Bhanwar Singh Samaur

Bhanwar Singh Samaur (born 15 August 1943) (डॉ. भंवरसिंह सामौर) is an Indian writer, poet, historian, and social worker from Rajasthan.[1] Samaur is the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 (in Rajasthani language) for his work Sanskriti ri Sanatana Deeth.[2] His career has spanned more than 50 years including works on history, literature, and poetry in Rajasthani as well as Hindi.[3] Dr. Samaur is a retired Hindi Lecturer from Lohia Postgraduate College, Churu.[4]

Dr.

Bhanwar Singh Samaur
Native name
भँवर सिंह सामौर
Born (1943-08-15) 15 August 1943
Bobasar, Churu ( Bikaner State)
Occupation
Language
NationalityIndia
Alma materUniversity of Rajasthan
Notable worksRajasthani Shakti Kavya

Sanskriti ri Sanatan Deeth
Yugantarki Sanyasi
Prachin Rajasthani Kavya Sangrah

Aauva ka Dharna
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award (2020)
SpouseKusum Kanwar
Children4

Samaur is considered an expert on Marwari (Rajasthani) language. His ongoing work is Rajasthani (Marwari)-English-Hindi Dictionary.[5]

In February 2020, he was awarded the Kavi Shri Kag Bapu Lok Sahitya Award.[6]

Early life and education

Samaur was born on 15 August 1943 in Bobasar village in Churu, Rajasthan. His father Shankar Dan Samaur was a writer of Rajasthan.[7]

Samaur completed his Master of Arts in Hindi Literature (MA Hindi) from Rajasthan University.[4]

Career

Samaur taught as Lecturer in Hindi at Lohia Postgraduate College in Churu, Rajasthan.[4] He also served as the Vice-Principal of Government Girls College, Ratangarh.[1]

Samaur's Yugantarakari Sanyasi (युगान्तरकारी सन्यासी) book was released by the Prime Minister of Mauritius Anerood Jugnauth in Mauritius.[7]

Samaur is also a pioneer in social service, through Lokbharti Bhawan in Bobasar, started the library movement, social service camps so that no one should sleep hungry. The latter program was later accepted by the state government and expanded in Rajasthan. Samaur also helped in the establishment of libraries in around 50 villages of Gujarat.[3]

Bhanwar Singh has also chaired sessions during Sahitya Akademi seminar, 2006. [8]

Rajasthan Sabadkosh Linguist Committee

Samaur is a member of Linguistic Experts Committee formed for the development of Rajasthani Sabadkosh Project, which aims to digitalise & expand the works Padma Shri Dr. Sitaram Lalas on Rajasthani language.[9]

Published works

Source[3]

  • Maran Tyohar (मरण त्योहार)
  • Lok Pujya Deviyaa (लोक पुज्य देवियाँ)
  • Yugantarakari Sanyasi (युगान्तरकारी सन्यासी) - Biography of Krishnanad Saraswati (Devidan Ratnu)[10]
  • Rajasthani Shakti Kavya (राजस्थानी शक्ति काव्य)[11]
  • Aauva ka Dharna (आऊवा का धरना)[12]
  • Shankardan Samaur (शंकरदान सामौर)[13]
  • Sanskriti ri Sanatana Deeth (संस्कृति री सनातन दीठ)
  • Prachin Rajasthani Kavya Sangrah (प्राचीन राजस्थानी काव्य संग्रह)
  • Lok Niti Kavya (लोक नीति काव्य)
  • Hamare Sahitya Nirmata: Rawat Sarswat (हमारे साहित्य निर्माता: रावत सारस्वत)[14]
  • Churu Mandal ke Yashashvi Charan (चूरू मंडल के यशस्वी चारण)
  • Shekhawati ke Yashashvi Charan (शेखावाटी के यशस्वी चारण)
  • Charan Badi Amolak Cheez 1989(चारण बड़ी अमोलक चीज़)[15]

Awards

Source[3]

  • Sahitya Akademi Award 2020 (Rajasthani language)[16]
  • Kavi Shri Kag Bapu Lok Sahitya Award (कवि श्रीकाग बापू लोक साहित्य पुरस्कार)[6]
  • Rajasthani Culture Award from Rajasthani Language Literature Culture Academy Bikaner 2013 (राजस्थानी भाषा एवं संस्कृति अकादमी बीकानेर से भाषा सेवा सम्मान अंक संस्कृति सम्मान 2013)
  • Cultural Award from Rajasthan Cultural Council (राजस्थान सांस्कृतिक परिषद से संस्कृति सम्मान)
  • Kaviraj Sanvaldan Ashiya Award from Karni Seva Mandal (करणी सेवा मण्डल से कविराज सांवलदान आशिया पुरस्कार)
  • Marudhara ra Moti Award (मरुधर रा मोती सम्मान)
  • Gold Medal by Hindi Sahitya Sansad (हिन्दी साहित्य संसद से स्वर्ण पदक,)
  • Pandit Bharat Vyas Award by (पंडित भरत व्यास पुरस्कार)
  • Samprati Sansthan Award (सम्प्रति संस्थान पुरस्कार)
  • Kanhaiyalal Sethia Mayad Bhasha Seva Samman (कन्हैयालाल सेठिया मायड़ भाषा सेवा सम्मान)
  • Surajmal Mohta Literary Award (सूरजमल मोहता साहित्य पुरस्कार)[17]

References
  1. Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. 1999.
  2. "नेपाली एवं राजस्थानी भाषा के साहित्य अकादेमी पुरस्कार 2020 घोषित". आज तक (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  3. "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  4. S.babu Rao. Whos Who Of Indian Writers.
  5. "Language Documentation in the Hindi Heartland". Linguistica Indica. 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  6. Vyas, Rajesh Ratan (2020-02-14). "कविश्री काग बापू लोक साहित्य एवार्ड से सम्मानित होंगे भंवरसिंह सामौर - The Indian Daily". theindiandaily.in. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  7. Dutt, K. C. (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: N-Z. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-260-0873-5.
  8. Akademi, Sahitya (2006). Annual Report. Sahitya Akademi.
  9. "राजस्थानी सबदकोश". www.rajsabadkosh.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  10. Samaura, Bhamvara Simha (1993-01-01). Yugantarakari Sannyasi (in Hindi). Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7315-059-3.
  11. सामौर, सम्पादक, भंवरसिंह. "राजस्थानी शक्ति काव्य". 東京外国語大学附属図書館ＯＰＡＣ. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  12. Samaur, Bhanwar Singh (1 January 2020). Aauva ka Dharna | आऊवा का धरना. ASIN 9387297926.
  13. Social Scientist. Indian School of Social Sciences. 2005.
  14. सामौर, भंवर सिंह (2009). हमारे साहित्य निर्माता, रावत सारस्वत (in Hindi). एकता प्रकाशन.
  15. Jain, Pratibha; Śarmā, Saṅgītā (2004). Honour, Status & Polity. Rawat Publications. ISBN 978-81-7033-859-8.
  16. Samour, Dr Bhanwar Singh (2021). sahitya akademi awards 2020 (PDF). India: Sahitya Akademi (published August 25, 2021). p. 3.
  17. Samaur, Dr. Bhanwar Singh (2019). "भंवरसिंह सामौर को मिला सूरजमल मोहता साहित्य पुरस्कार". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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