Shivmangal Singh Suman
| Shivmangal Singh Suman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
5 August 1915 Jhagarpur Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh, British India |
| Died |
27 November 2002 (aged 87) Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Poet, academician |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Mitti Ki Baarat, Hillol, Jeevan Ke Gaan |
| Notable awards |
1974: Sahitya Akademi Award 1999: Padma Bhushan 1974: Padma Shri 1958: Deva Puraskar 1974: Soviet Land Nehru Award 1993: Shikhar Samman 1993: Bharat Bharti Award |
| Relatives | Avinash Singh Chauhan (Naati) |
Shivmangal Singh 'Suman' (1915–2002) was a noted Hindi poet and academician.
Upon his death, the then Prime Minister of India, said, "Dr Shiv Mangal Singh ‘Suman’ was not only a powerful signature in the field of Hindi poetry, but he was also the custodian of the collective consciousness of his time. His creations not only expressed the pain of his own feelings, but were also fearless constructive commentary on the issues of the era.".[1]
Biography
Shivmangal Singh 'Suman' was born on 5 August 1915 at Jhagarpur, Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh (India). He was a leading Hindi writer and poet. He earned a M.A. and Ph.D. in Hindi from Benaras Hindu University. The university also honoured him with a D.Litt. in 1950.[2]
Career
Suman worked as the Vice Chancellor of Vikram University (Ujjain) during 1968-78; the Vice-President of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow; Press & Cultural Attache, Indian Embassy, Kathmandu (Nepal) during 1956-61; and the President, Association of Indian Universities (New Delhi) during 1977-78.
He was the Executive President, Kalidas Academy, Ujjain, until he died of heart attack on 27 November 2002.[3][4]
Awards and honours
- Padma Shri - 1974[5]
- Padma Bhushan - 1999[5]
- Deva Puraskar - 1958
- Soviet Land Nehru Award - 1974
- Sahitya Akademi Award - 1974 also for Mitti ki Barat 'मिट्टी की बारात'[2]
- Shikhar Samman - 1993 from M.P. Govt.
- Bharat Bharti Award - 1993 and several others.
- D.Litt. By Bhagalpur University - 1973[6]
- D.Litt. By Jabalpur University - 1983[6]
References
- ↑ Prime Minister's Office, 7 November 2002.
- 1 2 Sahitya Akademi Citation
- ↑ Biography and Works www.anubhuti-hindi.org.
- ↑ Shiv Mangal Singh 'Suman' The Times of India, 27 November 2002.
- 1 2 "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- 1 2 Shivmangal Singh Suman Profile Unnao district Official website.
