Mohinder Pratap Chand

Mohinder Pratap Chand was an Urdu writer and poet of India who promoted Urdu language and literature in India.

Career

In Kurukshetra University, he initiated the Bazm-e-Adab and introduced the study of Urdu in the University Curriculum where he taught Urdu as Teacher In-charge for 26 years. He was the author of over one dozen Urdu and Hindi books, both in poetry and prose, including children's literature in Urdu.

Publications

Harf-e-Raaz, Harf-e-Aashna and Aazar-e-Gham-e-Ishq Zakhm Aarzoo-on ke Urdu Text Book ali Panipati ki Ghazlen, Ed. Laava, Ed. Colon Classification: a programmed text – English ; – Hindi Desh Videsh Ki Kahaniyan, Doodh Ka Mulaya, Doodh ki Qimat – Folktales of the world;

'Ujalon Ke Safeer'

Awards and honors

– Honored by 'Adabi Sangam' and 'Akhil Bharti Tarun Sangam' for his overall contribution to Urdu and Hindi literature.
– Conferred with the prestigious 'SMH Burney Award' by Haryana Urdu Akademi for his overall contribution to the promotion of Urdu language and literature
– Honored with 'Naseem-e-Layyah Award' by the International Bazm-e-Ilm-o-fun, Layyah, Pakistan, for his contribution to Urdu Language and learning
– Conferred with 'Khwaja Altaf Hussain Hali Award' by the Haryana Waqf Board for promoting the cause of Urdu in the state of Haryana
– Honored with the Title of 'Mahtab-e-Sukhan' by Navrang Adabi Idara, Ludhiana, Punjab
– Conferred with the 'Bharat Excellence Award' for the year 2009 by the Friendship Forum of India, New Delhi, for his overall contribution to the fields of Education and Literature.
– Conferred with 'Abr Seemabi Award' for the year 2010, by Sahitya Sabha, Kaithal, Haryana, India, for his overall achievements in Urdu Language and Literature.