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'''Baldev Raj Gupta''' (also spelled '''Baladewa Rāja Gupatā'''; born 8 July 1942, in Chhamal, [[Sialkot District]], [[British India]]) is an Indian academic in the field of [[linguistics|linguistic]]s, and a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Hindi]] writer.<ref name=WW1999>{{cite book |editor= Dutt, Kartik Chandra |title=Who's Who of Indian Writers 1999: A-M |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |location=India |year=1999 |page= 425 |isbn=978-81-260-0873-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA425}}</ref><br />
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In addition to his [[Doctorate]] in Punjabi linguistics, Gupta has an [[Master of Arts|MA]] degree in [[Sanskrit]] and Punjabi, and a Post Graduate Diploma in [[French language|French]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[linguistics]].<ref name = WW1999/> He is also fluent in [[Urdu]] and [[Dogri]]. He has taught at [[Punjabi University]], [[Annamalai University]] and Jammu University, where he was the head of the Department of Punjabi. He holds positions on the academic boards and advisory committees of several literary and cultural organisations.<br />
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Gupta was recipient of award from Central Hindi Directorate for being the author of best book in Hindi by a non-Hindi writer for his book "Bhasha Vigyan - Bhashiki". <br />
Gupta is a Fellow of the [[Central Institute of Indian Languages]].His book “Research in Indian Linguistics” has been widely acclaimed in research and academic circles, including an award by Jagmohan, then Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. <ref>{{cite journal|last=Bhatti|first=B. R.|year=1991|title=LSI Seminar, Jammu|journal=Indian Linguistics|volume=50|pages=200|issn=0378-0759|oclc=1713804}}</ref><br />
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==Publications==<br />
Gupta has over a dozen books in Punjabi, Hindi and English to his credit and has won awards for three of his books. His publications include:<ref name=WW1999/><br />
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* ''Punjabi Shikshan Kala'' (1972)<br />
* ''Sheikh Farid Di Bhasha'' (1976)<br />
* ''Bhasha vigyan - Punjabi up-Bhasha Vigyan pakhon'' (1980)<br />
* ''Bhasha Vigyan Te Punjabi Bhasha Di Bantar'' (1981)<br />
* ''Bhasha Vigyan, Bhasha, Lipi te Lok Sahit'' (1985)<br />
* ''Rachana Samparan'' (1993; short stories)<br />
* ''Jammu Kashmir Vich Prakashit Panjabi Sahit, Bhashagat Chintan'' (1991)<br />
* ''Bhasha sahit te sabhyachar'' (2002)<br />
;Hindi<br />
* ''Bhasha Vigyan - Vibhinn Khshetra'' (1978)<br />
* ''Bhasha Vigyan - Bhashiki'' (1984)<br />
;English<br />
* {{cite book | title = Research in Indian linguistics | author = Baladewa Rāja Gupatā | location = New Delhi | publisher = Ariana Pub. House | year = 1983 | oclc = 10842244 }}<br />
* {{cite book | title = Indian linguistics : Punjabi Tamil phonology | author = Baladewa Rāja Gupatā | location = New Delhi | publisher = Ariana Pub. House | year = 1990 | isbn = 978-81-85347-17-2 }}<br />
* {{cite book | title = Multilingual issues in J & K's Punjabi literature | author = Baladewa Rāja Gupatā | location = Jammu Tawi | publisher = Jay Kay Book House | year = 1999| oclc = 49333009 }}<br />
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