Purushottam Agrawal

Indian writer and TV presenter

Purushottam Agrawal
Agrawal in 2012
Born	(1955-08-25) 25 August 1955 (age 68) Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Occupation	Writer, academic
Language	Hindi and English
Nationality	Indian
Citizenship	Indian
Education	PhD
Alma mater	Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Jeewaji University Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Notable works	Akath Kahani Prem Ki : Kabir Aur Unka Samay (criticism), Nakohas (novel)
Notable awards	Devishanker Awasthi Samman, Mukutdhar Pandey Samman,Pratham Rajkamal Pandulipi Puraskar
Spouse	Suman Keshari
Children	Ritwik Agrawal (Son) Ritambhara Agrawal (Daughter)
Website
purushottamagrawal.com

Purushottam Agrawal (born 25 August 1955) is an Indian writer and former member of the Union Public Service Commission board.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Early life and career

Born on 25 August 1955 in the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, he completed his MA in Political Science from Jiwaji University (Gwalior) in 1977. Later, he moved to Delhi, where he earned an MA in Hindi literature at Jawaharlal Nehru University, and, in 1985, a PhD focusing on "The Social Meaning of Kabir's Bhakti" supervised by Namvar Singh.

From 2 July 2007 to July 2013, he was a member of the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi.^[6]^[7]^[8]

He was anchor and interviewer on the television show 'Kitab', telecast on Rajya Sabha TV (now Sansad TV).^[9]

Bibliography

Teesara Rukh
Shivdan Singh Chauhan
Sanskriti: Varchsva aur Pratirodh
Nij Brahma Vichar: Dharma, Samaj aur Dharmetar Adhyatma
Vichar ka Ananta
Akath Kahani Prem Ki: Kabir ki Kavita aur Unka Samay
Hindi Saray: Astrakhan via Yerevan
Scholaris ki Chhanv Men
Nacohus
Kabir, Kabir: The Life and Work of Early Modern Poet-Philosopher^[10]
Kaun Hain Bharat Mata 2021

References

^ "Purushottam Agrawal's collection of essays unpacks Jawaharlal Nehru's vision for India". thehindubusinessline.com. 31 December 2019.
^ "नेहरू को भुला भी दो तो भी देश के प्रति उनका योगदान उन्हें मिटने नहीं देगा: पुरुषोत्तम अग्रवाल". thewirehindi.com. 11 April 2021.
^ "Kaun Hain Bharat Mata' Released By Famous Poet – Thinker Javed Akhtar". indiaeducationndiary.in. 19 February 2021.
^ "UPSC exams: Committee led by Purushottam Agrawal submits report on translation errors". DNA India. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
^ "The Lead: Purushottam Agarwal on modern Indian writing". Deccan Herald. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
^ "Javed Akhtar releases 'Kaun Hain Bharat Mata'". millenniumpost.in. 19 February 2021.
^ "कांग्रेस ने BJP को थाली में परोसकर दिया 'राष्ट्रवाद'- अग्रवाल". hindi.thequint.com. 28 February 2021.
^ "जनता की जय ही भारत माता की जय हैः प्रोफेसर पुरुषोत्तम अग्रवाल". navbharattimes.indiatimes.com. 27 February 2021.
^ "An unusual television talk show, Kitab on Rajya Sabha TV was dedicating airtime to books". firstpost.com. 4 December 2016.
^ "Book review: 'Kabir, Kabir' by Purushottam Agrawal". India Today. Retrieved 18 July 2023.