Girdhari Ram Gonjhu

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Girdhari Ram Gonjhu
Born5 December 1949
Belwadag, Khunti district, Bihar(now Jharkhand)
Died15 April 2021(2021-04-15) (aged 81)
Ranchi
OccupationProfessor, Writer, Scholar
Language
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
EducationM.A, B.Ed, LLB, PhD
Period1975 - 2019
Notable works
  • Jharkhand ki Sanskritik Virasat
  • Nagpuri ke Prachin Kavi
  • Jharkhand ke lokgeet
  • Jharkhand ke Badhya yantra
  • Sadani Nagpuri Vyakaran
  • Nagpuri Sabdkosh
  • Matrubhasha ki Bhumika
Notable awards
  • Padma Shri (2022)
  • Jharkhand Ratna
SpouseSmt. Saraswati Devi
Relatives
  • Indranath Gonjhu (Father)
  • Smt. Lalmani Devi (Mother)

Girdhari Ram Gonjhu was a prominent litterateur and scholar of Nagpuri language. He was former chairman of Tribal-Regional Language Department, in Ranchi University in state of Jharkhand. He was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of literature and education in Jharkhand posthumously in 2022.[1][2]

Early life[]

Girdhari Ram Gonjhu was born in Belwadag in Khunti district in Bihar(now Jharkhand) on 5 December 1949 to Indranath Gonjhu and Lalmani Devi. He completed M.A, B.Ed., LLB and PhD.[3][4] He married Saraswati Devi.[5]

Career[]

Gonjhu started his teaching career as professor in Parambir Albert Ekka Memorial College in Chainpur,Gumla in 1975. Then he was professor in Gossner College Ranchi in 1978. Then he was professor of Ranchi College and Ranchi University. He was head of department of tribal and regional language department in Ranchi University. He had written more than 25 books including Jharkhand ki Sanskritik Virasat, Nagpuri ke Prachin Kavi, Jharkhand ke lokgeet, Jharkhand ke Badhya yantra, Sadani Nagpuri Vyakaran, Nagpuri Sabdkosh, Matrubhasha ki Bhumika, Khukhda-Rugdi, Ritu ke Rang Mandar ke Sang, Mahabali Radhe Kar Balidan, Jharkhand ka Amar Putra: Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda, Maharaja Madra Munda and Akhra Nindaye Gelak etc.[1][2][3]

Death[]

He died on 15 April 2021 due to breathing problems in RIMS, Ranchi.[3][6]

Awards[]

He was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of literature and education in Jharkhand posthumously in 2022. Earlier he was awarded "Jharkhand Ratna" award by government of Jharkhand.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Padma Awards: Know about Girdhari Ram Gonjhu of Jharkhand, posthumously given Padma Shri by the Government of India". indiannation. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jharkhand Litterateur Giridhari Ram Gonjhu to be conferred Padma Shri posthumously". avenuemail. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "झारखंड के डॉ गिरधारी राम गौंझू को मरणोपरांत पद्मश्री सम्मान, लेखन के क्षेत्र में लगातार रहे सक्रिय". prabhatkhabar. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ^ "झारखंड के प्रख्यात शिक्षाविद गिरधारी राम गंझू को मरणोपरांत पद्म श्री". news11. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. ^ "गिरधारी राम गोंझू के परिजनों को दी बधाई". livehindustan. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  6. ^ "इलाज के अभाव में प्रख्यात नागपुरी साहित्यकार और रंगकर्मी डॉ. गिरधारी राम गौंझू का निधन". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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