Dr. Rajendra Prasad Singh | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupations | |
Spouse | Shashikala Prasad Singh |
Children | 3 |
Academic background | |
Education | PhD (Banaras Hindu University) |
Academic work | |
Main interests | Indian languages,Subaltern studies,Civilizational history,Hindi literature |
Notable works | See here |
Rajendra Prasad Singh (born 5 November 1965) is a historian,linguist,professor,author and activist known for his critical analysis of Indian history and culture. [1] [2] [3] [4] He has been a professor at Shanti Prasad Jain College since 1996 and was promoted to be the Head of Department of Hindi in February 2024. [5] [6] His writings has been published in Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad. [7]
Dr. Singh was born on November 5,1965,to Budh Ram Singh. He completed his schooling in his hometown. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hindi and later completed his Master of Arts. In 1994,he received his doctorate in Hindi language from Banaras Hindu University. [5]
He began his career as a lecturer at Veer Kunwar Singh University and,over time,advanced to the position of editor. Eventually,he became a Professor at Shanti Prasad Jain Mahavidyalaya. He was honored with the Dr. George Grierson Award by the Bihar government for his significant contributions to the field of language studies. [1] [7]
He has written plenty of books on language,literature &history from an Indian subaltern lens. His first and following many works/books on linguistics were published by Rajkamal Prakashan. [8]
Singh's books include: