Arjun Deo Charan

Arjun Deo Charan (born 1954) is a Rajasthani poet, critic, playwright, theatre director and translator. A prominent figure in Indian theatre, he is among the country's top 10 theatre personalities.

Early life Charan was born on 10 May 1954 in the village of Mathania, Jodhpur. His father Renvat Dan Charan was a Rajasthani poet and socialist, who had won Sahitya Akademi Award for his work Uchhalo. Charan was Head of Department of Rajasthani Language in the Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. He was selected as Chairman of Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi, Jodhpur on 26 November 2011 for three years.

The K. K. Birla Foundation has awarded the 21st Bihari Puraskar for 2011 to Arjun Deo Charan for his Rajasthani poetry collection Ghar Tau Ek Nam Hai Bhrosai Rau.

He has been awarded by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi for his book Dharam Judh in 1992. He also has been awarded by Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi for his contribution to the Rajasthani language theatre in 1999.

Arjun Deo Charan is the founder of Rammat Theatre Group, Jodhpur, which is one of the prestigious theatre group of country. Charan's plays have been performed on several National and International theatre festivals including Bharat Rang Mahotsav.

Charan has performed his play in Karachi, Pakistan.

Charan's play Meh Raja The Parja was performed in 3rd Rajasthani Annual International Art Festival in Jaipur.

Published works

Charan, Arjun Dev. Virasat (in Hindi). Vani Prakashan. Charan, Arjun Deo. (2021). Pancham Veda (in Hindi). Gayatri Parakashan. Charan, Arjun Deo. (2022). Jagadamba (in Hindi). Gayatri Parakashan. Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2003). Adhunik Punjabi Kavita (in Hindi). Sahitya Akademi Publications. . Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2006). Dharmyuddh (in Hindi). Sāhitya Akādemī. . Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2003). Satyaprakāśa Jośī (in Hindi). Sāhitya Akādemī. . Cāraṇa, Arjunadeva (2002). Bagata rī bārakhaṛī (in Hindi). Kavi Prakāśana. . Cāraṇa, Arjunadeva (1998). Rājasthānī kahāṇī, paramparā-vikāsa (in Hindi). Rājasthānī Sāhitya Saṃsthāna.

Awards

Rajasthani Sahitya Akademi – Award, 1980 Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi Award, 1992. Suryamal Mishran Shikhar Award of Rajasthani Bhasa Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Akademi, 1997 Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1999 Maru-Parampara Samman, 2004. Bihari Puraskar, K.K Birla Foundation, 2011 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, New Delhi, 2012 Kavi Kag Award, 2016