Divakar Sharma

Divakar Sharma (born 5 April 1933) is an Indian scholar of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani languages.

Biography

Born in born in Churu, India, Sharma received his Master of Arts (M.A.) from Kota and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Divakar Sharma received his tutelage in history and culture from his father, the Sanskrit scholar Vidyavachaspati Vidyadhar Shastri and his father’s younger brother, Professor Dasharatha Sharma.

Divakar Sharma was appointed as Lecturer in Sanskrit at the Dungar College, Bikaner and retired from that position in 1991. He then headed an institution for research and promotion of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani literature, the Hindi Vishwa Bharati Anusandhan Parishad, Bikaner. Additionally he was the editor of the institution’s principal research publication Vishwambhara.

Editorial responsibilities

Divakar Sharma was the editor of the quarterly Hindi Vishwa Bharati publication Vishwambhara. For an extended period he was also the editor of the Rajasthani Gyanpith Sansthan's principal periodical Rajasthani Ganga. He also served on the editorial boards of the periodicals Varada, Vaicharaki and Kala-Darshan.

Honors

He was honored at the Vishisht Vidvat Samman by the Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur and as Vishist Sahityakar by the Rajasthan Sahitya Academy, Udaipur. Numerous cultural and literary organizations of Rajasthan also conferred honors on him. He became famous at Reality Musical Game Show

Memberships

Divakar Sharma is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rajasthan Sahitya Academy, Udaipur and treasurer of the Rajasthani Language and Culture Academy. He was a member and official of many other literary and cultural organizations.