ^ Alphabetical List of All Members of Rajya Sabha Since 1952
  3. ^ News in Nai Dunia, Indore
  4. ^ News in Times of India, Patna
  5. ^ Press Information Bureau
  6. ^ Literature and Culture, Aurangabad, Bihar district official site
  7. ^ Lok Sabha Results 1977 [2] Page 103
  8. ^ Lok Sabha Results 1984 [3] Page 85
  9. ^ Official Report of the Department of Official Languages, GOI
  10. ^ a b Biographical Sketches of Rajya Sabha Members 1952-2003
  11. ^ Obituary references in the Parliament of India
  12. ^ Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award to Rashmi Singh
  13. ^ Vice President Sri Krishna Kant presented with a copy of Mere Sahchar
  14. ^ Parijat Prakashan 1970 Patna
  15. ^ Star Pocket Books 1972 Delhi
  16. ^ Star Pocket Books 1974 Delhi
  17. ^ Parijat Prakashan 1974 Patna
  18. ^ Delhi Printers 1977 Delhi
  19. ^ Delhi Printers 1978 Delhi
  20. ^ Poorvodaya Prakashan, 1978 Patna
  21. ^ Parijat Prakashan 1983 Patna
  22. ^ Anurag Prakashan 1986 Delhi
  23. ^ Parijat Prakashan 1990 Patna
  24. ^ Parijat Prakashan 1991 Patna
  25. ^ Parijat Prakashan 1992 Patna
  26. ^ a b Prabhat Prakashan 1994 Delhi
  27. ^ Prabhat Prakashan 1994 Delhi ISBN 81-7315-034-6
  28. ^ Prabhat Prakashan 1994 Delhi ISBN 81-7315-033-8
  29. ^ B.R. Pub. Corp. 1994 Delhi ISBN 81-7018-834-2
  30. ^ Abhiruchi Prakashan 1994 Delhi
  31. ^ Kitab Ghar 1995 Delhi ISBN 81-7016-257-2
  32. ^ Kitab Ghar Delhi ISBN 81-7016-290-4
  33. ^ Sri Almora Book Depot 1995 ISBN 818586590
  34. ^ Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. 1999 Delhi ISBN 81-7182-294-0
  35. ^ Bihar : Ek Sanstkritik Vaibhav

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