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Lalit Kumar

Samyak Lalit

Author - Disability Rights Activist - Online Community Builder
Web Developer - Founder of Kavita Kosh, WeCapable

Who's Lalit Kumar

Welcome to the official website of Lalit Kumar!

Lalit is an Indian author and a disability rights activist from New Delhi. He is the winner of Henry Viscardi Achievement Award and National Award for being a Role Model for Persons with Disabilities. His first book Vitamin Zindagi is his memoir. This popular Hindi language book is considered to be one of the best motivational books written in Hindi. Lalit contracted polio at the age of four years. Vitamin Zindagi describes his unwavering will to succeed despite not just the physical but also socio-economic challenges.

An alumni of Heriot-Watt University and University of Delhi, Lalit has postgraduate degrees in Bioinformatics and Information Technology.

Lalit is also the founder of famous Kavita Kosh and Gadya Kosh projects, the largest repositories of Indian literature on Internet. He has also developed several text processing tools to help increase the use of Indian languages on Internet.

He is a well-known disability rights activist. Through his YouTube channel, Dashamlav, Lalit educates Indian persons with disabilities about their rights and facilities available to them.

WeCapable.com is another initiative he has taken to spread the information for Persons with Disabilities in India and motivate them to lead a successful and meaningful life.

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What's up

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Vitamin Zindagi

Vitamin Zindagi is a memoir written by Lalit Kumar. This book contains account of his life with polio in India.

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Dashamlav

Dashamlav is Lalit Kumar's YouTube channel where he publishes videos related to disability issues, inspiration and motivational talks.

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Kavita Kosh

Lalit Kumar is the founder of Kavita Kosh - world's largest online library of Indian poetry. This website has been developed by an international community of volunteers led by Lalit.

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Gadya Kosh

Gadya Kosh is the sister website of Kavita Kosh. Gadya Kosh is also founded by Lalit. This website contains prose content from Indian literature.

Latest on Dashamlav

Lalit Kumar, Madhuram Aparajita and their team produce & publish videos related with disability issues on their YouTube channel named Dashamlav. This channel was started in July 2018 and now has gathered more than 1,60,000 subscribers. Here are the latest videos from this channel.

Loksabha Chunaav 2024 Ke Liye Viklangjan Ka Maang-patra
Disability Manifesto, By and For Citizens with Disabilities, an Initiative by NCPEDP
Cancer Awareness & Beyond...

Books by Lalit

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Vitamin Zindagi (Hindi)

Vitamin Zindagi is the memoir of Lalit wherein he narrates his struggle with polio and the insensitivity of society towards persons with disabilities.

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Vitamin Zindagi (Marathi)

Translated from Hindi to Marathi by Mrs. Manjiri Dhamankar and published by Mehta Publishing House.

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Vitamin Zindagi (Maithili)

Translated from Hindi to Maithili by Aditya Bhushan Mishra and published by Shwetwarna Prakashan

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Jaisa Maine Dekha Tumko

Collection of disability-centric poetry in Hindi by various poets. Co-edited by Samyak Lalit and Swapnil Tiwari

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Ba-wajood

Collection of disability-centric stories in Hindi by various authors. Edited by Samyak Lalit and published by Shwetwarna Prakashan

What Lalit Writes

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Viklangta Dot Com

Viklangta Dot Com is the first Hindi website dedicated to disability issues. In addition to relevant information, it also publishes columns by several authors who write on disability issues.

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Dashamlav KB

Dashamlav Knowledge Base covers general knowledge topics on all subjects. I develop information databases, infographics as well as write articles. This website is particularly useful for students who are preparing for competitive exams.

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WeCapable

As principle author, Lalit publishes articles related with disability issues on WeCapable.com. This website tend to publish information for everyone who consider themselves capable despite facing huge challenges from life and society.

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TechWelkin

Lalit writes and publishes technology related articles on TechWelkin. This tech blog has millions of readers. Topics covered are computers, internet, mobile phones and web development.

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RiseMoneyWise

It's a portal related with topics such as stock market, investments, cryptocurrency, mutual funds and other financial topics.

Lalit's Tools for PwD

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Indic Braille Translator

This Braille translation tool converts most of the major Indian languages into Braille code. The output Braille code can then be printed on a paper with the help of a Braille embosser.

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English Braille Translation

This tool converts Roman language text into Braille code. All the languages written in Roman script can be translated into Braille using this tool.

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Sign Language Teaching Tool

This tool converts English language text into corresponding sign language. This basic tool is useful in teaching and demonstrating sign language.

Lalit's Tools for Indian Languages

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Hindi Proof Reader

This proof reading tool is useful for removing mistakes that people often make in text typed in Hindi unicode. The tool also auto-format a number of regular typesetting features like paragraph-spacing.

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Indic Transliteration

Transliterates text among several Indian languages, Roman script as well as IPA and Diacritic formats. Very useful for those who know the language but can't read the script. Also useful for converting text for use in sources with international readership.

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Font Converters

A number of popular font converters, including Kruti Dev, Shusha, Shivaji, Kundli, Chanakya, 4CGandhi, DevLys etc.

Awards/Honours for Lalit

Lalit has been honoured by a number of authorities. Here is a list of some of the major awards/honours bestowed upon him.

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National Award (Role Model)

Lalit was awarded the National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Role Model), 2018. This award is given by the Government of India and is bestowed by the President of India.

  • NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award, 2022
  • State Award for Exceptional Achiever, 2021 [Delhi Government]
  • Henry Viscardi Achievement Award, 2021 [USA]
  • Amar Ujala Shabd Samman, 2021
  • All India Award from Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Academy, 2020 [Madhya Pradesh Government]
  • Nagrik Samman (Civil Honour) in the City of Indore, 2020
  • National Award for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Role Model), 2018 [Government of India]
  • Aksharam IT Award, 2014
  • Scottish International Scholarship, 2006 [Government of Scotland]

Events Attended by Lalit

Some of the major national/international events where Lalit Kumar participated as speaker and other capacities. If you wish to invite him in your event, please feel free to get in touch with him.

  • TRAINER: Training Programme on "Employees Having Divyang Children", NHPC Limited (03 Mar 2020, Faridabad, Haryana, India)
  • GUEST OF HONOUR: Indore Civil Honour (28 Feb-02 Mar 2020, Indore, Madhya Pradesh)
  • SPEAKER: Jashn-e-Hind (23 Feb 2020, Delhi, India)
  • SPEAKER: Kalam Udaipur (17 Feb 2020, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India)
  • SPEAKER: Indore Literature Festival (22-23 Dec 2019, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India)
  • SPEAKER: Kalam Bhubaneshwar (08 Nov 2019, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India)
  • SPEAKER: Kalam Chandigarh (10 Dec 2019, Chandigarh, India)
  • SPEAKER: Sahitya Aaj Tak (03 Nov 2019, Delhi, India)
  • SPEAKER: Bharat Petroleum Swachhata Pakhwara (22 Aug 2019, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India)
  • SPEAKER: Lucknow Expressions (08 Nov 2019, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India)
  • SPEAKER: Kalam Raipur (20 Jul 2019, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India)
  • SPEAKER: Kalam Bilaspur (19 Jul 2019, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India)
  • TRAINER: Training Seminar for Divyang Employees of NHPC Limited (Mar 2019, Faridabad, Haryana, India)
  • SPEAKER: Chandigarh Litearature Festival 2012 (Apr 2012, Chandigarh, India)
  • RESOURCE PERSON: International Seminar & Workshop on Hindi, Internet and Blogging (Apr 2012, Port Luis, Mauritius)
  • SPEAKER: Jaipur Literature Festival 2012 (Jan 2012, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India)
  • TEAM MEMBER: Eurexpress Plenary Meeting 2009 (Mar 2009, Ibiza, Spain)
  • TEAM MEMBER: Presentation at IGMM Retreat 2009 (Edinburgh, UK)
  • SPEAKER: UK e-Science All-Hands Meeting 2008 (Sep 2008, Edinburgh, UK)
  • TEAM MEMBER: Eurexpress Plenary Meeting 2008 (Apr 2008, Berlin, Germany)
  • SPEAKER: Meeting of Network Partners for Technology4SME and Focal Points for Business-Asia Network (2005, Shanghai, China)
  • SPEAKER: Road Mapping Workshop: Technology4SME.net & Business-Asia.net (2005, New Delhi, India)

Lalit in Media

On Websites
Verse by Verse Published by Indian Express
World Hindi Secretariat: La valorisation de la langue hindi en ligne Published by Le Mauricien (French)
विदेशों में लाखों के पैकेज को छोड़ शुरू किया ब्लॉग लिखने का सफर, बीस लाख फॉलोअर्स Published by Nai Dunia
ललित कुमार के सम्मान और उनके व्याख्यान के नाम होंगे चार दिनPublished by EMS India
सच्चे हीरो ललित कुमार का सम्मानPublished by Rajesh Rathore
ललित कुमार को मैं फरिश्ता मानता हूंPublished by Indore Studio
खुद पर भरोसे का मंत्र Published by Prabhat Khabar
ललित कुमार के जीवन की यह कहानी 'विटामिन ज़िन्दगी' Published by Aaj Tak (India Today)
असफलता से डरते तो तीन पेज की एल्गोरिथम महाशक्तिशाली गूगल ना बनती : श्री ललित कुमारPublished by MadhyaPradesh Darshan
समाज में दिव्यांगों की वास्तविकता देखनी है तो गांव में जाकर देखिएPublished by Nai Dunia
करोड़ों पाठकों को ऑनलाईन साहित्य से जोड़ने वाले सच्चे हीरो ललित कुमार का सम्मानPublished by Pradesh Live
मजा तो तब है, जब दूर हो समाज की मानसिक विकलांगताPublished by Nai Dunia
ललित कुमार के सम्मान और उनके व्याख्यान के नाम होंगे चार दिनPublished by Patrika
Lalit Kumar, founder of Kavita Kosh, gets national award Published by Mid Day
Lalit Kumar’s blogging journey under difficult circumstances Published by Venture Dawn
Largest online library of Indian Literature Published by World Records India
कविता कोश के संस्थापक, ललित कुमार, दिव्यांगजन के रोल मॉडल के राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार हेतु चयनित Published by Beyond India
ललित कुमार का डॉ. मृदुल कीर्ति द्वारा साक्षात्कार Published by Setu Magazine
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टेक्नॉलॉजी की मदद से घर बैठे भी प्रवासी मज़दूरों की मदद की जा सकती है Published byAajTak




ललित कुमार JoshTalk पर Published byJoshTalk
सैकड़ों जरूरतमंद लोगों तक राशन पहुँचा रहे हैं लेखक ललित कुमार Published byStoryTel
  • Interview by Pratul Joshi
    Broadcast byAll India Radio, Lucknow (18 Aug 2019 @ 4:00pm, Sankalp)
  • Interview by All India Radio Videsh Sewa
    Broadcast byAll India Radio, Lucknow (18 Aug 2014)
  • Interview by Rajendra Chugh
    Broadcast byApna Radio, IIMC, Delhi
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