Rakesh Pandey (author)

Rakesh Pandey (born 27 August 1968) is an Indian writer and editor of Pravasi Sansar, an international Hindi magazine.

Career
He has been a part of several World Hindi Conferences. He had interviewed the then Foreign minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj during the Vishwa Hindi Sammelan which was held in Bhopal.

He is actively doing work for the promotion of Hindi and Awadhi. Under the banner of "Hindi Bacho Munch" he has put a lot of work and effort to include the other dialects of the Hindi Language in the Schedule 8 of the Indian Constitution.

His magazine "Pravasi Sansar" completed 10 years of publication in 2016 and the celebratory occasion was graced by Mridula Sinha, then Governor of Goa and Virendra Sharma at the House of Commons, London.

Early life and education
He was born in Kasara, a village in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh on 27 August 1968. He has earned his Doctorate (PhD) in Analytical Study of Awadhi Folk Natya and Hindi Natya Kala.

Publications

 * Gandhi and Hindi Published by National Book Trust, Government of India
 * Gandhi in Literature Banned by the British Government (Joint publication of National Archives, Government of India and Diamond Books)
 * Gandhi and Girmitiya published by Vani Publications
 * Mauritius: Unique pilgrimage of Indian culture
 * Contribution of Hindi and vernacular languages.
 * Eighth Schedule and Hindi.
 * Words of sunshine, poetry collection.
 * Guide to Indian Premier League: Everyting You Wanted to Know About IPL

Awards

 * Rotary Hindi Seva Samman 2009 by Rotary Club Delhi
 * Avadh Jyoti Silver Award
 * Deshantar Bhasha Seva Award 2008 by Dushyantkumar Manuscript Museum Bhopal
 * World Hindi Samiti New York America for Hindi service awarded in America
 * Vishisht Hindi Seva Medal by National Hindi Council
 * Literary Journalism Award by Pt. Ramprasad Bismil Foundation
 * Social Cultural and National Human Service Award 2007 by the literary institution Uddhav
 * Yugin Samman 2006
 * Honor for Hindi service by Swaha, organization of Hindi of Trinidad and Tobago
 * Sahitya Creation Award by the UP Hindi Sansthan.