• Source: Ram Nath Shastri

Padma Shri Ram Nath Shastri, known as the "Father of Dogri" for his pivotal role in the revival and resurgence of the Dogri language, was born on 15 April 1914.
In 2001, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, awarded by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, the highest literary honour conferred by the Government of India.




Early life and career


Prof. Shastri's father, Vaid Gauri Shankar, was an Ayurvedic doctor and originally belonged to a small village Marhi in Reasi tehsil of Udhampur district (now Reasi district). For better prospects, he moved to Jammu. Initially, he wanted Ram Nath to adopt the same profession and instructed him to learn Sanskrit. All ancient scriptures being in Sanskrit, it would be immensely helpful as an Ayurvedic doctor. He joined Ranbir Sanskrit Pathshala at the Ranbir High School. After which, he did post graduation in Sanskrit and Prabhakar in Hindi. He started his career as a high school Sanskrit teacher for 5 years and later he became a college lecturer.
In 1944, on the day of Basant Panchami, along with a few friends, he established the Dogri Sanstha. Every upcoming writer in the Dogri language would first enroll himself in the Sanstha. He also edited the Dogri literary periodical Nami Chetna of the Sanstha. In 1970, on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Dogri Sanstha, he edited the RAJAT JAYANTI GRANTH in which research oriented articles on Dogra life, art, culture, literature and history were put together.
In 1970, he retired as a professor in the J&K State Education Department. From 1970 to 1975 he has been a Senior Fellow of Dogri in the University of Jammu.
From 1977 to 1985, as Chief Editor in J&K Cultural Academy he edited the 'Dogri – Dogri Dictionary′.
He died on 8 March 2009, in Jemmu.




Books


Dharti Da Rin
Badnami Di Chhan (1976)
Talkhiyan
Kalamkaar Charan Singh
Naman Gran- Dogri Play (with co-authors Dinu Bhai Pant and Ram Kumar Abrol)
Bawa Jitto
Jhakdian Kiran
Duggar De Lok Nayak




Translations


Six Upanishads
Bhartrharis's NEETI SHATAK
Shudraka's Mricchakatikam (1989)
Four short plays of BHASA
Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali, Balidan, Malini and Dakghar
Mahatama Gandhi's autobiography –My experiments with Truth
Vinoda Bhave's Gita Pravachan
C.Rajagopalachari's Ramayana
Dharamveer Bharati's Andha Yug
Gorki's Lower Depths




Honors and awards


2001—59th Sahitya Akademi Fellowship-highest literary honour conferred by the Government of India for his contribution to Dogri Language
1990—Padma Shri Award, India's fourth highest civilian honour for Literature & Education
1994—D.Litt. (Honoris Causa) from University of Jammu
1977—Sahitya Akademi Award for his short story collection – Badnami Di Chaan
1991—State Akademi Award for the collection of Dogri gazals – TALKHIYAN
1989—Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize in 1989 for the Dogri Translation of the Sanskrit Drama, Mrichakatika as Mitti Di Gaddi.
1981—State Academy Award for his Dogri prose work – Duggar De Lok Nayak.




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External links


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