Associate Professor · Recognised Research Guide · Hindi

Dr. Bharat Baburao Upadhya

डॉ. भारत बाबुराव उपाध्य

Scholar, poet-critic and translator of Hindi literature. Teaching at Warana Mahavidyalaya, Aitawade Khurd (Shivaji University, Kolhapur) since 2009, with 17 years at undergraduate and 13 at postgraduate level.

Modern Hindi poetryDalit & tribal literature Translation studiesDigital humanities हिंदी दिवस
15Books and Textbooks
27Journal Papers
38Papers Presented
66Seminars Attended
7Awards and Honours
2Patents Filed
17 YearsUndergraduate Teaching
13 YearsPostgraduate Teaching
27 +Peer-reviewed Journal Papers
38Conference Presentations

 


Dr. Bharat Baburao Upadhya
डॉ. भारत बाबुराव उपाध्य

Dr. Bharat Baburao Upadhya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Hindi at Warana Mahavidyalaya, Aitawade Khurd, affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur. His academic work spans modern Hindi literature, literary criticism, translation, and social and cultural discourse.

His doctoral research at Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, examined the poetry of Ashok Vajpeyi. Alongside teaching and research guidance, he contributes to scholarly journals, translated literature, and university distance-learning materials.

Literature as a bridge.
Education as a calling.

Academic home

Warana Mahavidyalaya

Discipline

Hindi language & literature

Doctorate

Ph.D. in Hindi · 2009

Based in

Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

 

Areas of specialization

Where Hindi literature meets society

Nine research strands drawn from three decades of teaching, publishing and conference work.

COREआधुनिक हिंदी कविता

Modern Hindi poetry

Doctoral work on Ashok Vajpeyi's poetry, with papers on Dhoomil, Nirmala Putul and the democratic consciousness of contemporary verse.

Marginal voicesदलित साहित्य

Dalit literature

Ideology, identity and resistance in Hindi Dalit poetry, and the place of Dr. Ambedkar's thought in Hindi writing.

Marginal voicesआदिवासी साहित्य

Tribal literature

National consciousness in Adivasi writing, and the Birsa Munda movement as a people's struggle.

Discourseस्त्री व किन्नर विमर्श

Womens and Kinnar discourse

Women's consciousness in 21st-century Hindi writing, and the representation of the transgender community in Hindi literature.

Languageअनुवाद

Translation studies

Hindi–Marathi translator and textbook author. Research on translation, employability and relevance in the age of globalisation.

Languageभाषाविज्ञान

Linguistics and grammar

Postgraduate linguistics textbook, Hindi grammar, and Hindi as a global language.

Traditionसंत साहित्य

Saint poet traditions

The philosophy and relevance of Indian saints, the Maharashtra saints and Nathpanth in folk life.

Societyसमाज, मीडिया, बाज़ार

Hindi media and society

Hindi in media and technology, consumerism, environment, world peace and Gandhian thought in political novels.

Innovationडिजिटल मानविकी

Digital humanities

Design and utility patents for a Hindi e-library interface and a digital archive for rare manuscripts.

Peer-Reviewed & UGC Listed Journals

Research Papers

UGC Care निर्मला पुतुल के काव्य में संवेदना International Journal of Humanities · Vol. 8 · ISSN listed
Peer-Reviewed हिन्दी साहित्य में किन्नर विमर्श Sanshodhak, Dhule · Vol. 53 · ISSN 2319-9318
Peer-Reviewed मीडिया के परिप्रेक्ष्य में हिन्दी Int. Journal of Advance and Applied Research · Vol. 11
UGC Listed हिंदी साहित्य और समाज Dogo Rangsang Research Journal · Aug 2020 · ISSN 2347-7180
International धूमिल की कविता में लोकतांत्रिक चेतना Printing Area · Monthly International Journal · Peer-reviewed
UGC CARE किन्नर समाज और हिंदी साहित्य Research Journal of Humanities · Vol. 15
Publications · International / National / State

Books & Edited / Chapter Works / Translation Book Works

Original works, textbooks and contributions to edited volumes. International National State Chapter Editor

State (Shivaji University) 2018 · Shivaji University Distance Education

भाषाविज्ञान

Linguistics self-learning textbook for Shivaji University distance learners.

ISBN 978-81-938801-6-6
Platform

Invited Lectures · Resource Person · Paper Presentations

Seminars and Conferences in India since 2006. Resource person at universities and colleges since 2009.

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Invited Lecture

The Global Status of Hindi

Chief guest and keynote speaker at Hindi Day celebrations.

2025–26
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Resource Person

Awareness on Minority Rights

Shri Vijaysinha Yadav College — expert speaker on legal and constitutional rights.

18 December 2024
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Paper Presentation

Hindi Translation and its Relevance in the Age of Globalisation

International conference paper on translation as a tool for cultural exchange.

2025–26 · International
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Invited Lecture

Hindi Language Communication Skills

Warana Mahavidyalaya — skills workshop for students on Hindi in professional settings.

11 June 2022
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Paper Presentation

Birsa Mundas National Peoples Movement

Tribal Pride Symposium — on the adivasi legacy in Hindi literature.

2025–26 · Tribal Pride Symposium
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Paper Presentation

Democracy in Contemporary Hindi Poetry

National seminar on the democratic consciousness in Dhoomil and successors.

2024-25
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Resource Person

Creative Writing in Hindi Theory Practice and Innovation

Workshop and resource session for postgraduate Hindi students.

2025–26
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Paper Presentation

Resistance in Hindi Song and Ghazal

National conference — music, poetry and social protest in Hindi literary forms.

2025–26
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हिंदी दिवस

Hindi Day — 14 September · Celebrated annually at Warana Mahavidyalaya and across institutions

14 सितम्बर

मुख्य अतिथि — हिंदी दिवस समारोह

Chief Guest at Hindi Day celebrations — keynote on the global status and future of Hindi as a world language.

2025–26 · Warana Mahavidyalaya

हिंदी और वैश्वीकरण

Resource person for Hindi Day lecture series — "Hindi in the Context of Globalisation". Address on employability and translation.

2022–23 · Multiple institutions

हिंदी पखवाड़ा कार्यक्रम

Organiser and judge for Hindi Fortnight (Pakwada) programmes — essay, poetry recitation, and elocution competitions.

Annual · Warana Mahavidyalaya

हिंदी सप्ताह व्याख्यान

Invited speaker at Hindi Week lectures at affiliated colleges and organisations in Kolhapur and Sangli districts.

Annual · Kolhapur & Sangli region

राजभाषा दिवस — कविता पाठ

Poetry reading and literary programme on the occasion of Rajbhasha Diwas, emphasising Hindi as the official language of India.

14 September · Annual

हिंदी क्विज़ एवं निबंध स्पर्धा

Coordinating and judging Hindi Quiz and Essay competitions for undergraduate students during Hindi Month celebrations.

Annual · Warana Mahavidyalaya
समाचार पत्र न्यूज़

Media & Press Coverage

News coverage from leading Hindi, Marathi and regional newspapers and digital media.

Dainik Bhaskar
डॉ. उपाध्य को शिक्षणरत्न पुरस्कार
March 2023
Lokmat / Sakal
हिंदी दिवस पर डॉ. उपाध्य का विशेष व्याख्यान
September 2024
Maharashtra Times
वारणा महाविद्यालय के प्रोफेसर की नई पुस्तक प्रकाशित
2024
Pudhari
आदिवासी साहित्य पर राष्ट्रीय संगोष्ठी में डॉ. उपाध्य
2025
Divya Marathi
NSS उत्कृष्ट कार्यक्रम अधिकारी पुरस्कार से सम्मानित
2017
Tarun Bharat
हिंदी अनुवाद पर अंतरराष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन में सहभागिता
2025–26
Research output

Patents, Journals & Editorial Boards

Patents

Design patent

Graphical User Interface for a Hindi Literature E-Library

Utility patent

A Digital Archive and Preservation System for Rare Hindi Manuscripts

Output at a glance

Books
15
Journal papers
27
Papers presented
38
Seminars attended
66

Editorial boards

Member of editorial boards of international peer-reviewed journals:

  • Vidyawarta — quarterly international journal, Parli Vaijnath, Beed. ISSN 2319-9318
  • Printing Area — monthly international journal, Parli Vaijnath, Beed. Peer-reviewed

Research guidance

Recognised Research Guide, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Guiding M.Phil. and Ph.D. candidates in Hindi literature, translation studies and marginal-voice discourses.

एक्टिविटी

Activities & Campus Life

Events, programmes and co-curricular activities at Warana Mahavidyalaya and beyond.

वीडियो

Videos & Lectures

Recorded talks, lectures, and interviews featuring Dr. Upadhya.

डॉ. उपाध्य — व्याख्यान
दलित साहित्य — संगोष्ठी
अनुवाद और साहित्य
Hindi Day address
Recognition

Honours across literature, teaching and service

Career path

Education, training and teaching

  1. 2009Ph.D., HindiS.R.T.M. University, Nanded. Thesis on Ashok Vajpeyi's poetry, awarded 14 December 2009.
  2. 2009Joined Warana MahavidyalayaAppointed 3 September 2009. Now Associate Professor and Research Guide.
  3. 2007UGC NET, HindiQualified June 2007.
  4. 2001M.A., HindiDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
  5. 1998B.A.Hindi, History, Geography. Same university.
  6. 2011MS-CITFirst class, December 2011.

Faculty development

  • UGC Orientation (2013) and Refresher courses (2015, 2020)HPU Shimla · Allahabad University · Delhi University · MANUU Hyderabad
  • Teaching Hindi Language and Literature to Foreign StudentsShivaji University · Sept–Oct 2016
  • Global Business Foundation SkillsInfosys BPO, Mysore · Aug 2016
  • NSS Programme Officer trainingAhmednagar · 2017

Online learning

Grammar and PunctuationUC IrvineIntro to PsychologyYaleWhat is Data Science?IBMResearch for Essay WritingUC IrvineTensorFlow ServingCoursera