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Arjun Deo Charan
Dr. Arjun Deo Charan (born 1954) is a Rajasthani poet, critic, playwright, theatre director and translator. A prominent figure in Indian theatre, he is among the country's top 10 theatre personalities. Early life Charan was born on 10 May 1954 in the village of Mathania, Jodhpur. His father Renvat Dan Charan also was an eminent Rajasthani poet and socialist, who had won Sahitya Akademi Award for his notable work ''Uchhalo''. Charan has been the Head of Department of Rajasthani Language in the Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. He has been selected as Chairman of Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi, Jodhpur on 26 November 2011 for three years. The K. K. Birla Foundation has awarded the 21st Bihari Puraskar for 2011 to Arjun Deo Charan for his Rajasthani poetry collection ''Ghar Tau Ek Nam Hai Bhrosai Rau''. He has been awarded by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi for his book ''Dharam Judh'' in 1992. He also has been awarded by Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi for his contribution to the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathania, Jodhpur
Marwar Mathania is a village in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India. The town is the site of the oldest Karni Mata temple, constructed by Amaraji Charan in the 15th century. Today, Mathania houses a wide variety of communities. Every year a puja (prayer) and a religious fair are organized on Kartik Poornima in memory of Satharam Parihar, who was killed during the demolition of the disputed Mosque of Babur, or Babri Masjid, in Ayodhya. History The village was given to Amraji Bapji in 1471 A.D. by King Rao Jodha, the founder of the Kingdom of Jodhpur and Marwar, as a reward for Amaraji Charan's service and loyalty. The tamrapatra, a scripted copper plate mentioning this deed, is still preserved and worshiped as a blessing along with Karni Mata's charan paduka (footwear), by the descendants of Amaraji Charan and others at Karani Mataji's Temple. Solar thermal power project Asia's largest solar hybrid power project was proposed roughly 20 years ago near Mathania, but it is sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |