Parichay Das (born Ravindra Nath Srivastava), is an Indian writer, essayist, poet and editor of contemporary Bhojpuri poetry.^[1] He is Professor and Head, Department of Hindi, Nava Nalanda Mahavihara Deemed University. He writes in Bhojpuri and Hindi. He earned his Ph.D. from Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. He is former Secretary, Maithili-Bhojpuri Academy and ex-Secretary, Hindi Academy under Delhi Government. He has written/ edited/ text edited more than 30 books. He received Dwi-Vaageesh Samman award for "Srijan Evam Anuvaad" [Creative Writing and Translation] by the Bhartiya Anuvad Parishad [Translator's Association of India] in 2012.^[1] He received Bhojpuri Keerti Sammaan, Bharteey Dalit Sahitya Sammaan, Shyam Narayan Pandey Sammaan, Editor's Choice Award and Damodar Das Chaturvedi Bhasha-Sahitya Sammaan. He delivered a lecture on Bhojpuri in Kathmandu as representative of Kendriy Sahitya Akademi in 2012. He recited his poems in 'SAARC Literary Summit ' in Delhi in 2011. He is considered a unique personal essay writer in Indian Languages and path breaker poet in Bhojpuri.

Personal life

He was born in the village Rampur Devlaas in Mau district, Uttar Pradesh, India.^[1] He was secretary, Hindi Academy, Delhi Government and Secretary, Maithili - Bhojpuri Academy of the Government of Delhi. His wife Vandana Srivastava is a welknown and trend setter artist in 'Bhojpuri Painting'. She developed Bhojpuri Painting from tradition to contemporary dimensions .

Career

Das has served as a secretary to Maithili–Bhojpuri Academy^[1] and Hindi Academy^[2] of the Delhi Government*He has also worked as an editor to the academies' magazines, Parichhan and Indra Prasth Bhaarti.

Edited an important creative literary critical book in Bhojpuri language on Bhikhari Thakur, a well-known actor and playwright in Bhojpuri.

Edited more than 25 cultural packages, including:

• Manipuri Dance
• Kuchipudi Dance
• Musical Instrument of India (2 Volumes)
• Architecture of India
• Textile Designs (2 Volumes)
• Traditional theatre in India

Edited/Text Edited Magazines

• Indraprastha Bharti, a Hindi literary and cultural magazine published by Hindi Academy, Delhi
• Srotasvini, a literary-cultural magazine published by CCRT, Govt of India
• Saamskritiki, a literary-cultural magazine published by CCRT Govt of India
• Pradnya, a socio-cultural, political magazine
• Parichhan, a literary magazine published by Maithili-Bhojpuri Academy, Delhi

Some Discourses and Lectures/ Poetry Recitation -

• Lecture on Globalisation and Literature/ Gorakhpur University [March 2014]
• poetry Recitation / Sahitya Akademy /Delhi [2012]
• Chair, Bhartiya Kavita Utsav / Mathrubhumi foundation/ Delhi [2012]
• Lecture on Indian novels / Kamla Nehru College, Delhi University [2012]

Lecture on Bhojpuri Literature and Language in kathmandu [Sahitya Akademy Representative][ 2012 ]

• Poetry Recitation in SAARC literary festival, Delhi (2011)
• Sahiya aur Samskriti ka Atm Saundarya (September, 2006, Indian Business Academy, Greater Noida)
• Bhoomandalikaran aur samskriti-Sahitya (October, 2007, Indian Business Academy, Greater Noida)
• Bhoomandalikaran, Vishwabandhutva aur Sahitya-Samskriti (December, 2007, Indian Business Academy, Greater Noida)
• Literature and Culture (Kandriya Sachivalay Hindi Samiti)
• 50 other lectures in Delhi

Organising Events and Activities: Cultural Programmes

• Organised above 100 Cultural Activities (literature, art, culture, drama, dance etc.)for Hindi and Maithili-Bhojpuri Academy, Delhi
• Culture and Development
• Hindi : Contemporary Scene