Sobhagya Singh Shekhawat

Saubhagya Singh Shekhawat
Born	22 July 1924 Bhagatpura, Sikar
Residence	Sri Saubhagya Sadan A-6 Karani Nagar, Karani Bhawan Palace Road, Bikaner Post Bhagatpura Via Khood, Sikar
Nationality	Indian
Education	Vernacular Final (VF)
Occupation	writer and poet
Years active	1950–present
Known for	Rajasthani literature
Notable work	Rajasthani Nibandh Sangrah, Rajasthani Bhasa Sahitya Evam Sanskriti, Veer geet Sangrah, Ranrol, Vinhe Raso, Mahakavi Bankidas Granthavali, Sahitya Sampada, Svatantrata Senani Doongji Jawaharji
Home town	Bhagatpura, Sikar
Title	Deputy Director (Retd), Rajasthan Shodh Sansthan, Chopasani, Jodhpur Ex-Chairman, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Academy, Bikaner (2 terms)
Spouse(s)	Padam Kanwer Medtaniji
Children	Kr Raghuveer Singh,Kr Mahaveer Singh and Kr Dharmveer Singh Shekhawat
Parent(s)	Thakur Kaloo Singh

Saubhagya Singh Shekhawat (सौभाग्य सिंह शेखावत) is an Indian Rajasthani language writer.^[1][2]

Though moderately educated, he is known as a high-ranking scholar who has contributed to almost all the research journals of Rajasthan.^[3] He is known as an expert on the ancient Dingal language.

Bibliography

1. Rajasthani Nibandh Sangrah (1974)
2. Rajasthani Sahitya Sampada (1977)
3. Poojan-Panv Kavisara (1987) 4
4. Rajasthani Sahitya,Sanskriti Avam Itihas (1991)
5. Jeenmata
6. Rajarshi Madan Singhji Danta
7. Bhaktvar Raghuveer Singhji Javali Jeevan Parichay
8. Rajasthani Varta Bhag-3 (1957)
9. Rajasthani Varta Bhag-4
10. Rajasthani Varta Bhag-5
11. Rajasthani Varta Bhag-7
12. Rajasthani Veer Geet Sangrah Part I
13. Vinhe Raso (1966)
14. Balvad Vilas
15. Rajasthani Veer Geet Sangrah Part IV
16. Jada Mehdu Granthavali
17. Doongarsi Ratanu Granthavali(19
18. Swatantrata senani Dungji Jawaharji (1972)
19. Kaviraj Bankidas Aashiya Granthavali Part I (1985)
20. Kaviraj Bankidas Aashiya Granthavali Part I (1987)
21. Marwad Ra Umravan Ri Varta
22. Isardas Namak Vibhinna Charan Kavi
23. Charan Sahitya ki Marm Parikshaक्षा
24. Rajasthani shodh Sansthan ke Hastlikhit Granthon Ki Soochi Part III
25. Rajasthani Sahitya aur Itihas Sambandhi Prakashit Granthon Ki Soochi
26. Shekhawati Ke Veer Geet
27. Malani Ke Gaurav Geet
28. Kahvat Vilas
29. Kaviraj Bankidas
30. Veer Bhogya Vasundhara (1998)
31. Gaj Uddhar Granth
32. Rajasthani Shabd-Kosh part I Sanshodhan Parivardhan
33. Rasile Raj Ra Geet (co-Editor)
34. Raja Ummed Singh Sishodia Ra Veer Geet
35. Aitihasik Rukke Parvane
36. Ajeet Vilas
37. Mataji Ri Vachnika
38. Dr Tessitory Ka Rajasthani Granth Sarvekshan
39. Suryamal Mishan Visheshank
40. Veer Satsai Rajasthani Teeka
41. Rajlok Sahitya
42. Mohnot Nansi
43. Ranrol (2002)
44. Akhil Bhartiya Kshtriya Mahasabha New Delhi satabdi samaroh Smarika
45. Patra Dastavej Edited by Dr Mahendra Singh Nagar and Kr Dharmveer Singh Shekhawat
46. Patra Prakash
47. History of Thikana Khood and Danta

Shekhawat has served as:

• Editor, Suprabhat (1944–45)
• Editor, Sangharsh (1947–1952)
• Editor, Rajasthani Shabd-Kosh (1982–1984)
• Executive committee member, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Avam Sanskriti Academy, Bikaner
• Member Advisory Board, Sri ShardulShekhawati Sodh Sansthan,Kali
• Member Advisory Board, Sri Khicchi Shodh Sansthan, Indroka, Jodhpur
• Chairman Rajasthani Bhasha Unnayan avam Samvedhanik Manyta Samiti (formed by Government oF Rajasthan), 1990
• Chairman Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Avam Sanskriti Academy Bikaner (Government of Rajasthan) for two terms
• State Nominee and Member Advisory Board for Rajasthani, Sahitya Akademi New Delhi

Awards

• Maharana Kumbha Award 1983–84 (Maharana Mewar Foundation, Udaipur)^[4]
• Hajari Mal Banthiya Award ( Calcutta)
• Prithvi Raj Rathore Award (Rajasthani Bhasa Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Academy, Bikaner)
• Rati Ghati Puruskar (Bikaner)
• PhoolChand Banthiya Puruskar Culcutta 1973,
• Vishishtha Sahityakar Puruskar, Rajasthan Sahitya Academy Udaipur 1976,
• Rajasthan Ratnakar, Deep Chand Jain Puruskar New Delhi 1978,
• Rajasthani Gadya Puruskar,Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam,Bikaner 1978–79,
• Maharana Kumbha Award Maharana Mewar Foundation Udaipur, 1983–84,
• Dwarika Nidhi Sahitya Samman,Jaipur 1992
• Puranmal Misra Sanskriti Puruskar, Shekhawati Sahitya kala evam Sanskriti, Academy,Laxmangarh, Shekhawati, 1996,
• Kunwar Kartar Singh Gurjar Sahitya Samman, 1996 Jai Sahitya Sansad,Jaipur,
• Sahitya Samman,Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Amrit mahotsava Samiti, 1998,.
• lakhotiya Puruskar Aashrani Ramniwas Lakhotiya Trust New Delhi (2001),Sahitya Samman,
• Rajpoot Chetna Evam Jagran Manch,Bikaner 2001,
• Sahitya Samman Rajpoot Sabha Sikar 2001
• Palaki Siropav ro Kurab Maharaja Gaj Singh Jodhpur 2003,
• Goenka Rajasthani Sahitya Samman 2011

References

1. Unfamiliar relations: family and history in South Asia By Indrani Chatterjee
2. A Critical inventory of Rāmāyaṇa studies in the world, Volume 2 By K. Krishnamoorthy, Satkari Mukhopadhyay, Sahitya Akademi
3. Mohan Lal, ed. (2006). The Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature (Volume Five (Sasay To Zorgot), Volume 5. Sahitya Akademi. p. 4008. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.
4. "Maharana Kumbha Award". Eternal Mewar. Retrieved 12 February 2011.