Bhagwan Atlani
Bhagwan Atlani: Sindhi Hindi Writer, Translator & Journalist
Bhagwan Atlani :: Profile
Name : Bhagwan Relumal Atlani
Birth Date : 10 March 1945
Father : Late Shri Relumal Atlani
Mother : Late Smt. Savitridevi Atlani
Birth Place : Ladkana [Sindh]
Education : B.Sc. – CAIIB Part – I
Occupation : Service, Writer, Translator and Freelance Journalist
Published Books : 34
Associate with : Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli Ain Sahitya Sabha, Rajasthan Sindhi Sahitya Academy & various publications
Address : D-183, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur-302017
E-mail : bhagwanatlani@rediffmail.com
Mobile : 9828400325
Bhagwan Atlani : Literary Journey
Jaipur, Rajasthan citizen Bhagwan Atlani is well known Sindhi litterateur who primarily write in Hindi and than write it in Sindhi or someone else translate it into Sindhi. He is one among the most popular multi lingual and multi genre litterateur . He had credit of 14 Hindi, 11 Sindhi, 12 Translated Books in his over all 37 published books. The most recent one is translation of Hindi poems of Sarveshwar Dayal Saxsena in Sindhi language with book tile Kiliyun Te Tangiyal Shakhs for which he won Sahitya Akademi Translation Award for Sindhi translation.
Bhagwan Atlani is also working as freelance journalist. He has wrote a column in Rajasthan Patrika on dramatic activities for two years. Beside being founder editor of bimonthly Hindi magazine Setu, Bhagwan Atlani has also worked as editor of Sindhi annual magazine Rihaan and Sindhi quarterly magazine Sindhudoot . Along with contributing through literature and journalism Bhagwan Atlani is also associated with All India Radio and Door Darshan and participated in more than 300 programs broadcasted/telecasted till date.
During this long illustrate literary journey Bhagwan Atlani has worked as
Member of Rajasthan Sindhi Akademy general council for nine years, Executive council member for three
years and as Chairman (1997-2000).
Member of jury for Central Sahitya Akademy awards in Sindhi
Member of National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language [NCPSL](1997-2001 & 2014-2017)
Mmember of Sindhi Advisory Committee for Jnanpith Award (1997-2001) and Convener (2002-2006).
Convener of Sindhi Advisory Committee of Vatsalya (2000-till date).
Member of Sindhi Advisory Board of Central Sahitya Akademy (2013-2017)
Literary Contribution
List of Sindhi Books :
01. Palto0 02. Bhandaro 03. Kandan Ja Bij 04. Alvida 05. Sindhiyat Wadee Ya Mulku 06. Mitee Banee Sonu 07. Jeearee Makhi 08. Udamandaru Teeru 09. Sindhi Kahaneea Jee Haisiyat 10. Rang ain Naqsh 11. Waghoo
Hindi and Translated Books :(Selective)
Apnee Apnee Mareechika:: Picnic :: Daawat :: Kiliyun Te Tangiyal Shakhs ::Pahinji Pahinji Runj :: Band Aasman Ka Aakhiri Darwaza :: Hashia Gavah :: Bhagwan Atlani Kee Lokpriy Kahaniyan :: Kamanaon Ka Kuhasa :: Sapnon Kee Saughat
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Awards & Recognition
Sahitya Akademi Translation Award : Year 2022
Title of Book : Kiliyun Te Tangiyal Shakhs
Other Awards:
Award by Department of Languages Haryana (five times)
Award by Rajasthan Sindhi Akadamy (six times)
Sami Puraskar in 2003-2004 by Rajasthan Sindhi Akademy
Sauhard Samman 2005 by Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow
Akashwani Annual Awards 2005 Merit Award
Sahityakar Samman 2017-18 by NCPSL.
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.