Ramchandra Siras
Professor

Indian Nagpur, Maharashtra

Quick Info

Profession	Professor
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1948
Age	62 years (died on 07, Apr, 2010)
Birthplace	Nagpur, Maharashtra
Date of Death	07/04/2010

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Bio/Wiki

Famous For	His biopic 'Aligarh' (2015), specializing in Marathi literature and linguistics
Full Name	Ramchandra Srinivas Siras
Known As	Dr. Ramchandra Siras
Field	Marathi Literature, Linguistics, Psychology

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Hislop College, Nagpur Nagpur University Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi
Qualifications	Graduation in Linguistics and Psychology from Nagpur University Post Graduation in Psychology from Hislop College, Nagpur PhD from Nagpur University Studied Clinical Psychology at Central Institute of Psychiatry PhD in Marathi from Nagpur University (1985)

Personal Life

Food Habit	Vegetarian
Hobbies	Listening to Hindi Music Cooking Knitting

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Divorced
Partner	Irfan

Family

Spouse	Name
Siblings	He had one sister.

Career

University/Workplaces	Research Assistant at Ranchi University Professor at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
Positions Held	Appointed reader in Modern Indian Languages at AMU Chairman of the Department of Modern Indian Languages at AMU
Career Start	1988 at Aligarh Muslim University

Favourites

Food	Very Plain Dal, Rice and Sabzi
Actor	Raj Kapoor
Singer	Lata Mangeshkar
Film(s)	Awara (1951) Shree 420 (1955)
Song	Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Ye from the film Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dr. Ramchandra Siras was a Professor at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and known for the biopic 'Aligarh' (2015).
2. He was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra and spent his childhood and adulthood there.
3. Received his PhD degree from Nagpur University in 1985 for his thesis on political novels of Madkholkar.
4. Studied Clinical Psychology at Central Institute of Psychiatry in Kanke, Ranchi.
5. Awarded by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad for his poems.
6. He was skilled in poetry, simple dressing, and had a preference for slippers over shoes.
7. Had a strong fondness for Hindi films and old Hindi songs.
8. Often seen knitting and enjoyed very plain food.
9. Suffered from epileptic fits since teenage, leading to a delayed marriage due to health issues.
10. Specialized in Marathi literature.
11. Published award-winning book of Marathi poems, Grass Under My Feet (2002).
12. Filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court challenging suspension orders on grounds of violation of constitutional rights to privacy and equality.
13. Dr. Ramchandra Siras was a Professor at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in the Department of Modern Indian Languages.
14. He was a prominent scholar in modern languages and was identified as gay, which led to a controversial sting operation by journalists before his death.
15. His death on 7 April 2010 was initially reported as suicide, but autopsy revealed traces of poison, leading to murder charges against six people including AMU officials and journalists.
16. The case was eventually closed due to lack of substantial proof.
17. His life story inspired the 2015 film 'Aligarh', directed by Prakash Jha.

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