Ram Nath Shastri

Ram Nath Shastri
Born(1914-04-15)15 April 1914
Jammu, India
Died8 March 2009(2009-03-08) (aged 94)
Jammu, India
Occupation
  • Dogri writer
  • playwright
  • poet
SpouseSushila Khajuria

Padma Shri Ram Nath Shastri, known as the "Father of Dogri" for his pivotal role in the revival and resurgence of the Dogri language, was born on 15 April 1914.

In 2001, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, awarded by the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, the highest literary honour conferred by the Government of India.