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Ram Vilas Sharma

Ram Vilas Sharma, Indian poet and critic (died 2000)

Born
October 10, 1912
Died
May 30, 2000
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1912

About Ram Vilas Sharma

Ram Vilas Sharma was a progressive literary critic, linguist, poet and thinker. He was born in Unchgaon Sani, Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh. In a career spanning nearly five decades, Sharma authored over 50 books. He was the recipient of many awards including the Sahitya Academy Award, Bharat Bharati, Shalaka Samman, Vyas Samman, and the Shatabdi Samman. He was the recipient of many awards including the Sahitya Academy Award, Bharat Bharati, Shalaka Samman, Vyas Samman (1991, first recipient), and the Shatabdi Samman. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970 for his Nirala ki Sahitya Sadhana (in 3 parts). His massive work Bharat ke Pracheen bhasha parivar aur Hindi won him the first Vyas Samman (1991) instituted by the K.

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Ram Vilas Sharma timeline

  1. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970 for his Nirala ki Sahitya Sadhana (in 3 parts).
  2. He was the recipient of many awards including the Sahitya Academy Award, Bharat Bharati, Shalaka Samman, Vyas Samman (1991, first recipient), and the Shatabdi Samman.
  3. His massive work Bharat ke Pracheen bhasha parivar aur Hindi won him the first Vyas Samman (1991) instituted by the K.

The world when Ram Vilas Sharma was born

Ram Vilas Sharma was born in 1912. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1912

  • Best-selling book"The Harvester" – Gene Stratton-Porter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe wins two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics
  • Top headlineRMS Titanic sinks on maiden voyage — 1,500+ die
  • Technology milestoneFirst parachute jump from an airplane
  • World population~1.72B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population94.6M

1912 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ram Vilas Sharma's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19122026
Population94.6M341 million

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