Jitendra Kumar Soni | |
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| Born | 29 November 1981 Hanumangarh, India |
| Occupation | IAS, author, novelist |
| Education | PhD, MA political science |
| Period | 2010 to present |
| Genre | Short stories, Travelogue, Poetry |
| Notable works | Yadavri, Rankhaar, ADIOS, Regmal, Bharkhama |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy Yuva Puruskar, Jeevan Raksha Padak,Rashtrapati Nagrik Raksha Padak [1] |
| Spouse | Anjali Soni |
Jitendra Kumar Soni (29 November 1981) is an Indian civil servant, and a Rajasthani and Hindi writer and translator.
Soni obtained an M.A. in political science, philosophy and public policy and obtained his PhD in political science from Rajasthan University, Jaipur. [2] [3]
He writes in multiple languages including Hindi, Punjabi, and Rajasthani. He has published more than 10 novels, short stories, and collections. He was awarded the Sahitya Academy Yuva Puruskar in 2016 for his work Rankhaar. [4] [5] [6] He received the civilian lifesaving award Jeevan Raksha Padak for saving 8 lives. [7] [8] [9] [10] He has been selected in top 10 IAS officers by The Better India. [11]
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