नमसकार
Dr. Rattan Lal Shant, a Kashmiri and Hindi writer, was born in Srinagar, Kashmir in 1938. Dr. Shant earned his M.A. and D. Phil from University of Allahabad. He taught in many J&K colleges and Kashmir University. He has written a multitude of Kashmiri monographs, Hindi Poetry and English stories. Dr. Shant has received many prestigious awards, including the Sahitya Academy Award (twice) and the J&K Cultural Academy award (twice). Other awards were conferred upon him by Govt. of India as well as many private literature, cultural and social organizations in India. He is the recipient of at least 16 such prestigious national level awards. Dr. Shant's creativity is not limited to writing alone. He is a multi-faceted artist and has acted in more than 100 plays on stage and performed on Aakashwani (radio) and Doordarshan (TV) in Kashmiri, Hindi and Urdu language programs.