This document contains summaries of biographies of four Indian scholars and writers: 1) Sunita Jain was an Indian novelist, short story writer, and poet who published over 60 books in English and Hindi. She received several literary awards and honors for her work. 2) Dada Lakhmi Chand was a poet of the Haryanvi language who wrote songs containing moral messages. He was considered illiterate but a great poet. 3) Kaloji Narayana Rao was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, and political activist from Telangana. He was involved in independence and civil rights movements. 4) K.C. Yadav was a historian from H

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2. SUNITA JAIN

3.  Sunita Jain (1940–2017) was an Indian scholar,
novelist, short-story writer and poet of English and
Hindi literature.She was a former professor and the
Head of the department of Humanities and Social
Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
She published over 60 books, in English and Hindi,
besides translating many Jain writings into
English.She is featured in the Encyclopedia of Post-
Colonial Literatures in English and was a recipient of
The Vreeland Award (1969) and the Marie Sandoz
Prairie Schooner Fiction Award (1970 and 1971).
The Government of India awarded her the fourth
highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2004. In
2015 she was awarded the Vyas Samman by the
K.K. Birla foundation for outstanding literary work in
Hindi. In 2015 she was awarded an honorary D.Litt.
from the University of Burdhwan, West Bengal.

4. DADA LAKHMI CHAND

5.  Dada Lakhmi Chand, also known as Pandit
Lakhmi Chand, was an Indian poet of Haryanvi
language. He was given the title of 'Pandit'. He was
also known as kalidas of Haryana. He has been
accorded the honor of the 'Surya Kavi' of Haryanvi
music genre Raagni and Saang. He is popularly
referred to as 'Dada Lakhmi Chand' out of respect.
His work in filled with songs containing message on
moral values, which earned him respect in all
corners of Haryana and was called ahead of his
time[1][2]
 Lakhmi Chand was born in Janti Kalan in a
Haryanvi brahman family, a village located in
Sonepat district of Haryana. His father was an
ordinary farmer. He had to resist his family's
opposition to enter the field of art. He is usually
considered as illiterate yet a great of poet of

6. KALOJI NARAYAN RAO

7.  Kaloji Narayana Rao (9 September 1914 – 13 November 2002)
was an Indian poet, freedom fighter, anti-fascist and political activist
of Telangana. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1992. The
Telangana government honored Kaloji's birthday as Telangana
Language D Education and activism
 Kaloji completed his primary education in Madikonda and higher
education in Warangal and Hyderabad.
 During his student days and later, he was deeply influenced by and
participated in popular movements of the time. like the Arya Samaj
Movement, especially in the domain of civil rights. He has also
involved in Andhra Maha Sabha activities since its formation in
1934, and part of the Satyagraha, Osmania University
Vandemataram, State Congress, Andhra Mahasabha (Telangana)
and Library movements. Considered by many to be a freedom
fighter,[according to whom?] he was part of the freedom movement of
Hyderabad State and underwent imprisonment under the Nizam

8. K.C YADAV

9. Life and career
In 1974, Yadav was an elected a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of
Great Britain and Ireland (FRAS).[2] From 1980 to 1981, he was a visiting
professor at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Japan.[3] Coming
from Haryana, Yadav has particular interest in the region. He was the
founder and editor of the Journal of Haryana Studies,[4] and the founding
director of the Haryana Academy of History and Culture where he held
office until November 2014.[5] He is part of the United Service Institution's
project India and the Great War 1914-18.[6]
Academic works
On the Revolt of 1857: One of Yadav's earliest contributions pertained to
the 1857 mutiny and the struggle by the Indian Princely states as well as
Indian sepoys against the rule of the East India Company. Punjab was
traditionally considered to have a pacifist role in the struggle. Yadav
presented an argument that stated otherwise. Citing evidence from the
mutiny records relating to Ambala, Yadav argued that the revolt first broke
out in Ambala, and not Meerut.[