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Souhardya De

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Souhardya De
De at an event in 2020
Born (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)
Midnapore, West Bengal
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] He is a Think Big scholar at the University of Bristol and a Don Lavoie Fellow in political economy at the Mercatus Center.[4]

Personal life

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De pursued high school studies at Vidyasagar Shishu Niketan in Midnapore, West Bengal, graduating in July, 2022.[5][6][7] He did his UGCert in History from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education with a bursary.[8] 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.[9][10]

His father, Shakti Prasad De, is a professor in the faculty of history at Midnapore College and his mother, Jayati De, is a teacher at a government school in West Bengal.[11]

Career

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He was a columnist for the Sunday Guardian[12] and a podcaster, hosting a show called Cosmographia: The Graeco Romans, the Egyptians and Us.[12] 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.[13] His book Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice was published by the National Book Trust as part of the PM-YUVA series in 2023.[14]

Bibliography

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  • 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

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References

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  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. ^ "Souhardya De". Global Taiwan Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "সৌহার্দ্যকে শুভেচ্ছা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর". www.anandabazar.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Ireland, Paul (2017-01-13). "History". www.ice.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  9. ^ Pintus, Kathryn (2024-03-18). "A big thank you from our student telephone fundraising team!". Alumni Blog. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  10. ^ "Souhardya De: History enthusiast making the most out of the Think Big Scholarship at Bristol University". The Global Indian. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ a b "Souhardya De's perplexing work wins him laurels". The Sunday Guardian. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Winner Announcement of 75 Selected Authors under the PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme". Government of India. 21 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Pratap Jung: The Ultimate Sacrifice". National Book Trust, India. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  15. ^ "SOF HALL OF FAME-SOUHARDYA DE | Science Olympiad Foundation". sofworld.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  16. ^ "Souhardya". KidsRights Foundation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
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