ABOUT HIS ACADEMIC CAREER

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Academic career

Alam Shah Khan was born on 31th March 1936 in the district of Udaipur, Rajasthan India. His alma mater is Fateh Memorial High school, Udaipur. He did his Master's in Arts in Hindi with specialization in Rajasthani language from Mohanlal Sukhadia University  Udaipur. He took his doctorate degree in Hindi from the same University.  He joined College of Social Sciences and  Humanities CSSH, Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur MLSU as an associate professor in Hindi. He taught Hindi and Rajasthani both in CSSH and other colleges of Sukhadia University. He became Professor Meera Chair in MLSU. He retired as Dean and Professor of CSSH MLS University Udaipur. He was nominated as a member of Rajasthan Human Rights Commission in 2000 for a period of five years but unfortunately, he passed away while in office on 17th May 2003 due to Carotid Artery Stenosis at the age of 66. 

Literary career. He was a renowned writer of India. He depicted the lives and struggle of marginalized people through his stories.

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Published Books:-

 

Research work:-

1.Rajasthani Vachnikayaan
 

2.Vansh Bhaskar Ek Adhyayan
 

Titles of Collections of Stories:-

1. Paraayi Pyas Ka Safar,
 

2. Kiraye Ki Kokh,
 

3. Ek Aur Sita,
 

4. Ek Gadhe Ki Janm Kundli
 

5. Akele Aadami Ka Juloos [Rajasthan Prakshan Jaipur] 2003
 

6. Mini Mahatma [Rajasthan Prakshan Jaipur] 2002
 

7.Katha Yatra [Collection of all stories ] published by Panchsheel Prakashan, Jaipur. 2003
 

Edited Books:-

1. Rajasthan Ke Kahanikar
 

2. Dhai Akhar

 

Criticism:-

1.Meera: Loktatvik Adhyaayan(1989 original edition)

 

Republished book:-

1.Meera: Loktatvik Adhyaayan republished edition, (edited by Pallav) 2018 Sahitya Bhandar

 

Other Notable Publications:-

 

1. Das Pratinidhi Kahaniyan - Collection of ten stories edited by Himanshu Pandeya, Kitabghar Prakashan, New Delhi 2014

 

*Important note: His Stories have been translated in various languages. Central Sahitya

Academy Delhi has published some stories translated into English.

 

*All these stories had been previously published in famous Hindi magazines like Saptahik Hindustan, Dharmyug, Sarika,Hans.

 (respectively in accordance with their time  period.

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Membership of various committees and commissions:-
 

1) Member Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission, Jaipur, From 24th March 2000.
 

2)  Member Hindi Salahkar Samiti, Suchna Evam Prasaran Mantralay Bharat Sarkar.

New Delhi 1992-94
 

3) Member North Central Zone Cultural Centre.
 

4) Member Academic Council Sukhadia University Udaipur.
 

5) Member Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Academy Bikaner1986-94.
 

6)Member Board of Management, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur Rajasthan.

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Special Achievements:-
 

1)Stories in coursebooks.
 

a) Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education. Coursebook of compulsory  Hindi for Tenth and

Twelfth Board.
 

b) Textbooks of Madhya Pradesh Board.

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Sammaan aur Puraskar (Honour and prizes):-
 

1) Rangeya Ragav Puraskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy.
 

2) Vishishta Sahityakaar Samman 2000 by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy.
 

3) Honoured with the designation of Sahitya Saraswati by Akhil Bharatiya Sahitya, Sanskriti Evam Kala Parishad Uttar Pradesh.

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Films:-
 

Kokh film based on his story Kiraye Ki Kokh(1994) Directed by RS Vikal(https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7faa5df5)

 

Tele Films:-
 

1) Parai Pyas Ka Safar telefilm based on the story by the same name telecast on Delhi Doordarshan .

2) Apne Dil Se Pucho episode 1 Mini Mahatma based on stories by the same name.   (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1494859/)

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