Vidyanand Sarek
Pahari litterateur and folk artist
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Vidyanand Saraik (born 26 June 1941) is a Pahari litterateur and folk artist. In 2022, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in literature and folk.[1]
Born26 June 1941
Awards
- President's Award(2018)
- Padma Shri (2022)
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Early life
Sarek is born on June 26, 1941. He is from Rajgarh in Sirmaur district.[2] At the age of 8 years he sang from All India Radio, New Delhi.[3]
Career
Sarek started his career in 1957 when he was in Class VIII and participated in a folk dance competition organised by All India Radio in Delhi.He has translated 51 poems of Rabindranath Tagore as part of a Central government project. He has also translated has translated 18 chapters of the Gita into Sirmauri language.[2][4]
Awards
- President's Award in 2018[5]
- Padmashree in 2022[5]
- Himachal Gaurav[6]