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Narayan Paryani

Narayan Paryani

Narayan Paryani was born on 1 October 1932 in Kamber, District Larkana, Sind [Pakistan]. He holds postgraduate and doctoral degrees [M.A., Ph.D.] and has been residing in Ulhasnagar. An academician and litterateur, he has earned recognition for his scholarly contributions as well as his commitment to Sindhi language and culture.

Widely known by his pen name Narayan Bharati, he demonstrated that even a small-town publication, when managed with vision and dedication, can achieve national recognition. A noted folklorist, story writer, and journalist, he painstakingly built the weekly Sindhi Times and has successfully steered it for over four decades through numerous challenges. Blending news with literature, the paper reflects his investigative acumen, evident in many revealing reports published in Sindhi Times and under the pseudonym Gashti Khatu in Hindustan.

Key Facts
  • Birth Date: 1-10-1932
  • Place of Birth: Kamber ,  Larkana (Dist)
    Sind, (Pakistan)
  • Academic Attainments: M.A., Ph.D.
  • Permanent Address: Ulhasnagar, Thane, Mumbai.
  • Occupation: Chief Editor, Sindhi Times, Weekly Newspaper

As Journalist

He is Chief Editor of Sindhi Times Weekly newspaper, which has wide circulation and is quite popular.

Recognition By Way Of Awards / Honours

  1. Award for significant Literary Contributions, 1996 [At New Delhi by Sindhi Sahitya Academy].
  2. Award for significant Literary Contributions, 1997 [At Mumbai by Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli Ain Sahit Sabha].
  3. Award for his book Sarav Ja Paan, 1998 [At New Delhi by Sindhi Vikash Parishad].
  4. Gold Medal for total Literary Achievements, 2001 [At Mumbai by Sahyog Foundation].

Finale

Narayan Bharati has proved that even a small town paper, if managed ably, can shine on the national horizons. A noteworthy name in the filed of folk literature and a story writer and academician in his own right, Bharati has built Sindhi Times, a weekly paper brick by brick and has been running it successfully through all thicks and thins for the last 40 years. His paper is a fine blend of news and literature. Bharati has an aptitude for investigational reporting. In Sindhi Times and under the pen name of Gashti Khatu in Hindustan, he has published many a revealing stories.

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