Bhim S. Dahiya | |
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Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University | |
In office July 1993 –July 1996 | |
Appointed by | Dhanik Lal Mandal |
Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
In office 24 June 1982 –23 June 1987 | |
Preceded by | Om Prakash Rana |
Succeeded by | Mohinder Singh |
Constituency | Rohat |
Personal details | |
Born | Silana (Sonipat district),Punjab Province,British India (now in Haryana,India) | 7 April 1938
Citizenship | India |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | Kurukshetra,Haryana |
Alma mater | |
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Bhim Singh Dahiya (born 7 April 1938) is an Indian educationist, author and a politician. He was formerly Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University and member of Haryana Legislative Assembly, elected to the assembly from Rohat constituency. Having numerous books to his name, he wrote extensively on literary criticism, educational reforms and politics of Haryana.
Dahiya received his early education in Rohtak, after-which he graduated from Panjab University with a B.Sc. degree in 1960. He received an M.A. in English with distinction from Kurukshetra University in 1963. While teaching, he obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1975. [1]
Bhim Singh Dahiya was born on 7 April 1938. [2] He started his teaching career as a lecturer at All India Jat Heroes' Memorial College, Rohtak, in 1963 and joined Delhi University in the same capacity in 1964, and then the Kurukshetra University in 1965. [3]
He joined as a teaching fellow in University of Cincinnati's Department of English between 1971 and 1975 and was then awarded the Taft Fellowship for three years in the same university in 1973. During 1976–77, he served as reader at Kurukshetra University. He subsequently joined M.D. University as a professor of English during 1979 and 1980. He was a professor of English at Kurukshetra University from 1987 to 1991. During 1996–98, Dahiya was a senior research fellow at Indian Institute of Advanced Study. [3]
He held multiple administrative positions also. He served as registrar of M.D. University from 1977 to 1979. Later became the Chairman of Department of English at Kurukshetra University from 1991 to 1992. Eventually became the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the same university and remained in the position from 1992 to 1993, finally he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor in 1993 and held the position up to 1996. [4] During 1996–1998, Dahiya remained on the board of directors of United States Educational Foundation in India (presently known as the United States-India Educational Foundation). [3]
He briefly entered public life and remained Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Lok Dal party in Haryana Legislative Assembly (Haryana State Legislature), representing Rohat constituency (presently known as Kharkhauda Assembly constituency) from 1982 to 1987. [2]
Dahiya has been President of the Shakespeare Association (India) since its inception in 2008. The Association organises international seminars and discussions on important literary events. [5]
Dahiya's works include:
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