Dr.Narayan Singh Bhati (1930 – 18 April 1994) was a writer in

Rajasthani Rajasthani may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Rajasthan, a state of India * Rajasthani languages, a group of languages spoken there * Rajasthani people, the native inhabitants of the region * Rajasthani architecture * Rajasthani art ...

language.

Works

He was the founder and director of Rajasthani Research Institute based at Chopasani

Jodhpur Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Ki ...

since 1955 until 1993. He was deeply involved in preservation of old

Rajasthani literature Rajasthani literature written in various genres starting from 1000 AD. But, it is generally agreed that modern Rajasthani literature began with the works of Suryamal Misran. His most important works are the Vansa Bhaskara and the Vir Satsai. T ...

Awards

He was awarded by

Sahitya Akademi The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its of ...

, Delhi for his poetry ''Barsan Ra Degoda Dungar Langhiyan'' in 1981. He was also awarded by the Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi's Prithviraj Prize. He received the

Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...

in the year 2010.

References

Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Rajasthani 1930 births 1994 deaths Writers from Rajasthan Rajasthani-language writers People from Jodhpur district 20th-century Indian poets 20th-century Indian historians {{India-writer-stub