Souhardya De
Indian author and columnist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Souhardya De (born 9 January 2004) is an Indian writer, columnist, and podcaster from Midnapore, West Bengal.[1][2] He is a recipient of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, a civilian award for Indian citizens under the age of 18, in 2021.[3] He is a Think Big scholar at the University of Bristol and a Don Lavoie Fellow in political economy at the Mercatus Center.[4]
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| Born | 9 January 2004 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan (CISCE affiliation) University of Bristol |
| Occupation(s) | Author, columnist and podcaster |
| Honours | Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 |
| Website | www |
Personal life
De pursued high school studies at Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan in Midnapore, West Bengal, graduating in July, 2022.[5][6][7] He did his UGCert in History from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education with a bursary.[8] Later, he was awarded a Think Big scholarship for his undergraduate education in History at the University of Bristol, where he also worked as a student fundraiser.[9][10]
His father, Shakti Prasad De, is a professor in the faculty of history at Midnapore College and his mother, Jayati De, is a teacher at a government school in West Bengal.[11]
Career
He was a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[12] and a podcaster, hosting a show called Cosmographia: The Graeco Romans, the Egyptians and Us.[12] In 2021, Souhardya was one of the recipients of the PM-YUVA Fellowship, a stipend for young authors writing about the Indian independence movement, announced by the Ministry of Education.[13] His book Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice was published by the National Book Trust as part of the PM-YUVA series in 2023.[14]
Bibliography
- 2017 - Scion Of Suryavansh: The Ramayana in English (Poetry). Self Published. 2017. ISBN 9781545262658.
- 2019 - The Chronicles of Suryavansh: The Rise and Fall of the Suryavanshis. Self Published. 2019. ISBN 9781797920498.
- 2023 - Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice. PM-YUVA Series. National Book Trust. 2023. ISBN 978-93-549-1489-8.
Honours and awards
- Inducted to the Science Olympiad Foundation Hall of Fame in 2019.[15]
- Nominated for the 2020 International Children's Peace Prize from the KidsRights Foundation in Amsterdam, for his educational philanthropy.[16]
- Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India in 2021.[3]
References
External links
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