Thakur Vishva Narain Singh

• Singh was a recipient of Soviet Land Nehru Award in 1977 for his immense contribution to braille literature and translation of books into braille. He was awarded the prize by the then Minister for External Affairs, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who called him the 'Father of Braille Literature in India'. • For his particular translation of the Hindu texts Singh was awarded the Tulis Manas Prathishtan, Bhopal by the Madhya Pradesh government. • Singh was awarded by the Indian Council of Child Education in 1987. == References ==