Thakur Vishva Narain Singh Explained

Thakur Vishva Narain Singh (30 July 1928 – 29 September 2009) was the first braille editor of India and an eminent journalist.^[1] He served as braille editor in the publication section of the National Institute of Visually Handicapped in Dehradun. After his retirement, he continued to write and worked with local dailies in the city.

Singh was the chief architect behind the creation of a huge library for the visually impaired. He was responsible for getting the Hindu religious books translated into braille.

Thakur Vishva Narain Singh died in Amsterdam while on a family holiday on 29 September 2009.

Awards

• Singh was a recipient of Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1977 for his immense contribution to braille literature and translation of books into braille. He was awarded the prize by the then Minister for External Affairs, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who called him the 'Father of Braille Literature in India'.
• For his particular translation of the Hindu texts Singh was awarded the Tulis Manas Prathishtan, Bhopal by the Madhya Pradesh government.
• Singh was awarded by the Indian Council of Child Education in 1987.

External links

• Obituary in The Tribune of India
• Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus. www.tribuneindia.com.
• http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091002/dun.htm#12
• Web site: Inspiration. ghummakkadnarain. 2 March 2016 .
• Web site: Inauguration Ceremony of Ghummakkad Narain – the Travelling Children's Literature Festival. 29 July 2011.
• Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Plus. www.tribuneindia.com.
• http://www.educationtimes.com/article/69/20111107201111071537246344e4e9710/Travelling-Tales.html
• Web site: A master class in tradition. www.sunday-guardian.com.
• Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition. www.tribuneindia.com.
• Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition. www.tribuneindia.com.
• Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Dehradun Edition. www.tribuneindia.com.
• http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/travelling-literature-fest--to-reach-state-today.html
• Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Uttarakhand. www.tribuneindia.com.
• https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/ghummakkad-narain-in-doon-from-friday.html
• Web site: Ghummakad Narain kicks off in Dehradun | Dehradun News - Times of India. The Times of India.
• Web site: Ghummakkad Narain Travelling Literature Festival for children concludes | Dehradun News - Times of India. The Times of India.
• Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Uttarakhand. www.tribuneindia.com.
• Web site: Storytelling gets a fresh lease of life. gulfnews.com.
• Web site: Ghummakkad Narain to arrive in Doon on Sept 26. Tribune News. Service. Tribuneindia News Service.
• Web site: Travelling literature fest to be celebrated in Doon. Tribune News. Service. Tribuneindia News Service.
• Web site: Doon: Travelling lit fest to arrive in Doon on Saturday | Dehradun News - Times of India. The Times of India.
• Web site: Travelling literature fest reaches out to students | Dehradun News - Times of India. The Times of India.
• http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/500-students-attend-ghummakkad-narain-fest.html
• Web site: Children's literature festival starts in Doon. Tribune News. Service. Tribuneindia News Service.
• Web site: Ghummakkad Narain, children's literature festival, begins today. Tribune News. Service. Tribuneindia News Service.
• Web site: Travelling lit fest to arrive in Doon on Saturday | Dehradun NYOOOZ. NYOOOZ.

Notes and References

1. News: 2016-10-01 . Fine Print . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-29 . 0971-751X.