Souhardya De

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Souhardya De
De at an event in 2020
Born (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)
NationalityIndian
EducationVidyasagar Shishu Niketan (CISCE affiliation)

University of Cambridge

University of Bristol
Occupation(s)Author, columnist and podcaster
HonoursPradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021
Websitewww.souhardyade.co.in

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]

Personal life[edit]

De pursued high school studies at Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan in Midnapore, West Bengal, graduating in July, 2022.[4][5][6] He did his UGCert in History from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education with a bursary.[7] 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.[8][9]

His father, Shakti Prasad De, is an assistant professor of History at Midnapore College and his mother, Jayati De, is a teacher at a government school in West Bengal.[10]

Career[edit]

He was a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[11] and a podcaster, hosting a show called Cosmographia: The Graeco Romans, the Egyptians and Us.[11] 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.[12] His book 'Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice' was published by the National Book Trust as part of the PM-YUVA series published in 2023.[13]

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thakur, Aksheev (2020-12-12). "Trolls don't bother the teen writer Souhardya De". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  2. ^ "Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar 2021: সম্মানিত হচ্ছেন মেদিনীপুরের সৌহার্দ্য, খুশির হাওয়া জেলা জুড়ে". Aaj Tak বাংলা (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ a b "Souhardya De received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 in the field of Art & Culture". pib.gov.in (Press release). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ "ISC Result: ISC'র সর্বভারতীয় মেধাতালিকায় পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুরের দুই কৃতী! প্রথম পাঁচে অর্চিষ্মান এবং শিঞ্জিনী". The Bengal Post (Press release). 2022-07-25. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  5. ^ "সৌহার্দ্যকে শুভেচ্ছা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর". www.anandabazar.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  6. ^ Wilson, Jaison (2021-02-22). "Never forget your roots: Bal Puraskar winner reminisces PM's advice". United News of India (UNI), Govt. of India. Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  7. ^ Ireland, Paul (2017-01-13). "History". www.ice.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  8. ^ Pintus, Kathryn (2024-03-18). "A big thank you from our student telephone fundraising team!". Alumni Blog. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  9. ^ "Souhardya De: History enthusiast making the most out of the Think Big Scholarship at Bristol University". The Global Indian. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  10. ^ "বাংলাকে বিস্মিত করে মেদিনীপুরের 'বিস্ময় বালক' সৌহার্দ্য "প্রধানমন্ত্রী রাষ্ট্রীয় বাল পুরস্কার" এ সম্মানিত". The Bengal Post (in Bengali). 2021-01-25. Archived from the original on 2021-02-21. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  11. ^ a b "Souhardya De's perplexing work wins him laurels". The Sunday Guardian. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Winner Announcement of 75 Selected Authors under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme". Government of India. 21 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice". National Book Trust, India. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  14. ^ "SOF HALL OF FAME-SOUHARDYA DE | Science Olympiad Foundation". sofworld.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  15. ^ "Souhardya". KidsRights Foundation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-04.

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