Raja Radhika Raman Prasad Sinha | |
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| Born | (1890-09-10)September 10, 1890 |
| Died | March 24, 1971(1971-03-24) (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Zamindar, Writer |
| Known for | Hindi literature |
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Raja Radhika Raman Prasad Sinha (1890–1971) was the ruler ofSurajpura Raj, a prominent writer ofHindi literature, as well as aPadma Bhushan awardee.[1] Born into a royal family in the district ofShahabad, in the Indian state ofBihar on 10 September 1890 as the eldest son ofRaja Rajrajeshwari Sinha, he was the pioneer of Hindi fiction and authored several books includingThe Gandhi Cap and Other Short Stories,Purush Nari, andPurva Aur Paschim.[2][3] When he was 12 years old, his father died in 1903 and his entire estate came under the control of theCourt of Wards.[4] He was a friend ofHemwati Nandan Bahuguna and gave him Rs. 2000 for business purposes in the late 1940s.[5] He was the secretary of Bihar's United Party, a party representing the interests of the zamindars.[6] He was awarded thePadma Bhushan in 1962, and was bestowed an honoraryD.Litt. degree byMagadh University in 1969.[7][8]
