Shri Ashwini Kesharwani
‘Raghav’ Daga Colony, Champa – Chhattishgarh – 495671
Prof. Ashiwini Kesarwani is the 6th descendant of Shri Govind Sav – a writer contemporary with Bharetndu Harischandra. He was born on 18/08/1958 in a Malgujar family of Shivarinaraian - Chhattisgarh. He studied in Shivarinarain, Bilaspur & Raipur. He started article writing, while pursuing M.Sc. (Zoology) from Government College, Raipur. In the same year, he edited Silver Jubilee college-magazine “Manisha”, ranked 3rd in merit & also won the Gold Medal.
From last three decades he is regularly writing Essay, Reportaj, Remembrance & Commentary in the nation’s reputed periodicals & magazines viz. Dharmyug, Navneet, Kadambini, Dainik Hindustan, Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran and Tribune etc. His different conversations are also broadcasted from Akashvani center Raipur & Laspur
His philanthropic works on forgotten writers, composers, literary authors of Chhatishgarh is well appreciable. He writes on temples, tourist & archeological places in Chhatishgarh. There is no newspaper in Chhatishgarh, in which the articles of Shri Ashiwini Kesarwani are not published. He has got a big heart & broad mind to praise others. He is instrumental to project the Chhatishgarh at the national level.
He has written a serial article in ‘Dainik Navbharat’ with the title “Mahanadi Ghati Ke Sahityakar”on 16 literary authors viz. Thakur Jagmohan Singh, Malik Ram Bhogha, Pt. Medini Prasad Pandey, Raja Chakrdhar Singh, Hiralal Kavyopadhyay, Sundarlal Ji Sharma, Ramdayal Tiwari, Pt. Mukutdhar Pandey.
He had also written on Prahalad Dube (Saranggarh), Pt. Anantram Pandey (Raigarh), Pt. Sukhlal Prasad Pandey (Sarseevan), Pt. Kishori Mohan Tripathi (Raigarh), Bhawani Shankar Khandagi, Mustafa Husain Musphil, Dr. Ram Kumar Behar, Prof. Dinesh Kumar Pandey, Vedmani Singh Thakur….. in “Jankarm” daily with the title “Raigarh Jile Ke Sahitaykar”
He was editor for:
- Chief editor of “Manisha” – Silver Jubilee magazine of Government Science Degree College, Raipur
- Co-editor of “Prachi” – A magazine of Kirodimal Arts & Science Degree College, Raigarh
- Editing member of “Saksharata” – A magazine of literacy mission - Bilaspur District
- Editor of “Yugantar” – A magazine of Government Degree College – Champa
- Editing member of “Prayas” – A magazine of Kesarwani Sabha, Bilaspur
- Editing member of Raigarh Jila Kesarwani Vaishy Sabha’s Smarika (Memorial)
- Editing member of “Jajvlya” – A magazine of Jajvlya folk festival & Agreetek Mela
- Guest Editor of “Kesar Jyoti” – Chhattishgarh edition
- Guest Editor of “Shabari” – A magazine on Shivarinarayan Festival.
Also published:
1- Peethampur ke Kaleshwarnath
2- Shivariarain Devalay & Parmparayen (Temples & Customs)
Under publication:
1- Shabarinarayan Mahatmya
2- Shyama (Collection of compositions of Thakur Jagmohan Singh)
3- Baccho Ki Harkaten
4- Chhattishgarh ke Devalay (Temples of Chhatishgarh)
5- Chattishgarh ki Lok paramparayen (Folk Customs of Chhattishgarh)
6- Mahanadi ke Sahitykar
7- Makhan Vanshanukram
He spares time for social works & other such activities from his busy schedule of teaching, writing. He was President of Chhattishgarh Kesarwani Vaishy Sabha.
Presently he is professor & head - Zoology Department in Government Post Graduate College, Champa. He is residing at ‘Raghav’ Daga Colony, Champa – Chhattishgarh – 495671 & may be accessed on 07819 - 245329 (Res.), 07819 - 245807 (College), Mob.: 09425223212
Kesarwani.net wish him a bright future ahead.
..... Added on 01/04/2009.
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