Girdhari Ram Gonjhu
Girdhari Ram Gonjhu was a prominent litterateur and scholar of Nagpuri language. He was former chairman of Tribal-Regional Language Department, in Ranchi University in state of Jharkhand. He was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of literature and education in Jharkhand posthumously in 2022. 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. He married Saraswati Devi. Career. Gonjhu started his teaching career as professor in Parambir Albert Ekka Memorial  College in Chainpur,Gumla in 1975. Then he was professor in Gossner College Ranchi in 1978. Then he was professor of Ranchi College and Ranchi University. He was head of department of tribal and regional language department in 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 . Death. He died on 15 April 2021 due to breathing problems in RIMS, Ranchi. 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 "Jharkhand Ratna" award by government of Jharkhand.