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Rawat Saraswat was a distinguished Indian poet, editor, critic and scholar who focused on the Rajasthani language.

Saraswat received a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Masters in Hindi. He also founded Maruvani, the first Rajasthani journal devoted to the study of that language and literature. In addition to writing his own Rajasthani poetry, Saraswat also edited old Rajasthani texts and compiled a "Who's Who" of Rajasthani writers. He was also noted for his essays.

He was awarded a Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi award.

Bibliography

• Aaj Ri Kavitavan (Anthology of Contemporary Rajasthani Poetry) compiled and edited by Hiralal Maheshwari and Rawat Saraswat, 1987.

See also

• List of Indian poets

References

1. Sharma, I. K. (1974). "Contemporary Poetry In Rajasthan". Indian Literature. 17 (3): 29–37. JSTOR 23330928.
2. Sharma, I. K. (1990). "Rajasthani Scene: Looking Up". Indian Literature. 6 (140): 156–163. JSTOR 23338969.
3. Sharma, I. K. (1981). "Modern Rajasthani Poetry: A Synoptic View". Indian Literature. 24 (4): 70–77. JSTOR 23330210.
4. ^ Contemporary Rajasthani Poetry edited and translated by I.K. Sharma, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam (Academy), Bikaner, India, 1979, page 185.
5. Contemporary Rajasthani Poetry edited and translated by I.K. Sharma, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam (Academy), Bikaner, India, 1979, page xxi.
6. ^ Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and Poems edited by K. M. George, Sahitya Akademi, 1992, page 997.
7. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Volume 2: Devraj to Jyoti edited by Amaresh Datta, Sahitya Akademi, 1988, page 1232.
8. George, K. M. (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Sahitya Akademi. p. 997. ISBN 978-81-7201-783-5.
9. Five Decades: The National Academy of Letters, India, a Short History of Sahitya Akademi by D. S. Rao, 2004, page 134.

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• Rawat Saraswat
• रावत सारस्वत राजस्थानी साहित्यिक पत्रकारिता पुरस्कार

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