Himmat Sinha (Hindi: हिम्मत सिन्हा) was an Indian philosopher in the modern era. He was a professor of philosophy in Indian culture. He was widely known as "Nizam" of Kurukshetra region.[1][2][3][4] He was also a former associate of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan and he had staunchly opposed the emergency of 1975.[4] Similarly he was an associate of the Former Prime Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda to the development of Kurukshetra.[4]

Professor
Himmat Singh Sinha
हिम्मत सिन्हा
Born1928
Died08 February 2023
CitizenshipIndian
Occupation(s)Professor, Philosopher and Author
Academic background
Alma materPunjab University and Meerut University
Academic work
DisciplinePhilosopher
Sub-disciplinePhilosophy
InstitutionsKurukshetra University

Early life

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Himmat Sinha was born in 1928 at Hasanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.[2] He was from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh and later shifted to Kurukshetra region of Haryana. He completed his graduation education from Punjab University, Chandigarh and post graduation education in philosophy from Meerut University.[2]

Academic career

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Himmat Sinha was appointed as a professor of philosophy in Indian culture at Kurukshetra University in Haryana during 1963. He served for 30 years as a professor and later became head of department in philosophy there.[1][2] He was a member of the Indian Council for Philosophical Research for four consecutive years.[2][1] He delivered 10 minutes Geeta Sandesh on All India Radio at Kurukshetra and Rohtak for several years. It is said that he was a scholar of Indian philosophy, an educator as well as a keen knower of the Ramcharitmanas of Tulsi Das. He has written forewords to poetry collections, story collections, essay collections and other books by about 40 different authors. Many students conducted research under the guidance of him.

Philosophical career and works

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Himmat Sinha was an author of 200 articles in various newspapers and 22 books in Hindi, English and Urdu. He was a multilingual scholar.[1] He authored "Communism and Gita" which is a philosophico-ethical study.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Noted philosopher Himmat Sinha passes away". Hindustan Times. 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Himmat Singh Sinha: मशहूर दर्शनशास्त्री हिम्मत सिंह सिन्हा का निधन, कुरुक्षेत्र में ली अंतिम सांसें". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. ^ "Former professor opposes Kumbh Mela in Kurukshetra". The Times of India. 2018-12-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  4. ^ a b c "कुरुक्षेत्र: डॉ. हिम्मत सिंह सिन्हा की स्मृति में केयू शुरू करे ट्रॉफी या पुरस्कार". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  5. ^ Sinha, Himmat Singh (1979). Communism and Gita: A Philosophico-ethical Study. Concept Publishing Company.