Pahlad Ramsurrun

Pahlad Ramsurrun
Ramsurrun in 2025
Born (1937-10-04) October 4, 1937
Bois Jacot, Amaury, Mauritius
CitizenshipMauritian
Alma materSri Venkateshwara College, University of Delhi (BA)
OccupationsWriter, Editor, Historian, Educationist, Freelance Journalist
Years active1964–present
Known forMauritius Ki Lok Kathayen (Folk Tales of Mauritius); Mahatma Gandhi and his Impact on Mauritius; Indradhanush (trilingual quarterly magazine)
Spouse(s)Ilwantee Ramsurrun, born Mungutroy (m.1967)
ChildrenSangeeta Ramsurrun-Nunkoo, Avinash Ramsurrun, Pramodh Ramsurrun
RelativesMadhookur Ramsurrun (brother), Bhuvesh Ramsurrun (brother)
Awards
  • President's Meritorious Service Medal (P.M.S.M.) (2005)
  • Member of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (M.S.K.) (2011)
  • Pravasi Bharatiya Hindi Bushan Samman (2014)
  • Hindi Ratna Award (2017)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Ministry of Arts & Cultural Heritage (2024)
Websitewww.pahladramsurrun.com
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Pahlad Ramsurrun is a Mauritian writer. As of 2016, he had authored 70 books in Hindi, English, and French, covering subjects such as folk tales, history, culture, and Hindi literature. His works include Mauritius ki lok kathayen (Folk Tales of Mauritius), which has been translated into several languages, and Mahatma Gandhi and his Impact on Mauritius.

In addition to his writing, Ramsurrun taught Hindi at primary and secondary levels in Mauritius, eventually serving as Education Officer and Head of the Oriental Languages Department in several state colleges. He is also the chief editor of Indradhanush, a trilingual, literary, quarterly magazine published in Hindi, English, and French.

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