Kaka Hathrasi | |
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| Born | Prabhu Lal Garg[1] (1906-09-18)18 September 1906 |
| Died | September 18, 1995(1995-09-18) (aged 89) |
| Occupations | satirist, humorist poet-writer |
Kaka Hathrasi (18 September 1906 – 18 September 1995) was aHindisatirist andhumorist poet from India.
Hathrasi was born as Prabhu Lal Garg. He wrote under the pen nameKaka Hathrasi. He chose "Kaka", as he played the character in a play which made him popular, and "Hathrasi" after the name of his hometownHathras. He has 42 works to his credit, comprising a collection of humorous and satirical poems, prose and plays published by various publishers.[1][2] He also wrote three books on Indian classical music under the pen name "Vasant". In 1932, he establishedSangeet Karyalaya (initially Garg and Co.), a publishing house for the books on Indian classical music and dance and started publishing a monthly magazineSangeet in 1935.Sangeet is the only periodical on Indian classical music and dance that has been continuously published for over 78 years.[3][4]
He was awardedPadma Shri by thegovernment of India in 1985.[1] Every year, the Delhi-based "Hindi Academy" awards the annualKaka Hathrasi Award for outstanding contribution in the literary field.[5][6][7]
Kaka Hathrasi[8] and his son Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg made aBrij Bhasha-language feature film "Jamuna Kinare" (1983) which based onBraj culture. The film is made under the banner of "Kaka Hathrasi Films Production", produced, directed and music composed by Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg[9][10] and story was written byAshok Chakradhar (Kaka Hathrasi 's son-in-law,husband of Kaka's niece, MsBageshri)[11]
1985: 35: Shri Prabhulal Garg, alias Kaka Hathrasi
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