Vidyanand Sarek

Vidyanand Sarek is a Pahari litterateur and folk artist. In 2022, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in literature and folk.

Early life
Sarek is born on June 26, 1941. He is from Rajgarh in Sirmaur district. At the age of 8 years he sang from All India Radio, New Delhi.

Career
Sarek started his career in 1957 when he was in Class VIII and participated in a folk dance competition organised by All India Radio in Delhi.He has translated 51 poems of Rabindranath Tagore as part of a Central government project. He has also translated has translated  18 chapters of the Gita into Sirmauri language.

Awards

 * President's Award in 2018
 * Padmashree in 2022