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Sahani Upendra Pal Singh

Indian Nagpuri-language writer

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Source revisionAug 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ110904373 ↗
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Sahani Upendra Pal Singh (15 October 1930 - 29 July 2021) was an Indian writer. He was one of the prominent writers in the Nagpuri-language in the modern period. He translated "Ram Charit Manas" in Nagpuri. He wrote around 20 books in nagpuri. He was awarded "Jharkhand Ratna", "Praful Samman", "Seva Ratna" and "BCCL Koyal Bharti Rajbhasha award".

Life

Early life

He was born in Taragutu village in Gumla District to Birendra Pal Singh and Janak Nandini on 15 October 1930. He was from a Jamindar family. He completed his high school at Gumla High school in 1952. He was not able to pursue higher Studies due to family issues.

Personal life

He married Chandrabali Devi in 1950.

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The public source identifies “Sahani Upendra Pal Singh” as indian Nagpuri-language writer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Sahani, Upendra and Singh.

Editorial reviewA productive starting point for separating a subject’s documented career from later reputation and commemoration. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1930, 2021, 1952, 1950—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1930-10-15. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Sahani, Upendra and Singh providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Sahani Upendra Pal Singh” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.