Souhardya De
Souhardya De | |
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.jpg) Souhardya De's portrait commemorating his award | |
| Born | 9 January 2004 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan (CISCE affiliation) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, columnist and podcaster |
| Organization | Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Known for | Popularising Hindu mythology, Indian history and cultural heritage revitalisation |
| Honours | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 |
| Website | www |
Souhardya De FRAS is an Indian author of historical fiction, a Sunday Guardian columnist and a podcaster hailing from Midnapore, West Bengal.[1]
As a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[2] he writes on topics pertaining to the various dimensions of Indian culture.[3]
Personal life
De is a high school student at Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan in Midnapore, West Bengal.[4][5] His father, Shakti Prasad De is an assistant professor of History at the Midnapore College and his mother Jayati De currently serves as a teacher at a government school, in West Bengal.[6]
Awards and recognitions
- 2021 - Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar,[2][7][8] the highest national honour for Indian citizens under 18, by the President of India Shri Ramnath Kovind, for his contributions to Art and Culture, in 2021.[9][10]
- 2020 - nominated for the 2020 International Children’s Peace Prize, given away every year by the KidsRights Foundation, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[11][12]
- 2019 - included in the India Book of Records 2019,[13][14][15]
- 2019 - elected as a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland by the then President, Professor Dr. Anthony Stockwell, FRAS.[3]
Bibliography
- 2021 - ‘A Dynastic Decimation: When Lust Destroyed a Sultanate’, based on the Mughal history, pending publication.[16][17][18]
References
- ^ Thakur, Aksheev (2020-12-12). "Trolls don't bother the teen writer Souhardya De". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ a b "Souhardya De, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ a b "Chess, archery, innovations, bravery and art fetch R-Day honours for children - ABPEducation". abpeducation.com. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "সৌহার্দ্যকে শুভেচ্ছা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Wilson, Jaison (2021-02-22). "Never forget your roots: Bal Puraskar winner reminisces PM's advice". United News of India (UNI), Govt. of India. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Desk, News (2021-01-25). "বাংলাকে বিস্মিত করে মেদিনীপুরের 'বিস্ময় বালক' সৌহার্দ্য "প্রধানমন্ত্রী রাষ্ট্রীয় বাল পুরস্কার" এ সম্মানিত". The Bengal Post. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "32 Children Awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar- 2021". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ "SOUHARDYA DE RECEIVED PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR". India Book of Records. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "SOUHARDYA DE RECEIVED THE PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR 2021 IN THE FIELD OF ART & CULTURE". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Ali, Sahajahan. "Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar 2021: সম্মানিত হচ্ছেন মেদিনীপুরের সৌহার্দ্য, খুশির হাওয়া জেলা জুড়ে". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Souhardya". KidsRights Foundation. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "The 2020 nominees for the International Children's Peace Prize". KidsRights Foundation. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "VENERATE WRITER". India Book of Records. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Taneja, Nidhi (2021-01-25). "PMRBP awardees: Who all won Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar? Check full list". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "মেদিনীপুরের মুখ উজ্জ্বল করেছে ১৬ বছরের সৌহার্দ্য, ছেলের সাফল্যে গর্বিত বাবা-মা". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ Basu, Joyeeta (2021-01-30). "Souhardya De's perplexing work wins him laurels". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "মেদিনীপুরের সৌহার্দ্য পেল প্রধানমন্ত্রী রাষ্ট্রীয় বাল পুরস্কার". Bartaman Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-02-06.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Benu, Parvathi. "I had almost lost hope that I would get the award: Bal Puraskar winner Souhardya De". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
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