Sobhagya Singh Shekhawat

Saubhagya Singh Shekhawat (सौभाग्य सिंह शेखावत; 22 July 1924 – 10 December 2016) was an Indian Rajasthani language writer.

Though moderately educated, he is known as a high-ranking scholar who has contributed to almost all the research journals of Rajasthan. He is known as an expert on the ancient Dingal language. He died on 10 December 2016 at the age of 92 in his hometown.

Awards

 * Maharana Kumbha Award 1983–84 (Maharana Mewar Foundation, Udaipur)
 * Hajari Mal Banthiya Award ( Calcutta)
 * Prithvi Raj Rathore Award (Rajasthani Bhasa Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Academy, Bikaner)
 * Rati Ghati Puruskar (Bikaner)
 * PhoolChand Banthiya Puruskar Culcutta 1973,
 * Vishishtha Sahityakar Puruskar, Rajasthan Sahitya Academy Udaipur 1976,
 * Rajasthan Ratnakar, Deep Chand Jain Puruskar New Delhi 1978,
 * Rajasthani Gadya Puruskar, Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sangam, Bikaner 1978–79,
 * Maharana Kumbha Award Maharana Mewar Foundation Udaipur, 1983–84,
 * Dwarika Nidhi Sahitya Samman, Jaipur 1992
 * Puranmal Misra Sanskriti Puruskar, Shekhawati Sahitya kala evam Sanskriti, Academy, Laxmangarh, Shekhawati, 1996,
 * Kunwar Kartar Singh Gurjar Sahitya Samman, 1996 Jai Sahitya Sansad, Jaipur,
 * Sahitya Samman, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Amrit mahotsava Samiti, 1998,.
 * lakhotiya Puruskar Aashrani Ramniwas Lakhotiya Trust New Delhi (2001), Sahitya Samman,
 * Rajpoot Chetna Evam Jagran Manch, Bikaner 2001,
 * Sahitya Samman Rajpoot Sabha Sikar 2001
 * Palaki Siropav ro Kurab Maharaja Gaj Singh Jodhpur 2003,
 * Goenka Rajasthani Sahitya Samman 2011