Nilamber Dev Sharma

Nilamber Dev Sharma (October 6, 1931 - June 23 2020) was an Indian scholar and writer. His works were of Dogri and English literature. He was best known for his work, "An Introduction to Modern Dogri Literature". The first publication in English about Dogri literature. 
The Government of India honored Sharma in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.