Vidyanand Sarek

Vidyanand Sarek
Born
Vidyanand Sarek

(1941-06-26)26 June 1941
Sirmaur district, Rajgarh
NationalityIndian
Awards

Vidyanand Sarek is a Pahari litterateur and folk artist. In 2022, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in literature and folk.[1]

Early life

Sarek is born on June 26, 1941. He is from Rajgarh in Sirmaur district.[2] At the age of 8 years he sang from All India Radio, New Delhi.[3]

Career

Sarek started his career in 1957 when he was in Class VIII and participated in a folk dance competition organised by All India Radio in Delhi.He has translated 51 poems of Rabindranath Tagore as part of a Central government project. He has also translated has translated 18 chapters of the Gita into Sirmauri language.[2][4]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Himachal: Pahari litterateur, Chamba 'rumal' artist get Padma Shri". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  2. ^ a b "A 1957 event in Delhi that firmed up Padma Shri Vidyanand Sarek's resolve to conserve Sirmauri culture". The Newz Radar. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  3. ^ "#Sirmour: बडू साहिब के संस्थापक बाबा इक़बाल सिंह, विद्यानंद सरेक को "पद्मश्री" पुरस्कार". mbmnewsnetwork.com. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  4. ^ "Padma Shri Recipient Vidyanand Sarek-Himachal Pradesh". Himexam.com. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  5. ^ a b Negi, R. K. (2022-01-26). "Lalita Vakil and Vidyanand Sarek of Himachal selected for Padma Shri 2022". The News Himachal. Retrieved 2022-06-02.