Souhardya De
Souhardya De (born 2004) is an Indian writer, columnist, and podcaster from Midnapore, West Bengal.[1][2] He is a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[3] and a recipient of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, a civilian award for Indian citizens under the age of 18, in 2021.[4]
Souhardya De | |
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De at an event in 2020 | |
| Born | 9 January 2004 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan (CISCE affiliation) |
| Occupation(s) | Author, columnist and podcaster |
| Honours | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 |
| Website | www |
Personal life edit
De pursued high school studies at Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan in Midnapore, West Bengal, graduating in July, 2022.[5][6][7] His father, Shakti Prasad De, is an assistant professor of History at Midnapore College and his mother, Jayati De, is a teacher at a government school, in West Bengal.[8]
Career edit
He is a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[9] and a podcaster, hosting a show called Cosmographia: The Graeco Romans, the Egyptians and Us.[3] In 2021, Souhardya was one of the recipients of the PM-YUVA Fellowship, a stipend for young authors writing about the Indian independence movement, announced by the Ministry of Education.[10] His book 'Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice' was published by the National Book Trust as part of the PM-YUVA series published in 2023.[11]
Bibliography edit
- 2017 - Scion Of Suryavansh: The Ramayana in English (Poetry). Self Published. 2017. ISBN 9781545262658.
- 2019 - The Chronicles of Suryavansh: The Rise and Fall of the Suryavanshis. Self Published. 2019. ISBN 9781797920498.
- 2023 - Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice. PM-YUVA Series. National Book Trust. 2023. ISBN 978-93-549-1489-8.
Honours and awards edit
- Inducted to the Science Olympiad Foundation Hall of Fame in 2019.[12]
- Nominated for the 2020 International Children's Peace Prize from the KidsRights Foundation in Amsterdam, for his educational philanthropy.[13]
- Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India in 2021.[4]
References edit
- ^ Thakur, Aksheev (2020-12-12). "Trolls don't bother the teen writer Souhardya De". www.thehansindia.com. from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar 2021: সম্মানিত হচ্ছেন মেদিনীপুরের সৌহার্দ্য, খুশির হাওয়া জেলা জুড়ে". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ a b "Souhardya De's perplexing work wins him laurels". The Sunday Guardian Live. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Souhardya De received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 in the field of Art & Culture". pib.gov.in (Press release). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "ISC Result: ISC'র সর্বভারতীয় মেধাতালিকায় পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুরের দুই কৃতী! প্রথম পাঁচে অর্চিষ্মান এবং শিঞ্জিনী". The Bengal Post (Press release). 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "সৌহার্দ্যকে শুভেচ্ছা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর". www.anandabazar.com. from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Wilson, Jaison (2021-02-22). "Never forget your roots: Bal Puraskar winner reminisces PM's advice". United News of India (UNI), Govt. of India. from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "বাংলাকে বিস্মিত করে মেদিনীপুরের 'বিস্ময় বালক' সৌহার্দ্য "প্রধানমন্ত্রী রাষ্ট্রীয় বাল পুরস্কার" এ সম্মানিত". The Bengal Post (in Bengali). 2021-01-25. from the original on 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ "About". Souhardya De. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "Winner Announcement of 75 Selected Authors under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme". Government of India. 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice". National Book Trust, India. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "SOF HALL OF FAME-SOUHARDYA DE | Science Olympiad Foundation". sofworld.org. from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "Souhardya". KidsRights Foundation. from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
External links edit
- Souhardya De at IMDb