Pankaj Rag is an Indian poet and
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officer of 1990 batch. He has served as the Commissioner of Directorate of archeology, archives and museums, in
Bhopal
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Madhya Pradesh
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Director-General of
National Archives of India
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, and Director of
Film and Television Institute of India
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Pune
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Maharashtra.
Rag was born on 30 October 1964 in
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district in the Tirhut region of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district and the Muzaffarpur Railway District. It is the fourth ...
,
Bihar
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. He graduated in History from
St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and completed his
Master of Philosophy
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in modern Indian history from
Delhi University
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.
Rag is a recipient of ''Kedar Samman''
and ''Mira Smriti'' award.
Bibliography
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*''Vintage Madhya Pradesh''
*''Rag Ragini Folio'' (Hindi & English) along with V.P. Nagayach
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See also
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List of Indian writers
This is a list of notable writers who come from India
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References
External links
*Profile of Pankaj Rag a
National Archives of India
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1964 births
20th-century Indian archaeologists
20th-century Indian male writers
20th-century Indian poets
Hindi-language poets
Hindi-language writers
Indian civil servants
Indian male poets
Living people
People from Muzaffarpur
Poets from Bihar
Scientists from Bihar