Dr Vinod Asudani
Introductory
Leaps years are considered as those brings additional day to year. Year 2023 even prior to start of actual leap year 2024 is made occasion of addition yet another jewel to glittering crown of Sindhi literature by Dr. Vinod Asudani who bagged year’s highest literary award Sahitya Academy Award for Sindhi language for his Gazal Book Hathu Pakidijain (Hold My Hand). With a long 25 years academic experience as an associate Professor in Humanities Department of Randeobaba College of Engineering and Management Nagpur, Dr Vinod has reached to destination of being recognised as renowned Poet, writer, social activist, Research Scholar, counsellor, HRD trainer and public speaker. This success destination become more glorified with factual information of Dr Vinod Asudani is visually challenged person since birth.
Dr Vinod Asudani – Biography - Early Life and Education
Dr Vinod Asudani is born on 01 January 1969 at Nagpur, the orange city from the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra as son of Laxmidevi and Hardayaldas Asudani, is a renowned personality from the Sindhi literary world and known as talented Gazal writer. In Sindhi language there is very popular proverb Hik Late Sau Pate meaning when a road to destination is closed it open at least one hundred opportunities before closing. God or nature on one hand has hampered Vinod visually but has blessed him with very sharp understanding powers and intellectual strengths. From the schooling to college education his name was on list of meritorious students at S.S.C; H.S.C. and B.A. While pursuing higher studies Vinod has completed M.A. in English, History and Sociology with Gold Medal.
Academic horizon of Vinod Asudani got expansion with M.Sc. in Applied Psychology from Annamalai University. He has also honour of being receiver of double Ph.D. from RTM University Nagpur first in English and second in Psychology. Dr S Radhakrishnan foundation India has noticed remarkable contribution of Dr Vinod in the field of social work and on the recommendations of the institute University of South America has conferred honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Lit.) for Dr Vinod Asudani.
Beside the Sindhi and English languages, Dr Vinod Asudani is considered as qualified academic authority for Hindi and Marathi also as he has passed Pandit (Hindi Literature) and Bhasha Snatak (Marathi).
Dr V H Asudani – Literary Contribution
Sindhi, Hindi, English and Urdu literary horizons are filled with fragrance and footprints of Dr. Vinod Asudani, who had credit of more than twenty books, authored and translated by him. As a research scholar he has credit of more than 30 published research papers. Dr Vinod also attended more than 100 literary seminars and educational conferences.
List of Books
Adhura Aasman – Chingu Chingu – Social Science – An Easy Approach to English – Bhun Bhun – Silent Path – Maa Bhi Utey HuYus – Eco of Moment – Virgin Verse – Soch Je Ufaq Te – Soiled Sun – 1.5 Knot – Soft Corner – Story of Word – Indian Spiritual Masters – Salvation and Passion – Penumbra – The Last Wish – Beyond Fragmentation – The Intellectual – Explication – Hathu Pakidijain
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Dr Vinod Asudani – Awards
Sahitya Akademi Award (Sindhi Language) : Year 2023
Title of Book: Hathu Pakidijain (Gazal – Poetry)
Other Awards
2001 : Nagpur Ratna Award
2011: Sindhu Ratna Award
2013 : Yogi Manohar – Shiksha Ratna Award
2013 : Felicitation at New Delhi during Daimond Jubilee Celebration of Rashtra Bhasha Parishad Wardha
2014: Sindhi Literature National Award by Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli And Sahitya Sabha
2015: National Literary Award by NCPSL
2015 : Best Teacher Award by RTM University Nagpur
2017: Nagpur Global Award
2018: Sindhi Sahitya Akademi Poetry Award
2019: Divyang Prerna Puraskar
2020: Ideal Professor Award
Famous and popular Sindhi folk singer Bhagwanti Navani is eventually immortal as she even after losing the physical existence still alive at hearts of thousands and thousands of Sindhi music lovers. Often called as Sindhi Koyel Bhagwanti was born on 01 Feb 1940 at Nasarpur. Undisputed queen of Singing Sindhi Lada (marriage ritual songs) Bhagwanti will always be remembered for singing Sukhamani Sahib (Guru Bani) in Sindhi. She also acted in Sindhi film Sindhua Je Kinare. On 22 Oct 1986 she left for heavenly abode.