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Mohan Singh Slathia, born on 8th February 1955 son of Late Thakur Sakatter Singh Slathia and Late Smt. Shiv Dei, published 39 books, 32 original, 2 translation, 5 compiled and edited as under: -

Original work

2. Kala Suraj (play) 1982.

3. Ghari (Nirbhandh Kaviya) 1984.

4. Panj Kalyani (play) 1986.

5. Apani Dafli Apna Raag (collection of three plays) 1990.

6. Sat Jaman Sat (collection of fourteen street plays) 1998.

7. Titlian (collection of Gazals) 2002.

8. Ek Ladai Hor (play) 2003.

9. Neeten Diyan Naikhran (collection of poems) 2003.

10. Neyan (play) 2004.

11. Dogri Rangmanch (collection of essays) 2006.

12. He Din (collection of essays) 2010.

13. Samen O Samen (solo play) 2010.

14. Laren De Tabaren Ch (collectin of poems) 2012.

15. Hirkh Sagatan (collection of Songs) 2012.

16. Panch Parpanch (play) 2013.

17. Panj Bal Rang (collection of five short plays for children) 2013.

18. Vartman Da Chittar (collection of poems) 2015.

19. Allar Ballar Bave Da (a collection of poems for children) 2018.

20. Masla Jammu Kashmir (critical analysis) 2018.

21. Dharam (play) 2019

22. Rajmata (play) 2019

23. Tagore (play) 2019

24. Makadi jal (play) 2020

25. Pakhpat (play) 2020

26. Nil bata Nil (a collection of poems) 2020

27. Naungne (a collection of poems) 2021

28. Di do Dogra (Novel) 2021

29. Dogri Drama (a collection of articles in english) 2021

30. Janta Darbar (Play) 2022

31. Gumat Maidaan 1808 (play) 2022

32. Mohre (solo play) 2022

Translations

1.Machhere (a novel by Thakazhi Sivasankra Pallai in Malayalam, translated into Dogri) 1995.

2. Muktibodh (a novel by Jainendra Kumar in Hindi, translated into Dogri) 2001.

Compiled and Edited

1. Vedpal Deep Rachna Sansar 2003.

2. Kehri Singh Madhukar Rachna sansar 2012.

3. Sammkaleen Jammu Kashmir Ka Sahitya 2008.

4. Sabak (Dogri Rubai collection by Kunwar Vijogi) 2018

5. Sanneten di mala-1 (collection of Dogri sonnetson by Kunwar Vijogi) 2018.

Work translated into other languages: -

Apni dafli Apna Raag (collection of three plays) translated into Hindi by Prakash Premi, published by Sahitya Akademi New Delhi. Translated into Sindhi by Sunita Mohanani published by Sahitya Akademi N. Delhi. Translated into Maithili by Shambunath Jha Sanvriya published by Sahitya Akademi N. Delhi.

Kala Suraj (play) translated into Hindi by Padama Sachdev, into Urdu by Jyotishwar Pathik, into Tamil by Sarswati Ramnath, published by different publishers from Delhi and Madras and into English by Shalini Rana.

Samen O Samen (play) translated into Hindi by Gian Singh, published by Rajesh Prakashan Delhi.

Panch Parpanch (play) translated into Hindi by Ramesh Mehta.

Neyain (play) translated into Hindi by Archna Kesar

Ghari (poetry book) translated into Hindi by Yash pal “Nirmal.”

Vartmaan Da Chittar (poetry book) translated into Hindi by Sunita Bhadwal

Some poems are translated into Urdu by Gulzar, into English by Col Shiv Nath, Suman Sharma, into Hindi by Padma Schadev, Kewal Goswami, Dr. Mukta, Sunita bhadwal into Kannard by Vaishali

Theatre

First street playwright of Jammu Kashmir and introduced street plays in state by performing in remote and urban areas under the banner of Duggar Manch. Produced and directed more than fifty plays for proscenium theatre and more than thirty plays for street corner theatre till date. Some highly acclaimed plays are as under: -

Kala Suraj

Apani Dafli Apana Raag

Pinjra

Same O Same

Dana Socho Te Sahi

Panch Parpanch

Bave

Gareebu Da Chhilla

Ek Ladai Hor

Panj Kalyani

Radio

Connected with Radio Jammu from 1974 as poet and afterword approved as Drama voice in 1978.

Written more than forty plays for Radio Jammu and acted in more than two hundred plays for radio Jammu. Approved drama voice for Radio Jammu with A grade for Dogri.

Doordarshan Written and Directed twenty serials and twenty-five documentaries for Doordarshan Jammu, Doordarshan Srinagar and for Koshir Channel. Approved Drama voice for Doordarshan Srinagar and Doordarshan Jammu with “A” special category.

Acting Carrer

Acted in a serial entitled CID for Sony channel.

Acted in a serial entitled Doli Armanon Ki for ZEE channel.

Acted in a serial entitled Ye Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai for Star plus.

Acted in a serial entitled Tere Shar Main for Star Plus. Films

Penned lyrics for two Dogri feature films sung by famous film-singers like Suresh Wadekar, Sadhana Sargam, Mohamand Aziz. Acted character roles in four Dogri films and in one Hindi film as under: -

1. Maa Ni Mildi (Dogri) directed by Roop Sagar

2. Nainsukh (Dogri) directed by Amit Datta

3. Kugi maar Duari (Dogri) directed by Neelam Pholl

4. Geetian (Dogri) directed by Rahul Sharma

5. Awesome Mousam (Hindi) directed by Yogesh Bhardwaj

6. Kavita Da Harkara, A documentary film on Kehari Singh Madhukar, written and directed by me produced by Sahitya Akademi New Delh.

Awards

PADMA SHREE AWARD IN 2023 FOR LITERATURE

1. Sahitya Akademi Award for creative writing in 1991 for Apani Dafli Apna Raag.

2. Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in 2001 for Machhere

3. State Akademi Award for creative writing in 1984 for Kala Suraj

4. State Akademi Award for creative writing in 2008 for Dogri Rangmanch

5. Jammu Kashmir accession Golden Jubilee Award in 1997

6. Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi Award (J&K) 1997

7. Duggar Sahitya Rattan Award by Dogra Sadar sabha J&K in 2004

8. Duggar Shiromani Award by Women Club Meri Pahechaan 2023

9. Duggar Star Award by Jackson Cultural Society 2023.

Honours: -

1. SahityaShree Samman by Nami Dogri Sanstha Jammu

2. Khand Midhe Lok Dogre by 92.7 FM Radio Jammu

3. For Overall literary contribution by Rang Bhumi Kathua, Jammu

4. For outstanding contribution in theatre by Bhurang Jammu Kashmir

5. For overall literary contribution by J&K Sadiq-Memorial Society

6. For overall literary and outstanding contribution in theatre by P. G. Department of Dogri, University of Jammu, Jammu.

7. Felicitated by J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages for literary contribution.

8. Felicitated with Pride of Dogri and Duggar by Dogri Vikas Manch Ramnagar (J&K)

9. For outstanding contribution to Dogri literature by Rashtarbhasha Parchar Simiti, Vardha, on the occasion of its seventy-five year's celebration at Delhi on 16 March 2013.

A scholar Jyoti Devi completed her M.Phil degree with topic Dogri Natak Sahitya of Mohan Singh written in 2nd decades of 21st century: content and problems-- an analysis under prof. Sushma Sharma.

Roles and Responsibilities

Convener Dogri Sangharsh Morcha

Secretary Dogri Action Committee

Convener Bhasha Simiti for Sarswati Samman

Member Bhasha Simiti for Jnanpith Samman

Member advisory board for theatre for J&K academy of Arts, culture and Languages

Member General Council for Sahitya Akademi New Delhi for 2013 to 2017

President Duggar Manch, a foremost literary and cultural organization of J&K

Former President Jammu Kashmir Progressive Writers Association.

Member Film writers’ Association Mumbai

Member Executive Board Sahitya Akademi New Delh 2023 to onwards

  Note: - struggled for the inclusion of Dogri language in the 8th schedule of Indian Constitution under the banner of Dogri Sangharsh Morcha as convener and ultimately achieved the goal after twelve years continues struggle that is 1992 to 2003.