Surya Prakash Chaturvedi
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Surya Prakash Chaturvedi (born November 6, 1937 in Indore
, Madhya Pradesh
) is a Cricket critic, writer and historian. He is a former professor of English at the Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore, where he taught for 37 years. He played cricket at the collegiate level, representing Indore University and Christian College, Indore as a middle order batsman. So far he has authored 9 books on the subject, all in Hindi.
, Navbharat times
and Dainik Bhaskar
. He worked as the Honorary Secretary for Indore Divisional Cricket Association for eight years and as the President of SPORA - Indore Sports Writer's Association for five years. He started with Hindi translation of Vijay Hazare
's Book entitled "Main aur mere Samkaaleen".
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
) is a Cricket critic, writer and historian. He is a former professor of English at the Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore, where he taught for 37 years. He played cricket at the collegiate level, representing Indore University and Christian College, Indore as a middle order batsman. So far he has authored 9 books on the subject, all in Hindi.
Early Works
He began writing on the game and covering matches for Nayi Duniya. Later, he wrote for famous magazines such as Dharmayuga, Saptaahik Hindustan, Ravivaar and also for newspapers like JansattaJansatta
Jansatta is a leading Hindi daily belonging to the Indian Express Group. Established in 1983, today it is published from Delhi and Kolkata.-History:The Indian Express Group was known for its proximity to Jayaprakash Narayan, fondly known as JP...
, Navbharat times
Navbharat Times
Navbharat Times aka NBT is the largest circulated as well as largest read Hindi newspaper of Delhi & Mumbai. From the stable of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd which also publishes other dailies like The Times of India, The Economic Times, Maharashtra Times and also magazines like Filmfare & Femina...
and Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published by D B Corp Ltd.. It was started in year 1958 from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh...
. He worked as the Honorary Secretary for Indore Divisional Cricket Association for eight years and as the President of SPORA - Indore Sports Writer's Association for five years. He started with Hindi translation of Vijay Hazare
Vijay Hazare
Vijay Samuel Hazare was an Indian cricket player from the state of Maharashtra. He captained the Indian cricket team in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953...
's Book entitled "Main aur mere Samkaaleen".
Publications
- C.K. Nayudu, 1995 (Publications Division Govt. of India)
- Mushtaq Ali, 1997 (Publications Division Govt. of India)
- Azad Bharat Mein Cricket, 2000 (National Book Trust)
- Hamaare Aaj Ke Cricket Sitaare, 2003 (Publications Division Govt. of India)
- Number Ek Kaun Aur Kyun? - Sachin, Waugh ya Lara, 2003 (Publications Division Govt. of India)
- Vishwa Cricket Aur Bharat, 2005 (National Book Trust): Translated in English by Sandeep Sinha of Hindustan Times.
- Bharat Ki Spin Parampara, 2007 (Rajkamal Prakashan)
- Allrounders, 2007 (Rajkamal Prakashan): Translated in English, Marathi, Urdu and Punjabi.
- Humaare Kaptaan: Naidu se Dhoni Tak, 2010 (Rajkamal Prakashan)
Honors
He has been honored by various associations and societies for his contributions to cricket and Hindi. Prominent among them are:- The Indore Divisional Cricket Association.
- Akhil Bharatiya Rashtrabhasha Sahitya Prachar Samiti.