Educational and Literary Career
Mohan got his Ph.D. in Modern Hindi Poetry (Adhunik Hindi Kavita Mein Aprastut Vidhan) at Panjab University in 1966. A number of poems and articles appeared starting 1954 and by 1960, he was well known in literary circles.
His first job was as Lecturer in Hindi at Khalsa College, Ludhiana in 1958. Thereafter, he served in different Punjab Colleges and the Punjab Agricultural University as Lecturer and Asst. Professor. Moved to S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, Delhi in 1967, and joined as Reader in Hindi University of Delhi (1988–2000).
He edited the literary journal Sanchetna for 5 years (1969–73).
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