Kunwar Singh Negi
Kunwar Singh Negi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 Pauri, Uttarakhand, India |
| Died | 20 March 2014 (aged 86–87) Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Braille editor, social worker |
| Awards | Padma Shri (1981) Padma Bhushan (1990) |
Kunwar Singh Negi (1927 – 20 March 2014) was an Indian
Life
Negi was born in
Negi was also active in social work for blind and was associated with Bharat Netrahin Samaj in Punjab and the National Federation of Blind in Delhi.[1] His various religious works were distributed free of cost through the Maharaja Ranjit Singh International Mission for Gurbani Braille Literature.[2] He also transliterated politician Surjit Singh Barnala's book My Other Two Daughters.[3]
Negi was honoured with Padma Shri, Indian's fourth-highest civilian award in 1981 for his social work.[4] In 1990, he was presented with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest award for his contributions in the field of literature and education.[4] He was also presented with Sikh Gaurav award by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.[1]
In 2003, Negi underwent an operation on his
References
- ^ The Tribune (Chandigarh). Dehradun. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "पद्म भूषण कुंवर सिंह नेगी नहीं रहे" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2014)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). 21 May 2014. pp. 74, 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.