Background
Kavia, Shakti Dan was born on July 17, 1940 in Birai, Jodhpur, India. Son of Govind Dan and Phool Kanwar (Ratnoo) Kavia.
Kavia, Shakti Dan was born on July 17, 1940 in Birai, Jodhpur, India. Son of Govind Dan and Phool Kanwar (Ratnoo) Kavia.
Bachelor, Rajasthan University, Jaipur, India, 1960. Master of Arts, Rajasthan University, Jaipur, India, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Jodhpur, 1969.
Research assistant, U. Jodhpur (name now JNV U.), 1963-1970;
lecturer in Hindi, U. Jodhpur (name now JNV U.), 1970-1980;
lecturer in Rajasthani, U. Jodhpur (name now JNV U.), 1980-1985;
associate professor Rajasthani, U. Jodhpur (name now JNV U.), since 1986;
head department Rajasthani, U. Jodhpur (name now JNV U.), 1988-1991, 94-97. Member international conference, Udine, Italy, 1987. Lecturer U. Trieste, Italy.
Participant Vagarth World Poetry Festival, Bhopal, India, 1989.
Member Nyaya Panchayat, Village of Bastava, INdia, 1965-1977. Program officer National Service Scheme, J.N. Vyas University, 1970-1972, 87-90. Member Committee for Preservation of Antiquities, Cultural and National Heritages, Jodhpur, 1988-1989.
Member program advisory committee All India Radio Station, Jodhpur, since 1995.
Married Lahar Kanwar Detha, June 13, 1956. Children: Virendra, Umrao, Narpat, Himmat, Vasudeo.