Meet Ashok Dard, a renowned Himachali poet from Dalhousie, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. His work has earned him recognition not only in Himachal Pradesh but across various states in India. He has also received numerous awards for his contributions to literature.
Education : Shastri, Prabhakar, J.B.T, M.A. (Hindi), B.Ed.
Language knowledge : Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Himachali Pahari
JOB: Government Senior Secondary School – Hindi Teacher
Writing Styles : Poems, stories, short stories, children’s poems, Himachal folk tales and cultural writings
Writing Description:
For the last thirty years, he has been continuously writing and publishing in various genres of Hindi and Pahari in dozens of renowned newspapers and magazines of the country, writing many Himachali songs and bhajans.
National Anthology – Compositions {poetry} compiled in about twenty-five anthologies. Short stories are compiled in some national short story collections and stories and folktales are compiled in story collections.
Broadcast:
Composition reading , broadcasting from Doordarshan Shimla , Akashvani Shimla and Dharamshala and participation in many regional and national poetry conferences, short story conferences, poetry reading in the International Literature Festival 2022 organized in Shimla.
Poetry Collection:
Khyalan di khushbu, Himachali Kavita Sangrah, Anjuri Bhar Shabd, Mere Pahad Mein, Mehkate Pahad, Savendna’s phool, Dhoop Chhaon, Mutthi Bhar Sapne etc.
Story Collection:
Sindoori Dhoop – Miss Call, Pehla Pyar, Sapne Sach He To, Dard Ke Chhinte, Mother , Legal Varis, Siskati Sandhya, Sindoori Dhoop, Dehleej Ke Paar, Ghar Vapsi, Chamtkaar, Phadinya etc.
Books by Himachali Poet Ashok Dard
- संवेदना के फूल – ( कवित्ता संग्रह )
प्रकाशक का नाम : अयन प्रकाशन 1 / 20
महरौली नई दिल्ली – 110030
पुस्तक का मूल्य : 300 रुपये – 📞 Call to Order: 9418248262
ISBN N0. 978-81-7408-593-1 - धूप छांव ( कवित्ता संग्रह )
प्रकाशक का नाम : अयन प्रकाशन 1 / 20 महरौली
नई दिल्ली – 110030
पुस्तक का मूल्य : 360 रुपये
ISBN N0. 978-93-91378-10-3 - सिंदूरी धूप ( कहानी संग्रह )
प्रकाशक का नाम : वनिका पब्लिकेशन
पुस्तक का मूल्य : 200 रुपये
ISBN N0. 978-93-91189-68-6 - महकते पहाड़ ( कविता संग्रह )
प्रकाशक का नाम : अयन प्रकाशन 1 / 20 महरौली
नई दिल्ली – 110030
पुस्तक का मूल्य : 400 रुपये
ISBN N0. 978-93-88471-39-8 - मेरे पहाड़ में ( कविता संग्रह )
प्रकाशक का नाम : राही प्रकाशन एल – 45 , गली No 5 करतार नगर
दिल्ली – 110053
पुस्तक का मूल्य : 300 रुपये
ISBN N0. 978-81-80208-20-6 - बटोही ( कविता संग्रह )
प्रकाशक का नाम : साहित्य कलश पब्लिकेशन
पटियाला 32 / 3 , अमर शक्ति निवास , महिंद्रा कॉलोनी।
सामने महिंद्रा कॉलेज पटियाला 147001
पुस्तक का मूल्य : 200 रुपये
ISBN N0. 978-93-49972-18-6 - लोककथा कलश ( हिमाचली लोक कथाएँ )
प्रकाशक का नाम : शिवराज प्रकाशन 1 / 1898 गीता गली - मानसरोवर पार्क , शाहदरा दिल्ली – 110032
पुस्तक का मूल्य : 360 रुपये
ISBN N0. 978-81-991459-0-0 - ख्यालां दी खुश्बू ( हिमाचली कविता संग्रह)
प्रकाशक का नाम : शिवराज प्रकाशन 1 / 1898 गीता गली
मानसरोवर पार्क , शाहदरा दिल्ली – 110032
पुस्तक का मूल्य : 520 रुपये
ISBN N0. 978-81-986160-5-0
संपर्क : अशोक दर्द गाँव घट डाकघर शेरपुर तहसील डलहौजी , जिला चंबा हिमाचल प्रदेश 176306 मोबाइल व् व्हाट्सप्प -9418248262
Source: Ashok Dard
Recognition/ Award/ Honor:
Awarded First Place in the All India Poetry Competition organized by the Himachal Pradesh State Journalist Federation. Acharya Vishisht Award 2014 for folk literature by the Himachal Pradesh Simour Kala Sangam. Second Prize for the short story “Deshbhakti” in the short story competition organized by Social Aakrosh.
In addition to these, honored by numerous literary institutions, including:
- Saraswat Award by the Hindi Language Conference, Patiala
- Chamba Crafts Council (Registered)
- Nikhil Shikhar Samman 2013 by Prerna Multidimensional Organization, Chhattisgarh
- Poetry Siromani Tulsidas Samman by Prakashan, Jalandhar
- Sahitiyaan Sahityakar Sammelan 2017 honored by Him Sahityakar Sabha Bilaspur
- Pradwara Divya Tulika Sahitiyayan honored in Gwalior
- Gyanodaya Sahitya Bhushan 2014 Award by Gyanodaya Sahitya Sanstha Karnataka
- Neela Aasman Literary Award by Himkhand Patrika Mandi Himachal Pradesh
- Saraswat Samman by Triveni Sahitya Academy Jalandhar
- Sahitya Bhushan 2018 by Kayakalp Sahitya Kala Foundation Noida
Apart from these, honored by many other literary institutions.
Other:
President of Irawati Literature and Art Forum Banikhet
Many international conferences organized.
Himachal Pradesh Language and Culture Academy Shimla Presently Member
More information : Ashok Dard
Village Ghatta, Post Office Banikhet, District Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Mobile: 09418248262
