Department History
The Department was established in 1971. Though, it is situated in the Non-Hindi Speaking Area, it tried to be the best in this region. It has an honors to be served by distinguished Hindi scholars as: Dr. Manmohan Sehgal, a prominent name in the field of Hindi Novel and Criticism of Punjab, Dr. H.C Rajpal, a known Hindi Critic, Dr. Chandershekhar a Drama Writer and Critic, Dr. Pushap Pal Singh, a well-Known Hindi Short Story Critic, Dr. Ravi Kumar 'Anu' who had invited by the Johannes Gutenberg University MAINZ (Germany) as a visiting Professor and Govt. of India deputed him for this job, Dr. Sukhwinder Kaur Bath, is a prominent name in Hindi Short Story writers of Punjab.Dr.Sukhwinder kaur Bath has honored with 'Shiromani Sahityakar' and 'Inder Nath Madan' awards.
Not only this, the Department produced a large number of students, who also proved their scholarship in their respective fields.
It is in the credit of this Department, that it took initiative in the field of transliteration as well as the translation of rare Gurumukhi manuscripts of medieval period related with Sikh Gurus and has brought out the hidden treasure of Braj Bhasha which was in Gurumukhi Script. Some 15 research work of Ph. degree have been done on this subject. Now it has encouraged Hindi Scholars to rewrite the History of Hindi literature in the light of these researches.
Not only this, the Department produced a large number of students, who also proved their scholarship in their respective fields.
The Department has a rare distinction in its credit that it was approached by the U.A.E. Govt. to start special Hindi Courses for their Govt. Officers, thus we have introduced Two courses for them. The Present Head of the Department Hindi 'Dr. Neetu Kaushal' is a prominent name in the world of Hindi literature. She honored with 'Sahitya-Sevi' award for the service of literature .Apart of this, she has been nominated as a subject expert in the committee constituted by the government of Punjab.
Not only this, the Department produced a large number of students, who also proved their scholarship in their respective fields.
Not only this, the Department produced a large number of students, who also proved their scholarship in their respective fields.
Thrust Areas
We promote the Inter-disciplinary Research, so all the areas of Society and Human Life become the Thrust Area. i.e. Sociology, Psychology, Aesthetic, Culture etc. Basically, in the field of literature all the Areas of Research inhabited itself.
Courses Offered and Faculty
Significant Achievements
- Besides teaching of M.A. the department has done commendable work in the fields of Comparative Literature-Hindi-Punjabi.
- Under the collaboration with U.A.E. Govt., department is pursuing two courses for foreign students.
- The department has always been engaged in organizing seminars, extension lectures and invited the prominent scholars and writers of Hindi Literature such as Dr. Kashinath Singh (a prominent hindi writer, Varanasi), Mr. Surendra Verma (a prominent hindi Drama writer, Delhi) Dr. Chitranjan Mishar (Vardha), Dr. Manju Jyotsna (Ranchi), Dr. Achutan, (Calicut) Dr. Navneet Chauhan (Vallabh Vidyanagar), Dr. S.M. Iqbal (Vishakhapatnam) Dr. Sudhakar Singh (Varanasi), Dr. Ramesh KuntalMegh (Panchkula), Dr. Kumar Krishan (Shimla) Dr. Lal Chand Gupt Mangal (Kurukshetra), Dr. Sudha Jitendra (Amritsar), Dr. H. S. Bedi. (Amritsar), Dr. R. S. Pandey (Rohtak), Dr. Mohanan (Kochi), Dr. Vanja ( Kochi) etc.
- Department has a distinction of establishing 'Bhagwan Parshuram Chair'.
- The department has its name in this region in the fields of Hindi Novel, Drama, Short story and criticism.
- Department has maximum strength of students as compare to the other Universities of this region.
- Most of the students of this department have taken up teaching as their profession. Some of them have gone for higher studies, research jobs, banking sector, Hindi Journalism, Police Department and some even have floated their own institutions.
- The department has good number of U.G.C. Research Scholars availing fellowship under different scheme such as Junior Research Fellowship, Maulana Azad National Fellowship, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship etc.
Major Research Projects
- Kabir Vani Ka lok Tatvik Aadhyan, Punjabi University, Patiala, Dr. Sukhwinder Kaur Bath
- Bhartendu Harishchandra aur Bhai Veer Singh ke Sahitya ka Tulnatmak Adhyayan., UGC, Dr. Sukhwinder Kaur Bath
- Vaishvik Star Par Badalte Sanskritik Sandarbh aur Nai Sadi Kaa Hindi Upanyas., Dr. Sukhwinder Kaur Bath
Outline of courses
- MA-I (Total eight Papers in two semesters)
- MA-II ( Total eight papers in two semesters)
- P.G. Diploma in Hindi Translation (Three Theory papers and one Project in one year)
- P.G. Diploma in Hindi Journalism (Three Theory papers and one Project in one year)
- Diploma Course in Hindi for foreign students (Four papers in two Semesters)
- B.A Hon's School in Hindi for foreign students (Thirty papers in Six Semesters)
Infrastructure Facilities
The department has sufficient space & infrastructure. It has sufficient and specious class rooms to accommodate all the students of different courses.
Though department has no library, but the teacher have collected good number of books in the department, by their own.
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Last Updated on:
03-10-2023