Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi | |
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| Born | (1889-04-04)4 April 1889 |
| Died | 30 January 1968(1968-01-30) (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Writer,Essayist,Poet,Playwright,Journalist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | Chhayavaad |
| Subject | Hindi |
| Notable awards | 1955:Sahitya Akademi Award 1963:Padma Bhushan |
Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi (4 April 1889 – 30 January 1968), also calledPandit ji, was an Indianpoet,writer,essayist,playwright and who is particularly remembered for his participation in India's national struggle for independence and his contribution toChhayavaad, theNeo-romanticism movement ofHindi literature. He was awarded the firstSahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his workHim Tarangini in 1955.[1] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of thePadma Bhushan in 1963.[2] For his works reinforcing Indian nationalism during the British Raj, he is referred to as theYug Charan.[3]
Chaturvedi was born in aGaur Brahmin family of babai gav (Makhan Puram) village ofNarmadapuram district ofMadhya Pradesh on 4 April 1889. He became a schoolteacher when he was aged 16.[4][5][6] Later, he was the editor of the nationalist journalsPrabha,Pratap andKarmaveer, and was repeatedly incarcerated during theBritish Raj.[7] After the Indian independence, he refrained from seeking a position in the government, instead continuing to speak and write against social evils and in support of an exploitation-free, equitable society as envisioned byMahatma Gandhi.[citation needed]
His noted works areHim Kirtini (Hindi:हिम कीर्तिनी),Him Tarangini (Hindi:हिम तरंगिणी),Yug Charan (Hindi:युग चारण), andSahitya Devata (Hindi:साहित्य देवता), and his most noted poems areVenu Lo Gunje Dhara (Hindi:वेणु लो गू़ँजे धरा),Deep Se Deep Jale (Hindi:दीप से दीप जले),Kaisa Chhand Banaa Deti hai (Hindi:कैसा छन्द बना देती है),Agnipath andPushp ki Abhilaashaa (Hindi:पुष्प की अभिलाषा).[8]
In his memory, theMadhya PradeshSahitya Akademi (Madhya Pradesh Cultural Council) organizes the annual Makhanlal Chaturvedi Samaroh, since 1987, besides awarding the annual Makhanlal Chaturvedi Puraskar for excellence in poetry by an Indian poet.[9]
The Makhanlal Chaturvedi Rashtriya Patrakarita Vishwavidyalaya atBhopal in Madhya Pradesh has been named in his honour.[7][10]
बाद की जिन्दगी में कविता के रूप में हर क्षण अंग्रेजों के खिलाफ शोला उगलता कवि स्वतंत्रता संग्राम का बलिदानी सिपाही बन जाता है। युग चारण बनकर उसका मानव जाति को हुंकारना सिर्फ भारत के लिए ही नहीं है बल्कि पूरे एशिया और यहाँ तक कि पूरे विश्व को जगाने की हुंकार है ।
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