Leeladhar Jagudi | |
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| Born | (1940-07-01)July 1, 1940 (age 84) Dhangan gaon,Tehri Garhwal district,Uttarakhand, India |
| Occupation(s) | Hindi Poet Academic Journalist |
| Years active | Since 1964 |
| Known for | Hindi poems |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Award Raghuvir Sahay Samman Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Shatadal Award Namit Puraskar Aakashvani Award |
| Website | Official website |
Leeladhar Jagudi is an Indian teacher, journalist and poet of Hindi literature.[1] He is the author of several poetry anthologies includingNatak Jari Hai[2] andShankha Mukhi Shikharon Par[3] and is a recipient of theSahitya Akademi Award,[4] for his 1997 anthology,Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri, in 2004, for his contributions toHindi literature.[6]
Jagudi was born on 1 July 1940 in aGarhwali family in Dhangan gaon, in theTehri Garhwal district[7] of the Indian state ofUttarakhand.[8] After securing a master's degree (MA) in Hindi language and literature, he started his career by joiningthe Garhwal Rifles of theIndian Army. After retirement from the Army, he worked as a teacher in various schools and colleges before joining the Information and Public Relations Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, where he became the Deputy Director.[9] Later, he turned to journalism and is the Chief Editor ofUttar Pradesh, a monthly magazine.
Jagudi has written several poems, published independently and as anthologies and his poems have been translated into English.[10] His first anthology,Shankha Mukhi Shikharon Par, was published in 1964,[11] followed byNatak Jari Hai, published in 1972.[2] He publishedIs Yatra Mein in 1974[12] which preceded nine more anthologies,[13] includingRaat Ab Bhi Maujud Hai,Ghabaraye Hue Shabda,[14]Bachi Hui Prithvi Par and award winningAnubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand.[3] He has also written two books on the topic of adult literacy and some of his interviews have been compiled as a book,Mere Sakshatkara, published by Kitab Ghar Prakashan in 2003.[15] His works have been the subject of many studies, and two books,Samkalin Kavi Liladhar Jagudi aur Dhumil, written by Sharmila Saxena and published in 2008[16] andSamakalina Kavita aura Liladhara Jaguṛi, written by Brajamohan Sharma[17] have been published on them.
Sahitya Akademi chose hisAnubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand for theirannual award in 1997.[4] The Government of India included him in the 2004Republic Day Honours list for the civilian award of thePadma Shri.[6] He is also a recipient ofRaghuvir Sahay Samman, Shatadal Award of Bharat Bhasha Parishad, Namit Puraskar andAakashvani Award. He lives in the city ofDehradun in theDehradun district of Uttarakhand.
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