Udayan Sharma
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Udayan Sharma | |
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| Born | 11 July 1949 Agra, India |
| Died | 21 April 2001 (aged 51) New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Agra University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Neelima Sharma |
| Children | 2 |
Udayan Sharma (11 July 1949 – 23 April 2001) was an Indian author and journalist[1] known for his investigative reporting. He worked for more than a decade in the field, covering topics such as politics, social issues, and business.[2][3]
Udayan Sharma was born into a family of freedom fighters in Agra. His father, Pandit Sreeram Sharma, was a lawyer, a veteran freedom fighter, and the founder editor of Vishal Bharat. At the time of his birth, both his parents and sisters were in jail. Their ancestral home in Agra was known as Bomb Ghar, and his father's name was closely associated with the Kakori conspiracy. Mahatma Gandhi had visited Udayan's father at the USAINI farms near Firozabad.
He named himself Udayan. He was admitted directly to class 7, completed his entire education in Agra, and pursued his MA from Agra University.
Personal life
Udayan Sharma was married to Neelima Sharma, and they lived together in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The couple had two sons: Kartikeya and Kanishka Sharma.
Career
Udayan Sharma was not just a journalist but also an activist.[4] Under the guidance of Dr. Dharamvir Bharti, he learned the basics of journalism through Dharamyog. He published 'Ravivar' in 1977. He reported on communal riots, and some of his reports were translated into and published in English.
He unsuccessfully contested two Lok Sabha elections. First time in Lok Dal's ticket from Agra and later on Congress's ticket from Bhind. However, he eventually grew disenchanted with politics (especially after the death of Rajiv Gandhi, with whom he was close) and returned to journalism. In his final years, he was the Coordinating Editor of North India's largest Hindi newspaper group, Amar Ujala. The journalism he began with MJ Akbar and SP Singh in 1977 from Mumbai ended in Delhi in 2001.
