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Indian poet and academician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shivmangal Singh "Suman" (5 August 1915 – 27 November 2002) was an Indian poet and academician who wrote in Hindi.
Shivmangal Singh Suman | |
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Born | Unnao, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India | 5 August 1915
Died | 27 November 2002 87) Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India | (aged
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 |
Shivmangal Singh 'Suman' was born on 5 August 1915 at Jhagarpur, Unnao district in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh of British 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.
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.[1][2]
Upon his death, the then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee said that, "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."[3]
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