Souhardya De

Souhardya De FRAS (born 2004) is an Indian writer, columnist, and podcaster, from Midnapore, West Bengal.[1][2] He is a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[3] and a recipient of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, a civilian award for Indian citizens under the age of 18, in 2021.[4] In late 2021, Souhardya was included among the 75 writer cohort formed to commemorate the Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav through research on aspects of Indian Freedom Struggle under the PM-YUVA Fellowship Scheme, by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.[5]

Souhardya De
De at an event in 2020
Born (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004
Midnapore, West Bengal
NationalityIndian
EducationVidyasagar Shishu Niketan (CISCE affiliation)
OccupationAuthor, columnist and podcaster
OrganizationRoyal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
HonoursPradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021
Websitewww.souhardyade.co.in

Personal life

De is a high school student at Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan in Midnapore, West Bengal.[6][7] His father, Shakti Prasad De is an assistant professor of History at the Midnapore College and his mother Jayati De is as a teacher at a government school, in West Bengal.[8]

Career

He is a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[9] and a podcaster, hosting a show called Cosmographia: The Graeco Romans, the Egyptians and Us.[3] As of late, De is engaged in working on a research project on Indian Freedom Struggle under the PM-YUVA scheme by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.[5]

Bibliography

De has self-published two books on Indian history and mythology.

  • 2017 - Scion Of Suryavansh: The Ramayana in English (Poetry). 2017. ISBN 9781545262658.
  • 2019 - The Chronicles of Suryavansh: The Rise and Fall of the Suryavanshis. 2019. ISBN 9781797920498.

Honours and awards

References
  1. Thakur, Aksheev (2020-12-12). "Trolls don't bother the teen writer Souhardya De". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  2. "Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar 2021: সম্মানিত হচ্ছেন মেদিনীপুরের সৌহার্দ্য, খুশির হাওয়া জেলা জুড়ে". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. "Souhardya De's perplexing work wins him laurels". The Sunday Guardian Live. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. "Souhardya De received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 in the field of Art & Culture". pib.gov.in (Press release). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. "RESULTS OF ALL-INDIA CONTEST OF PM-YUVA MENTORSHIP SHCEME" (PDF). National Book Trust, Government of India. 2021-12-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "সৌহার্দ্যকে শুভেচ্ছা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর". www.anandabazar.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  7. Wilson, Jaison (2021-02-22). "Never forget your roots: Bal Puraskar winner reminisces PM's advice". United News of India (UNI), Govt. of India. Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  8. Desk, News (2021-01-25). "বাংলাকে বিস্মিত করে মেদিনীপুরের 'বিস্ময় বালক' সৌহার্দ্য "প্রধানমন্ত্রী রাষ্ট্রীয় বাল পুরস্কার" এ সম্মানিত". The Bengal Post (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  9. "About". Souhardya De. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  10. "SOF HALL OF FAME-SOUHARDYA DE | Science Olympiad Foundation". sofworld.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  11. "Souhardya". KidsRights Foundation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
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