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'''Raja Radhika Raman Prasad Sinha''' (1937–2008) was an Indian civil engineer and a writer of [[Hindi literature]].<ref name="Rao2004">{{cite book|author=D. S. Rao|title=Five Decades: The National Academy of Letters, India : a Short History of Sahitya Akademi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8JDsBBDoMccC&pg=PA69|year=2004|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-2060-7|pages=69–}}</ref><ref name="Centre for Readership Development.....About Bihar">{{Cite web |url=http://www.crdindia.org/bihar.html |title=Centre for Readership Development.....About Bihar |date=2018-05-23 |website=www.crdindia.org |access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> Born in [[Patna]], in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] on May 26, 1937 as the eldest son of Gorakh Prasad and Umraoti Devi couple,<ref name="Decoding Rig-Veda: For the Knowledge of Science">{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/decoding-rig-veda-radhika-raman-prasad-sinha/1113216125 |title=Decoding Rig-Veda: For the Knowledge of Science |author=Barnes & Noble|date=2018-05-23 |website=Barnes & Noble |language=en |access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> Sinha was the pioneer of Hindi fiction and authored several books including ''The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories''<ref name="The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories by Raja Radhikaraman Prasad Singh">{{Cite web |url=http://mup.manipal.edu/the-gandhi-cap-and-other-short-stories-by-raja-radhikaraman-prasad-singh.html |title=The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories by Raja Radhikaraman Prasad Singh |date=2018-05-23 |website=mup.manipal.edu |language=en |access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref><ref name="Raja Radhikaraman Prasad Sinha">{{Cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16879128.Raja_Radhikaraman_Prasad_Sinha |title=Raja Radhikaraman Prasad Sinha |date=2018-05-23 |website=www.goodreads.com |access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> and ''Decoding Rig-Veda: For the Knowledge of Science''.<ref name="Decoding Rig-Veda: For the Knowledge of Science" /> After his early education at [[St. Xavier's College, Ranchi]], he graduated in electrical engineering from [[Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri]] and started his career as a member of faculty at Patna Engineering College.<ref name="Decoding Rig-Veda: For the Knowledge of Science - About the author">{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/decoding-rig-veda-radhika-raman-prasad-sinha/1113216125 |title=Decoding Rig-Veda: For the Knowledge of Science - About the author |author=Barnes & Noble|date=2018-05-23 |website=Barnes & Noble |language=en |access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> Later he joined the Bihar State Electricity Board where he spent the rest of his career before retiring in 1996 as the general manager of [[Patna Electric Supply Undertaking]] (PESU). He was married to Vidya Sinha and the couple had two sons and a daughter. The [[Government of India]] awarded him [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1962.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/ |title=Padma Awards |date=2018-05-17 |website=Padma Awards |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref> The Government of Bihar has instituted an annual award, ''Raja Radhika Raman Prasad Singh Prize'', in his honor.<ref name="Awards and Honours of Bihar">{{Cite web |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/awards-and-honours-of-bihar-1481631895-1 |title=Awards and Honours of Bihar |date=2016-12-13 |website=Jagranjosh.com |access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> He died on March 2, 2008.<ref name="Decoding Rig-Veda: For the Knowledge of Science - About the author" />
'''[[Raja]] Radhika Raman Prasad Sinha''' (1890-1971) was a [[Zamindars of Bihar|Bihari zamindar]], prominent writer of [[Hindi literature]], as well as a [[Padma Bhushan]] awardee.<ref> https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?10819</ref> Born into a royal family in the district of [[Shahabad district|Shahabad]], in the Indian state of [[Bihar]] on 10 September, 1890 as the eldest son of [[Raja]] Rajrajeshwari Sinha, he was the pioneer of Hindi fiction and authored several books including ''The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories'', ''Purush Nari'', and ''Purva Aur Paschim''. <ref name="The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories by Raja Radhikaraman Prasad Singh">{{Cite web |url=http://mup.manipal.edu/the-gandhi-cap-and-other-short-stories-by-raja-radhikaraman-prasad-singh.html |title=The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories by Raja Radhikaraman Prasad Singh |date=2018-05-23 |website=mup.manipal.edu |language=en |access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref><ref> https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?10819</ref> When he was 12 years old, his father died in 1903 and his entire estate came under the control of the [[Court of Wards (India)|Court of Wards]].<ref>https://rohtasdistrict.com/know-about-raja-radhikaraman-prasad-singh/</ref> He was a friend of [[Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna]] and gave him Rs. 2000 for business purposes in the late 1940s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Land_Labour_and_Power.html?id=lHAMkZGI_OoC&redir_esc=y|title=Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna : A Political Crusader |author=Rita Bahuguna Joshi|date=2022-02-25 |language=en |access-date=2022-02-25 |page=60}}</ref> He was the secretary of Bihar's United Party, a party representing the interests of the zamindars.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Land_Labour_and_Power.html?id=lHAMkZGI_OoC&redir_esc=y|title=Land, Labour, and Power |author=Usha Jha|date=2003 |language=en |access-date=2022-02-25 |page=21}}</ref> He as awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 1962, and was bestowed a honorary [[Doctor of Letters|D.Litt.]] degree by [[Magadh University]] in 1969.<ref>https://rohtasdistrict.com/know-about-raja-radhikaraman-prasad-singh/</ref><ref>https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?10819</ref>

==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/decoding-rig-veda-radhika-raman-prasad-sinha/1113216125 |title=Decoding Rig-Veda: For the Knowledge of Science |author=Barnes & Noble|date=2018-05-23 |website=Barnes & Noble |language=en |access-date=2018-05-23}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Land_Labour_and_Power.html?id=lHAMkZGI_OoC&redir_esc=y|title=Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna : A Political Crusader |author=Rita Bahuguna Joshi|date=2022-02-25 |language=en |access-date=2022-02-25}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Land_Labour_and_Power.html?id=lHAMkZGI_OoC&redir_esc=y|title=Land, Labour, and Power |author=Usha Jha|date=2003 |language=en |access-date=2022-02-25}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://mup.manipal.edu/product/the-gandhi-cap-and-other-short-stories |title=The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories|date=2018-05-23 |website=mup.manipal.edu |language=en |access-date=2018-05-23}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://mup.manipal.edu/product/the-gandhi-cap-and-other-short-stories |title=The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories|date=2018-05-23 |website=mup.manipal.edu |language=en |access-date=2018-05-23}}


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Revision as of 11:56, 9 May 2024

Raja Radhika Raman Prasad Sinha
Born(1890-09-10)September 10, 1890
Surajpura, Bihar, India
DiedMarch 24, 1971(1971-03-24) (aged 80)
Occupation(s)Zamindar, Writer
Known forHindi literature
Awards

Raja Radhika Raman Prasad Sinha (1890-1971) was a Bihari zamindar, prominent writer of Hindi literature, as well as a Padma Bhushan awardee.[1] Born into a royal family in the district of Shahabad, in the Indian state of Bihar on 10 September, 1890 as the eldest son of Raja Rajrajeshwari Sinha, he was the pioneer of Hindi fiction and authored several books including The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories, Purush Nari, and Purva Aur Paschim. [2][3] When he was 12 years old, his father died in 1903 and his entire estate came under the control of the Court of Wards.[4] He was a friend of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna and gave him Rs. 2000 for business purposes in the late 1940s.[5] He was the secretary of Bihar's United Party, a party representing the interests of the zamindars.[6] He as awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1962, and was bestowed a honorary D.Litt. degree by Magadh University in 1969.[7][8]

Bibliography

  • Rita Bahuguna Joshi (25 February 2022). "Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna : A Political Crusader". Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  • Usha Jha (2003). "Land, Labour, and Power". Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  • "The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories". mup.manipal.edu. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?10819
  2. ^ "The Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories by Raja Radhikaraman Prasad Singh". mup.manipal.edu. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?10819
  4. ^ https://rohtasdistrict.com/know-about-raja-radhikaraman-prasad-singh/
  5. ^ Rita Bahuguna Joshi (25 February 2022). "Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna : A Political Crusader". p. 60. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. ^ Usha Jha (2003). "Land, Labour, and Power". p. 21. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  7. ^ https://rohtasdistrict.com/know-about-raja-radhikaraman-prasad-singh/
  8. ^ https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?10819
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