Dr Roop Krishen Bhat is an Author , Linguist, Translator and Media freelancer. Born at Bugam in Kulgam district of J&K State on 11th April,1951, he did his Masters and Doctorate in Linguistics from University of Kurukshetra. A polyglot fluent in Kashmiri, Hindi, Urdu and English languages ,he also knows Punjabi and Russian. Dr. Bhat has worked in the areas of Language, Literature, Culture, Mass media and Education.

His assignments with the Govt. of India include as Professor at Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), MHRD, Mysore, Director, Directorate of Adult Education, MHRD, New Delhi, Principal Publication Officer, National Council for Promotion of Urdu, MHRD, Principal, Northern Regional Language Centre CIIL, Patiala Assistant Educational Adviser, Ministry of Culture, Programme Executive All India Radio Ministry of I&B and Lecturer, NRLC,MHRD, Patiala.

Dr. Bhat has written/edited/co-authored Forty five books , authored about Fifty Research papers and hundreds of articles on Language, Linguistics, Literature, Literacy and Mass Media. He has worked extensively in the area of applied Linguistics/Language teaching and produced several teaching-learning materials in various languages. He has participated /organized hundreds of National and International conferences, seminars, workshops etc. A prominent short story writer, published three collections in Kashmiri and one in Hindi. He is a translator and has received Sahitya Academy,s award for Translation in 2008. As a freelancer with both Print and Electronic media he has been contributing to several magazines, newspapers, journals on travel, tourism, culture, etc. and writing scripts, anchoring-participating in various programmes of Radio and Television.

Dr. Bhat has been associated with several committees of Govt. of India i.e. Member Committee on National Curriculum Framework on Adult Education, MHRD, Committee on determining competencies and recognition of prior learning in English language, MHRD, Quality Assurance Committee on Literacy Materials, MHRD. Expert committee on scrutinizing programme proposals of AIR and Doordarshan, Min of I&B, Senior member project development team, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Peace and Sustainable Development, MGIEP a category 1 institute of UNESCO. Expert member of examination and evaluation of UGC, UPSC, SSC and host of Central and State Universities. Dr. Bhat has served on national editorial collective of Peoples Linguistic Survey of India PLSI and co- editor of volumes of Haryana and Punjab, a project of Bhasha and Research Academy Vadodara, Gujrat. Dr Bhat has been a Senior Fellow of the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India

Dr.Bhat has visited U.K., Russian Federation, Thailand, Dubai for participating /organizing Indian cultural festivals, conferences, seminars in these countries. He is a life trustee of Kashmir Cultural Trust (KCT) engaged in promotion of cultural activities. A life member of Linguistic Society of India, Indian Adult Education Association, Kashmir Education culture and science society(KECSS), Samkalp and several other socio-cultural organizations. He is an editor of VAAKH a literary journal in Kashmiri language .

(A) Linguistics and Language Teaching:

1. Kashir Kita:b “State School Reader of Kashmiri” - Level I CIIL Mysore – 1982

2. A Descriptive Study of Kashmiri (Grammar) Amar Prakashan, Delhi - 1987

3. Urdu - Kashmiri Reader Neelam Agencies, Anantnag J&K - 1988

4. Linguistics and Language Teaching Media Pubpshers, Delhi - 1990

5. Kashmiri - Engpsh Dictionary (Co-author) CIIL, Mysore – 2001

6. Proficiency Tests in Kashmiri (Co-author) CIIL, Mysore – 2001

7. An Audio Cassette Course in Kashmiri (A Hand book with 3 Audio Cassettes/CDs) CIIL, Mysore (Conceived, written and edited) 2002

8. V∂pv K∂:shur hechav –I Let us learn Kashmiri - Primer, CIIL Mysore(editor)2003

9. V∂pv K∂: shur hechav II - Let us learn Kashmiri - Reader, CIIL Mysore, (Compiler and Editor) 2003

10. Kashmiri Swayamshikshak (A Kashmiri self taught book in Hindi) Media Pubpshers, Delhi – 2004

11. A Course in Kashmiri language Indian Institute of Language Studies (IILS) Delhi 2007

12. Linguistic Terminology in Kashmiri (Editor) CIIL,Mysore, 2011

13. Dogri Script Book (Co-editor) CIIl,Mysore, 2011

14. Duggar:Land Language and literature (Co-editor) CIIL,Mysore 2011

15. Kashmiri Style Manual (Executive editor) CIIL,Mysore 2011

16. Kashmir:Land,Language,literature and Culture(Editor) CIIL,Mysore 2011

17. Urdu Hindi Lughaat (An Urdu Hindi dictionary) Editor, NCPUL 2014

18. The Languages of Punjab (People’s linguistic Survey of India Vol. 24,part II ) Co-Editor, Orient Blackswan 2016

19. The languages of Haryana (People’s linguistic Survey of India Vol.40 ,part ) Co-Editor, Orient Blackswan 2017

20. Punjabi Kashmiri Common Vocabulary (Co-author) Indian Institute of language studies (IILS),New Delhi 2017

(B) Literature and Culture

21. Harda Vaav - A Collection of Kashmiri Short Stories, Kashmir Cultural Trust - Jammu - 2001

22. Parbat ke us paar ka sapna , A collection of short stories in Hindi Media Pubpshers, Delhi-2006

23. Hindust∂:n’ afsa:nI( translation of award winning Indian Short stories) Sahitya Academy2006

24. Ba Chas K∂shi;r – A collection of Kashmiri short stories, Kashmir Cultural Trust, Jammu - 2008

25. Karmelin – Kashmiri translation of an award winning Konkani Novel by Damodhar Mauzo, Sahitya Academy,New Delhi, 2011

26. Sath satambar-A collection of Kashmiri short stories Kashmir Cultural Trust 2015

27. Koshur Cultural Reader-(Edited) All India Kashmiri Samaj, New Delhi 2017

28. Communal Harmony in Kashmiri literature, Authorspress, New Delhi 2018

29. me gatshi zuun—2020 kashmiri Translation of Surinder Vermas award winning novel, “ Mujhe Chaand chahiye” , published by Sahitya Academy, New Delhi

30. K∂:shIr zaba:n adab tI kalcar 2019 (Kashmiri Language, Literature and Culture) (edited) A golden Jubilee publication of CIIL, Mysore

31. Kashmiri-Hindi- Kashmiri Vartalap Pustak. 2021(koshurHindi Koshur kathbath kitaab: A Course to learn Hindi for Kashmiri speakers. Published by Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi

(C) Distance Education in Urdu

32. Urdu for All - A text Book (edited) NCPUL,New Delhi 2005

33. Urdu Sab Ke Liye - A Text Book (edited) NCPUL,New Delhi 2005

34. aasaan Urdu shaayri - A Text Book (edited) NCPUL,new Delhi 2005

35. Ibtidai Urdu - A Text Book (edited) NCPUL,new Delhi 2005

36. A Course in Urdu Pronunciation through Hindi and English (Text and Audio) NCPUL, New Delhi 2006

37. Urdu for all part two --- A text book for learning urdu co-author 2020,NCPUL,New Delhi

Forthcoming Pubpcations

1. a:z?:di p?tim k?:shir zaba:n (Development of Kashmiri after Independence) (edited) CIIL, Mysore

2. Urdu-English Dictionary (editor) NCPUL

3. Administrative terminology of Kashmiri Language Co author CSTT,MHRD,New Delhi

4. Taarakhmaal:Kaeshri adbiky Takhleqkaar Makers of Kashmiri Literature. Biographical Essays on eminent Kashmiri writers

Important Projects Undertaken and Reports prepared

1. Chief Resource Person: for Kashmiri Language pS INDIA (Language Information Service CIIL,Mysore Data on all aspects of language, pterature, culture, history, grammar etc. www.ciil.org

2. Corpora Development in Urdu and Kashmiri Languages A project of DRDO Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India in collaboration of NCPUL ,MHRD (Preparation of Text. Standard & non standard text of 500 passages each, Dictionary of 10,000 words, spoken language samples of 30 speakers.) Completed and report submitted.

3. An Urdu Online Course Project: launched by NCPUL, New Delhi in Collaboration with Central Institute of Indian languages, Mysore. www.urducouncil.nic.in

4. Member, Editorial collective and Regional Coordinator/Co-Editor(Punjab, Haryana) for Peoples pnguistic Survey of India (PLSI, being conducted by Bhasha Research and pubpcation Centre, Vadodra)

5. Languages and National Integration of India, Project done for Shri Teg Bahadur National Integration Chair, Punjabi University, Patiala. Report pubpshed 2013

Awards/Fellowship:

1. Acharya Chatursen Samman for contribution to Kashmiri Language – 2004 presented by Inderprasth Sahitya Bharti, New Delhi

2. Sahitya Academy Translation prize in Kashmiri 2008, for Hindustaen’ afsaana “Indian Short stories”

3. Krishna Joo Razdan Saraswati Puruskar” For contribution to Kashmiri Language and pterature by J&K Vichar Manch,New Delhi.2010.

4. Senior Fellowship of Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India.2011-2015 Worked on Communal Harmony in Kashmiri literature.

5. Award for Outstanding contribution in the field of Language, literature and Mass media by Kashmir Education,Culture and Science Society (KECSS), New Delhi 2016.