Dr. Bhanwar Singh Samaur | |
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Born | Bobasar, Churu (Bikaner State) | 15 August 1943
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Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
Notable works | Rajasthani Shakti Kavya Sanskriti ri Sanatan Deeth |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (2020) Kavi Kag Award (2020) |
Spouse | Kusum Kanwar |
Bhanwar Singh Samaur (born 15 August 1943) 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]
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]
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