Girdhari Ram Gonjhu

Girdhari Ram Gonjhu (5 December 1949 – 15 April 2021) was a prominent scholar of the Nagpuri language. He was former chairman of the Tribal-Regional Language Department at Ranchi University in state of Jharkhand. He was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of literature and education in the Jharkhand posthumously in 2022.^[1][2][3]

Girdhari Ram Gonjhu
Born	5 December 1949 Belwadag, Khunti district, Bihar(now Jharkhand)
Died	15 April 2021(2021-04-15) (aged 81) Ranchi, India
Occupation	Professor, writer, scholar
Language	Hindi Nagpuri
Nationality	Indian
Citizenship	India
Education	M.A, B.Ed, LLB, PhD
Period	1975 - 2019
Notable works	Jharkhand ki Sanskritik Virasat Nagpuri ke Prachin Kavi Jharkhand ke lokgeet Jharkhand ke Badhya yantra Sadani Nagpuri Vyakaran Nagpuri Sabdkosh Matrubhasha ki Bhumika
Notable awards	Padma Shri (2022) Jharkhand Ratna
Spouse	Smt. Saraswati Devi
Relatives	Indranath Gonjhu (Father) Smt. Lalmani Devi (Mother)

Life

Early life

Girdhari Ram Gonjhu was born in Belwadag in Khunti district in Bihar (now Jharkhand) on 5 December 1949 to Indranath Gonjhu and Lalmani Devi. He completed M.A, B.Ed., LLB and PhD.^[4][5] He married Saraswati Devi.^[6]

Career

Gonjhu started his teaching career as a professor at Parambir Albert Ekka Memorial College in Chainpur, Gumla in 1975. Then he was professor at Gossner College Ranchi in 1978. Then he was professor of Ranchi College and Ranchi University. He was head of the department of tribal and regional language department at Ranchi University. He had written more than 25 books including Jharkhand ki Sanskritik Virasat, Nagpuri ke Prachin Kavi, Jharkhand ke lokgeet, Jharkhand ke Badhya yantra, Sadani Nagpuri Vyakaran, Nagpuri Sabdkosh, Matrubhasha ki Bhumika, Khukhda-Rugdi, Ritu ke Rang Mandar ke Sang, Mahabali Radhe Kar Balidan, Jharkhand ka Amar Putra: Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda, Maharaja Madra Munda and Akhra Nindaye Gelak etc.^[1][2][4]

Last days and Death

He retired from Ranchi University and staying in Ranchi. He died on 15 April 2021 due to breathing problems in RIMS, Ranchi.^[4][7]

Awards

He was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of literature and education in Jharkhand posthumously in 2022. Earlier he was awarded the "Jharkhand Ratna" award by the government of Jharkhand.^[1]

References

1. "Padma Awards: Know about Girdhari Ram Gonjhu of Jharkhand, posthumously given Padma Shri by the Government of India". indiannation. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
2. "Jharkhand Litterateur Giridhari Ram Gonjhu to be conferred Padma Shri posthumously". avenuemail. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
3. "Nagpuri writer Gonjhu gets Padma Shri". timesofindia. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
4. "झारखंड के डॉ गिरधारी राम गौंझू को मरणोपरांत पद्मश्री सम्मान, लेखन के क्षेत्र में लगातार रहे सक्रिय". prabhatkhabar. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
5. "झारखंड के प्रख्यात शिक्षाविद गिरधारी राम गंझू को मरणोपरांत पद्म श्री". news11. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
6. "गिरधारी राम गोंझू के परिजनों को दी बधाई". livehindustan. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
7. "इलाज के अभाव में प्रख्यात नागपुरी साहित्यकार और रंगकर्मी डॉ. गिरधारी राम गौंझू का निधन". 16 April 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.