Raghuvendra Tanwar
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Indian professor |
Raghuvendra Tanwar is an Indian professor and writer. In 2022, he was awarded
Early life and education
Tanwar was born into an agricultural family in the village of Lukhi, Kurukshetra, Haryana on 20 Feb. 1955. He received a Master of Arts degree in history from Kurukshetra University.
His wife, Prof. Reicha Tanwar, is a scholar in gender studies and was Professor-Director, Centre for Women Studies, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana). They have two children.
Career
Tanwar joined Kurukshetra University as a lecturer in August 1977. He was appointed as an open selection Professor in 1997 and also worked as the KU's Dean of Academic Affairs. He superannuated in February 2015 as Emeritus Professor. In July 2016, he was appointed Director of the Haryana Academy of History and Culture. He has contributed extensively to development of education in rural areas. At present he is Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi. He was also Chairman of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi. He is noted for introducing important historical issues into common discourse, such as his exhibition "Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh Through the Ages" at the New Delhi World Book Fair (2024). He is also noted for his scholarship on the subject of the Partition of India and the Freedom Struggle.
Tanwar has several publications to his credit, including Reporting the Partition of Punjab (2006, Manohar;
Awards
- UGC National Fellowship (Research Award) (2002-2005).
- President Punjab History Conference (Modern), 2001.
- President Indian History Congress (Contemporary), 2008.
- Major UGC Research Project, 2013.
- General President Punjab History Conference, 2018.
- Padma Shri (Education & Literature), 2022.
References
- ^ "Prof Raghuvendra Tanwar to get Padma Shri award - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Padma Shri for Prof Raghuvendra Tanwar, Neeraj Chopra, Paralympian Sumit Antil, Om Prakash Gandhi". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "Kurukshetra University's prof emeritus Tanwar made ICHR chairman | Education". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 2022-06-07.