Vidyanand Sarek Explained

Birth Name:	Vidyanand Sarek
Birth Date:	1941 6, df=yes
Birth Place:	Sirmaur district, Rajgarh
Nationality:	Indian
Awards:	President's Award(2018) Padma Shri (2022)

Vidyanand Sarek 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]

Early life

Sarek is born on June 26, 1941. He is from Rajgarh in Sirmaur district. At the age of 8 years he sang from All India Radio, New Delhi.^[2]

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.^{[3] [4]}

Awards

• President's Award in 2018^[5]
• Padmashree in 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: Service . Tribune News . Himachal: Pahari litterateur, Chamba 'rumal' artist get Padma Shri . 2022-06-02 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
2. Web site: 2022-01-25 . #Sirmour: बडू साहिब के संस्थापक बाबा इक़बाल सिंह, विद्यानंद सरेक को "पद्मश्री" पुरस्कार . 2024-01-28 . mbmnewsnetwork.com . en-US.
3. Web site: 2022-01-26 . A 1957 event in Delhi that firmed up Padma Shri Vidyanand Sarek's resolve to conserve Sirmauri culture . 2022-06-02 . The Newz Radar . en-US.
4. Web site: Padma Shri Recipient Vidyanand Sarek-Himachal Pradesh . 2022-06-02 . Himexam.com . en.
5. Web site: Negi . R. K. . 2022-01-26 . Lalita Vakil and Vidyanand Sarek of Himachal selected for Padma Shri 2022 . 2022-06-02 . The News Himachal . en-US.