Ramchandra Siras
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Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras (1948 – April 8, 2010) was an India
n linguist and author
.
and linguistics
at Nagpur University in India. In 1985 he got his PhD
in Marathi
and a master
in psychology. He finished university studies and became a professor at Aligarh Muslim University
(AMU). As author he wrote several short stories in Marathi language
. In 2002 he got the literary award by organisation Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad.
In February 2010 Siras won his justice case against his university, which suspended him. He got his job as professor back. Some days later he died in his own apartment in Aligarh.
India
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n linguist and author
Author
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.
Life
After school in Nagpur Siras studied psychologyPsychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and linguistics
Linguistics
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at Nagpur University in India. In 1985 he got his PhD
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in Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
and a master
Master's degree
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in psychology. He finished university studies and became a professor at Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
(AMU). As author he wrote several short stories in Marathi language
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
. In 2002 he got the literary award by organisation Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad.
In February 2010 Siras won his justice case against his university, which suspended him. He got his job as professor back. Some days later he died in his own apartment in Aligarh.