Daya Prakash Sinha

Daya Prakash Sinha, also known as D. P. Sinha, was an Indian IAS officer, who served as the national convener for BJP Cultural Cell and vice-president of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He was also a director, writer, dramatist and playwright, known for his Hindi plays such as Samraat Ashok, Seedhiyan, Katha Ek Kans Ki, Itihas Chakra and Rakt Abhishek. He was a recipient of Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in the Republic of India. His theatrical works have been published and staged for 50 years and translated into many languages.

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