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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|05|10}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mathania, Jodhpur|Mathania]], India<br />
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| occupation = Playwright, theatre director<br />Founder, Rammat Theatre Group<br />
| years_active = 1974–present<br />
| children = Aashish Deo Charan <br />
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|awards= [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in Playwright, 1992<br />
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'''Arjun Deo Charan''' (born 1954) is a [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] poet, critic, playwright, theatre director and translator. A prominent figure in [[Theatre of India|Indian theatre]], he is among the country's top 10 theatre personalities.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Charan was born on 10 May 1954 in the village of [[Mathania, Jodhpur]]. His father Renvat Dan Charan was a Rajasthani poet and socialist, who had won [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his work ''Uchhalo''. Charan was Head of Department of [[Rajasthani Language]] in the [[Jai Narain Vyas University]], [[Jodhpur]]. He was selected as Chairman of Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi, [[Jodhpur]] on 26 November 2011 for three years.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}<br />
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The K. K. Birla Foundation has awarded the 21st Bihari Puraskar for 2011 to Arjun Deo Charan for his Rajasthani poetry collection ''Ghar Tau Ek Nam Hai Bhrosai Rau''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Bihari-Puraskar-for-poet-Shesh/Article1-525628.aspx |title=Bihari Puraskar for poet Shesh - Hindustan Times |accessdate=2012-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022221208/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Bihari-Puraskar-for-poet-Shesh/Article1-525628.aspx |archivedate=22 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iasyes.in/index.php/sports-a-miscellany/296-bihari-puraskar-goes-to-arjundeo-charan |title=The Calibre – Bihari Puraskar goes to Arjundeo Charan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709125506/http://iasyes.in/index.php/sports-a-miscellany/296-bihari-puraskar-goes-to-arjundeo-charan |archive-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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He has been awarded by [[Sahitya Akademi]], Delhi for his book ''Dharam Judh'' in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10317.htm#rajasthani |title=Rajasthani (Since 1974) |access-date=18 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828042905/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10317.htm#rajasthani |archive-date=28 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also has been awarded by Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi for his contribution to the [[Rajasthani language]] theatre in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sangeetnatakakademi.org/awardees_1.html |title=Awardees |access-date=18 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135635/http://sangeetnatakakademi.org/awardees_1.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Arjun Deo Charan is the founder of Rammat Theatre Group, [[Jodhpur]], which is one of the prestigious theatre group of country. Charan's plays have been performed on several National and International theatre festivals including [[Bharat Rang Mahotsav]].<br />
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Charan has performed his play in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}<br />
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Charan's play ''Meh Raja The Parja'' was performed in 3rd Rajasthani Annual International Art Festival in [[Jaipur]].<br />
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== Published works ==<br />
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* Charan, Arjun Dev. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=sI5kNnWgNIgC Virasat]'' (in Hindi). Vani Prakashan.<br />
* Charan, Arjun Deo. (2021). ''[http://gayatriprakashan.com/product/pancham-ved/ Pancham Veda]'' (in Hindi). Gayatri Parakashan.<br />
* Charan, Arjun Deo. (2022). ''[http://gayatriprakashan.com/product/jagdamba/ Jagadamba]'' (in Hindi). Gayatri Parakashan. {{ISBN|978-93-90721-54-2}}<br />
* Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2003). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=u48uzAB3kQAC Adhunik Punjabi Kavita]'' (in Hindi). Sahitya Akademi Publications. {{ISBN|978-81-260-1404-0}}.<br />
* Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2006). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=DqYv_nHbD28C Dharmyuddh]'' (in Hindi). Sāhitya Akādemī. {{ISBN|978-81-260-2255-7}}.<br />
* Charan, Arjun Dev (1 January 2003). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=U0qC-jjbJSgC Satyaprakāśa Jośī]'' (in Hindi). Sāhitya Akādemī. {{ISBN|978-81-260-1597-9}}.<br />
* Cāraṇa, Arjunadeva (2002). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=wa9jAAAAMAAJ Bagata rī bārakhaṛī]'' (in Hindi). Kavi Prakāśana. {{ISBN|978-81-86436-33-2}}.<br />
* Cāraṇa, Arjunadeva (1998). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=UM8MAAAAIAAJ Rājasthānī kahāṇī, paramparā-vikāsa]'' (in Hindi). Rājasthānī Sāhitya Saṃsthāna.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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* Rajasthani Sahitya Akademi – Award, 1980<br />
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Sahitya Akademi]], New Delhi Award, 1992. {{citation needed|date=April 2025}}<br />
* [[Suryamal Mishran Shikhar Award]] of Rajasthani Bhasa Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Akademi, 1997<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arjun Dev Charan Archives · Bhartiya Sahityas|url=https://www.bhartiyasahityas.com/authors/arjun-dev-charan/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Bhartiya Sahityas|language=en-US|quote=साहित्य अकादेमी पुरस्कार के अलावा आपको सूर्यमल्ल मीसण-शिखर सम्मान तथा राजस्थान संगीत नाटक अकादमी पुरस्कार भी प्राप्त हो चुके हैं}}</ref><br />
* Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1999<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=1041&at=2|title=CUR_TITLE|website=sangeetnatak.gov.in|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref><br />
* Maru-Parampara Samman, 2004.<br />
* Bihari Puraskar, K.K Birla Foundation, 2011<br />
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]], New Delhi, 2012 {{citation needed|date=April 2025}}<br />
* [[Kavi Kag Award]], 2016<ref name="DB_14032016">{{cite news |date=14 March 2016 |title=કાગ એવોર્ડની અર્પણ વિધિ યોજાઇ |publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]] |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/SAU-BVN-OMC-MAT-latest-bhavnagar-news-034646-3804259-NOR.html?sld_seq=1}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080326043753/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/03/21/stories/2008032150940300.htm Language has never been a deterrent]<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111006063946/http://pustak.org/bs/home.php?bookid=2180 धर्मयुद्ध (Dharmayuddh)]<br />
* [https://archive.today/20070808160118/http://boloji.in/kavita/2005/136.htm Vipathaga]<br />
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