Bhim Singh Dahiya was born on 7 April 1938.[2] He started his teaching career as a lecturer at All India Jat Heroes' Memorial College, Rohtak, in 1963 and joined Delhi University in the same capacity in 1964, and then the Kurukshetra University in 1965.[3]
He joined as a teaching fellow in University of Cincinnati's Department of English between 1971 and 1975 and was then awarded the Taft Fellowship for three years in the same university in 1973. During 1976–77, he served as reader at Kurukshetra University. He subsequently joined M.D. University as a professor of English during 1979 and 1980. He was a professor of English at Kurukshetra University from 1987 to 1991. During 1996–98, Dahiya was a senior research fellow at Indian Institute of Advanced Study.[3]
He held multiple administrative positions also. He served as registrar of M.D. University from 1977 to 1979. Later became the Chairman of Department of English at Kurukshetra University from 1991 to 1992. Eventually became the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the same university and remained in the position from 1992 to 1993, finally he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor in 1993 and held the position up to 1996.[4] During 1996–1998, Dahiya remained on the board of directors of United States Educational Foundation in India (presently known as the United States-India Educational Foundation).[3]
Dahiya has been President of the Shakespeare Association (India) since its inception in 2008. The Association organises international seminars and discussions on important literary events.[5]
"Structural Patterns in the Novels of Barth, Vonnegut and Pynchon", Indian Journal of American Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1 & 2 (Jan. & July, 1975), pp. 53–68. [N 1]
"The Idea of Influence in Literature", Jodhpur Studies in English,. Vol. 1 (1980), pp. 85–95.[N 2]
"Stevens' Sunday Morning: A Reading", Indian Journal of American Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1 (January, 1978), pp. 1–8.
"The Two Gentlemen of Verona as Comedy", Panjab University Research Bulletin (Arts), Vol. XI, No. 1 & 2 (1980), pp. 17–24.
"Life and Arts in Hemingway's The Garden of Eden", Panjab University Research Bulletin (Arts), Vol. XX, No. 2 (October, 1989).
"Shakespeare's Mona Lisa: Another Look at Hamlet", Panjab University Research Bulletin (Arts), Vol. XXIII, No. I (April, 1992), pp. 3–10.
"Managing Supply and Demand in Human Resource Planning Through Universities", Human Resource Development: Global Changes and Strategies in 2000 A.D., ed. Uddesh Kohli and Dharni P. Sinha (New Delhi: Allied Publishers, 1994), pp. 121–129.
"Higher Education Today: An Overview", Universities News, Association of Indian Universities, Vol. XXXILI, No. 10 (March 6, 1995), pp. 1–3.
"Translating a Literary Text from English to an Indian Language: Difficulties and Challenges", University News, Association of Indian Universities, Vol. XXXIT, No.17 (April 24, 1995), pp. 1–3.
"Challenges of Globalization For the Academic Profession", Global Civilization and Cultural Roots (Paris: International Association of Universities, 1995), pp. 124–129.
"Treatment of Suffering in Wordsworth, Arnold and Auden", Panjab Journal of English Studies, Vol. 12 (1997), pp. 1–10.
^Later included in the 20th Century American Novel: A Collection of Critical Articles, ed. B.M. Bhalte (New Delhi: Kalyani Publishers, 1981), pp. 203-218.
^Reprinted in Focus in Literature: Professor C.A. Shepard Commemoration Volume, ed. C.T. Thomas, Dr. S. Velayudhin, et al. (Madras: MacMillan, 1982), pp. 297-305.