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Namvar Singh was born on 28 July, 1926 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, British India, is an Indian literary critic, linguist and academic (1926–2019). Discover Namvar Singh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?
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Writer, critic |
| Age |
92 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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28 July, 1926 |
| Birthday |
28 July |
| Birthplace |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, British India |
| Date of death |
19 February, 2019 |
| Died Place |
Delhi, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Namvar Singh Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Namvar Singh Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Namvar Singh worth at the age of 92 years old? Namvar Singh’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from India. We have estimated Namvar Singh's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Namvar Singh (Hindi: नामवर सिंह) (28 July 1926 – 19 February 2019) was an Indian literary critic, linguist, academician and theoretician.
He received his doctorate degree from Banaras Hindu University where he also taught for some time.
He served as a professor of Hindi literature in several other universities.
Singh was born on 28 July 1926 in Jiyanpur village in Varanasi (now under Chandauli) District of Uttar Pradesh, India.
He received his early education there.
He then moved to Varanasi to pursue his further studies and did his matriculation and higher secondary education at Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi.
He enrolled in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) for higher studies, where he completed his bachelor's in 1949 and master's with gold medal in 1951.
His younger brother Kashinath Singh is also a writer.
After completing his Ph.D., Singh started teaching at Banaras Hindu University.
For a brief period he also taught at Sagar University.
His association with the two universities ended due to his communist activities.
He later became a professor of Hindi at Jodhpur University.
At Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), he created a new pattern of teaching and prepared the curriculum.
He was the founder and first chairman of JNU's Centre of Indian Languages.
In 1959, Singh unsuccessfully contested the general election as a Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate from the Chandauli constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
He polled over 18,000 votes, finishing a distant third.
Apart from his academic engagement, Singh worked as the editor of a weekly news magazine Janyuga, and Alochana, a Hindi magazine for literary criticism.
Following his retirement from JNU he was appointed the Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha.
He also worked as the chairman of the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation.
Singh also served as the chairman of the selection board for the Jnanpith Award.
He was the founder and first chairman of Jawaharlal Nehru University's Centre of Indian Languages and continued to remain as a professor emeritus after his retirement in 1992.
He retired from JNU in the year 1992.
After his retirement, he served as a professor emeritus at the Center of Indian Languages at JNU.
Namvar Singh died on 19 February 2019 in Delhi at the age of 92.
Singh has authored more than a dozen books.
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