Ramchandra Siras was an Indian linguist and author. He was a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University specializing in Marathi literature and head of the Department of Modern Indian Languages. The film Aligarh, directed by Hansal Mehta, is based on his life.
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Intro Indian linguist and author
Was Linguist Author Educator
From India
Type Academia Literature Social science
Gender Male
Birth 1 January 1948, Nagpur, Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India
Death 8 April 2010, Aligarh, Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh, India (aged 62 ye

BIOGRAPHY

Ramchandra Siras (1948 – 7 April 2010) was an Indian linguist and author. He was a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University specializing in Marathi literature and head of the Department of Modern Indian Languages. The film Aligarh, directed by Hansal Mehta, is based on his life.

1LIFE

After school in Nagpur, Siras studied psychology and linguistics at Nagpur University in India. In 1985 he got his doctorate in Marathi and a master’s in psychology. He finished university studies and became a professor at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1998.

Siras suffered from fits at a young age and was advised against marriage. When considered cured of the condition later in life he was married. The marriage lasted for nearly 20 years but ended in divorce after a long separation.

He wrote several short stories in the Marathi language. In 2002, he received the literary award from Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad for “Paya Khalchi Hirawal” (Grass under my feet).

In 1996, AMU charged Siras with sexually harassing a woman. The charge was unsubstantiated and the case was withdrawn before Siras could lodge a response.

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