Thursday, November 28, 2013
DR.VED KUMARI GHAI :SCHOLAR EXTRAORDINARY FROM JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE
Jammu 28.11.2013.
( L to R Nida Nawaz Hindi poet
from Kashmir, Dr Ved Kumari Ghai and Autar
Mota )
Dr Ved Kumari Ghai ( Born 1932 )
( MA Sanskrit , MA Ancient Indian
History And Literature , Doctorate in Sanskrit , Diploma in German and Danish
languages )
SCHOLAR EXTRAORDINARY .
Kashmiris in Particular remain
indebted to her for her scholarly Translation of Neelmat Purana ( 2 Volumes )
to English and kashmiri Poet Rajanka Ratankantha’s SURYASHATKAM ( 100 shlokas in praise of Sun God ) to English from a
Sharda Manuscript .
Dr Ghai has also authored Books
like Kashmir Darpan, Narendra-Darpan and Kashmir ka Sanskrit Sahitya ko Yogdaan
( Kashmir’s contribution to Sanskrit
literature) . Together With her scholarly husband Prof . Ram Pratap , she has
co authored books like Urmika ( a collection of Sanskrit poems ) , Mere Geet
Tumhaaray hain ( Hindi ), Rajendra-karnpur,Bhallat-shatak and Sanskrit Sahitya
Aur Nibhandh . Her scholarly book “Studies in Phonetics and phonology “ has
been widely appreciated and well received. .
Dr Ghai has also Authored innumerable scholarly papers on Ancient Indian
History and Culture and helped at least two generations of writers
with her knowledge and erudition. Dr.Ghai has been abroad
several times in connection with academic assignments.
She is former Head, PG Sanskrit Department,
University of Jammu and has bag full of awards and
honours. She is presently chairperson of Gandhi Sewa Sadan, Vasudev Katumbkam
Welfare Society, Member of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board and associated with a
number of literary and social organizations.
And In addition to teaching and
research work at Jammu University, till her retirement in December, 1991, Dr
Ghai has also taught Panini’s grammar and Sanskrit literature at the Institute of Indian Studies,
Copenhagen University, Denmark (1966-67 and 1978-80).She lives at
Trikuta Nagar in Jammu
city .
It was a pleasure to listen to
her today in a seminar and interact with her in presence of young poets /
writers which included Prof. Aruna sharma , Shri Agnishekhar, Sheikh Mohd
Kalyan , Nida Nawaz ,Maharaj Krishen Santoshi and Punjabi writer Dr Baljit Raina
. I salute her clarity of thought and erudite conceptual frame work . A
very polite lady who is firm and clear in her elocution. A Padamshri is long overdue to her . So do i believe.
“Yes I have been able to locate
some more manuscripts out of which two have been written by of Rajanka
Ratankantha the kashmiri Sanskrit Poet . I look forward to translate them. With
these translations , another aspect of Kashmir’s
contribution to Indian thought and the richness of its past culture shall
emerge to readers . ”
A moment of great privilege for me to interact with this living
legend..May she live long and continue doing her great work......
( Autar Mota 28.11.2013 )
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