Rupchand Hansda
Rupchand Hansda | |
|---|---|
 Hansda in 2018 | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Kapgari College |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Civil Servant |
Rupchand Hansda is an Indian writer of Santali language and civil servant from West Bengal. He won Sahitya Akademi Award for Santali Translation in 2018.
Biography
Hansda was a student of Kapgari College.[1] He works in Indian Railways.[1] He was the founding president of All India Santali Writers Association and served this post for 27 years.[1]
Hansda translated Shakti Chattopadhyay's poetry Jete Pari Kintu Keno Jabo into Santali titled Sen Dareyak'an Menkhan Chedak. The book was published in 2016.[1] For this work he was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award for Santhali Translation in 2018.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b c d "অকাদেমি পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন রূপচাঁদ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "AKADEMI TRANSLATION PRIZES (1989-2018)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Majuli always part of world heritage: Nemade". The Assam Tribune. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2019.