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Souhardya De
Souhardya De's portrait commemorating his award
Born (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)
Midnapore, West Bengal
NationalityIndian
EducationVidyasagar Shishu Niketan (CISCE affiliation)
Occupation(s)Author, columnist and podcaster
OrganizationRoyal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Known forPopularising Hindu mythology, Indian history and cultural heritage revitalisation
HonoursPradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021
Websitewww.souhardyade.co.in

Souhardya De FRAS is an Indian author of historical fiction, an art and culture 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]

Career

Souhardya was a Junior Reporter for the South China Morning Post at Hong Kong, editing its weekly ‘Best Friends Forever’ page, published under the auspices of the Young Post division of the SCMP.[7] Later, he also served on board as a coordinator for the Statesman at Kolkata, West Bengal.[8] He has also worked at the Citizen under Seema Mustafa[9] and at WION[10], both in the capacities of an opinion journalist, commenting on gender inclusiveness in the Indian context.

Work

Souhardya has been a columnist, providing perspectives and writing on topics that have, in the past included, the Amb Sharif temples at Soon Sakesar[11], Vajrayana Buddhism[12], the life and times of Mughal princess Zeb-un-Nissa[13] and Indo-Greek cultural relations[14][15], amongst others. In his podcast titled ‘Cosmographia: The Graeco Romans, the Egyptians and Us’, De discusses the similarities in philosophical ideals within the Indic, Greco-Roman and Egyptian civilisations[16][17].

Bibliography

  • 2019 - The Chronicles of Suryavansh: The Rise and Fall of the Suryavanshis. 2019. ISBN 9781797920498.
  • 2017 - Scion Of Suryavansh: The Ramayana in English (Poetry). 2017. ISBN 9781545262658.
  • Upcoming - ‘A Dynastic Decimation: When Lust Destroyed a Sultanate’, based on the Battle of Malwa from the Mughal history. To to be published by Rupa Publications India.[citation needed]

Accolades

References

  1. ^ Thakur, Aksheev (2020-12-12). "Trolls don't bother the teen writer Souhardya De". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  2. ^ a b "Souhardya De, Author at The Sunday Guardian Live". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  3. ^ a b "Chess, archery, innovations, bravery and art fetch R-Day honours for children - ABPEducation". abpeducation.com. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "সৌহার্দ্যকে শুভেচ্ছা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর". www.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ "Best Friends Forever: Kind, caring and lots of fun". Young Post. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  8. ^ "Halloween: Trick or treat?". The Statesman. 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  9. ^ "Souhardya De, Contributor at The Citizen - Independent Journalism | Indian News". The Citizen. Retrieved 2021-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Souhardya De News - Latest Souhardya De News, Breaking Souhardya De News, Souhardya De News Headlines | wionews.com". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  11. ^ "Amb Sharif: The Effaced Cardinal Remnants of the Hindu Shahis". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  12. ^ "Vajrayana: The saga of buddhist and Hindu Ideals". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  13. ^ "Rebel princess: Zeb-un-Nissa of the Mughal ménage". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  14. ^ "Megasthenes, Heracles and the Graeco-Indian Classical Antiquity". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  15. ^ "Nagara: An ancient Indo-Dionysiac Metropolis". The Sunday Guardian Live. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  16. ^ "Cosmographia: The Graeco-Romans, the Egyptians and Us Podcast Show - Stream Fras Cosmographia: The Graeco-Romans, the Egyptians and Us Podcast Show Online on Gaana.com". Gaana.com. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  17. ^ "Cosmographia: The Graeco-Romans, the Egyptians and Us - Saavn - English Podcast - Stream and Listen Free Online". JioSaavn. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  18. ^ "32 Children Awarded Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar- 2021". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  19. ^ "SOUHARDYA DE RECEIVED PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR". India Book of Records. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  20. ^ "SOUHARDYA DE RECEIVED THE PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR 2021 IN THE FIELD OF ART & CULTURE". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  21. ^ 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)
  22. ^ "Souhardya". KidsRights Foundation. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  23. ^ "The 2020 nominees for the International Children's Peace Prize". KidsRights Foundation. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  24. ^ "VENERATE WRITER". India Book of Records. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "মেদিনীপুরের মুখ উজ্জ্বল করেছে ১৬ বছরের সৌহার্দ্য, ছেলের সাফল্যে গর্বিত বাবা-মা". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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