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अमृता प्रीतम | Amrita Pritam; About this soundlisten (help·info); 31 August 1919 – 31 October 2005) was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. She is considered the first prominent female Punjabi poet, novelist, essayist and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, who is equally loved on both sides of the India–Pakistan border. With a career spanning over six decades, she produced over 100 books of poetry, fiction, biographies, essays, a collection of Punjabi folk songs and an autobiography that were all translated into several Indian and foreign languages. She is best remembered for her poignant poem, Ajj aakhaan Waris Shah nu (Today I invoke Waris Shah – "Ode to Waris Shah"), an elegy to the 18th-century Punjabi poet, an expression of her anguish over massacres during the partition of India. As a novelist, her most noted work was Pinjar ("The Skeleton", 1950), in which she created her memorable character, Puro, an epitome of violence against women, loss of humanity and ultimate surrender to existential fate; the novel was made into an award-winning film, Pinjar (2003). When India was partitioned into the independent states of India and Pakistan in 1947, she migrated from Lahore, to India, though she remained equally popular in Pakistan throughout her life, as compared to her contemporaries like Mohan Singh and Shiv Kumar Batalvi. Known as the most important voice for the women in Punjabi literature, in 1956, she became the first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for her magnum opus, a long poem, Sunehade (Messages), later she received the Bharatiya Jnanpith, one of India's highest literary awards, in 1982 for Kagaz Te Canvas ("The Paper and the Canvas"). The Padma Shri came her way in 1969 and finally, Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 2004, and in the same year she was honoured with India's highest literary award, given by the Sahitya Akademi (India's Academy of Letters), the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship given to the "immortals of literature" for lifetime achievement. she wrote her poems mostly for the partition Bibliography In her career spanning over six decades, she penned 28 novels, 18 anthologies of prose, five short stories and 16 miscellaneous prose volumes. Novel Pinjar Doctor Dev Kore Kagaz, Unchas Din Dharti, Sagar aur Seepian Rang ka Patta Dilli ki Galiyan Terahwan Suraj Yaatri Jilavatan (1968) Hardatt Ka Zindaginama Autobiography Black Rose (1968) Rasidi Ticket (1976) Shadows of Words (2004) Short stories Kahaniyan jo Kahaniyan Nahi Kahaniyon ke Angan mein Stench of Kerosene Poetry anthologies Amrit Lehran (Immortal Waves)(1936) Jiunda Jiwan (The Exuberant Life) (1939) Trel Dhote Phul (1942) O Gitan Valia (1942) Badlam De Laali (1943) Sanjh de laali (1943) Lok Peera (The People's Anguish) (1944) Pathar Geetey (The Pebbles) (1946) Punjab Di Aawaaz (1952) Sunehade (Messages) (1955) – Sahitya Akademi Award Ashoka Cheti (1957) Kasturi (1957) Nagmani (1964) Ik Si Anita (1964) Chak Nambar Chatti (1964) Uninja Din (49 Days) (1979) Kagaz Te Kanvas (1981)- Bhartiya Jnanpith Chuni Huyee Kavitayen Ek Baat Literary journal Nagmani, poetry monthly

Dushyant Kumar was a poet of modern Hindi literature. He is famous for writing Hindi Ghazals, and is generally recognised as one of the foremost Hindi poets of the 20th century. Born: 1 September 1933, United Provinces of British India Died: 30 December 1975, Bhopal

Saadat Hasan Manto (/mɑːn, -tɒ/; Urdu: سعادت حسن منٹو‎, pronounced [səˈaːd̪ət̪ ˈɦəsən ˈməɳʈoː]; 11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and author born in Ludhiana, British India. Writing mainly in the Urdu language, he produced 22 collections of short stories, a novel, five series of radio plays, three collections of essays and two collections of personal sketches. His best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Manto was known to write about the hard truths of society that no one dared to talk about. He is best known for his stories about the partition of India, which he opposed, immediately following independence in 1947. Manto was tried for obscenity six times; thrice before 1947 in British India, and thrice after independence in 1947 in Pakistan, but was never convicted. He is acknowledged as one of the finest 20th century Urdu writers and is the subject of two biographical films: Manto, directed by Sarmad Khoosat and the 2018 film Manto, directed by Nandita Das.

Ramdhari Singh, known by his nom de plume Dinkar, was an Indian Hindi poet, essayist, patriot and academic, who is considered as one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He remerged as a poet of rebellion as a consequence of his nationalist poetry written in the days before Indian independence.

Ramdhari Singh, known by his nom de plume Dinkar, was an Indian Hindi poet, essayist, patriot and academic, who is considered as one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He remerged as a poet of rebellion as a consequence of his nationalist poetry written in the days before Indian independence.

DescriptionHarishankar Parsai was a Hindi writer. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyangya. He was born in Jamani village near Itarsi in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his M.A. in Hindi from R.T.M. Nagpur University Satires : Viklaang Shraddhaa ka daur (विकलांग श्रद्धा का दौर) Do Naak Waale Log (दो नाक वाले लोग) Aadhyaatmik Paagalon Ka Mishan (आध्यात्मिक पागलों का मिशन) Kraantikaaree Kee Katha (क्रांतिकारी की कथा) Pavitrata Ka Daura (पवित्रता का दौरा) Pulis-Mantree Ka Putala (पुलिस-मंत्री का पुतला) Vah Jo Aadamee Hai Na (वह जो आदमी है न) Naya Saal (नया साल) Ghaayal Basant (घायल बसंत) Sanskrti (संस्कृति) Baaraat Kee Vaapasee (बारात की वापसी) Greeting Kaard Aur Raashan Kaard (ग्रीटिंग कार्ड और राशन कार्ड) Ukhde Khambhe (उखड़े खंभे) Sharm Kee Baat Par Taalee Peetana (शर्म की बात पर ताली पीटना) Pitane-Pitane Mein Phark (पिटने-पिटने में फर्क) Badachalan (बदचलन) Ek Ashuddh Bevakooph (एक अशुद्ध बेवकूफ) Bhaarat Ko Chaahie Jaadoogar Aur Saadhu (भारत को चाहिए जादूगर और साधु) Bhagat Kee Gat (भगत की गत) Mundan (मुंडन) Inspektar Maataadeen Chaand Par (इंस्पेक्टर मातादीन चांद पर) Khetee (खेती) Ek Madhyamavargeey Kutta (एक मध्यमवर्गीय कुत्ता) Sudaama Ka Chaaval (सुदामा का चावल) Akaal Utsav (अकाल उत्सव) Khatare Aise Bhee (खतरे ऐसे भी) Kandhe Shravanakumaar Ke (कंधे श्रवणकुमार के) Das Din Ka Anashan (दस दिन का अनशन) Apeel Ka Jaadoo (अपील का जादू) Bheden Aur Bhediye (भेड़ें और भेड़िये) Bus ki Yatra (बस की यात्रा) Essay Writings : Aavaara Bheed Ke Khatare (आवारा भीड़ के खतरे) Aisa Bhee Socha Jaata Hai (ऐसा भी सोचा जाता है) Apni apni Beemari (अपनी अपनी बीमारी) Maatee Kahe Kumhaar Se (माटी कहे कुम्हार से) Kaag Bhagoda (काग भगोड़ा) Sadāchār Kā Taabij (सदाचार का तावीज़) Premchand Ke Phaté Jootey (प्रेमचंद के फटे जूते) Vaishnav Ki Fislan (वैष्णव की फ़िसलन) Thithurtā Huā Ganatantra (ठिठुरता हुआ गणतन्त्र) Pagadandiyon Ka Zamaana (पगडंडियों का ज़माना) Shikayat Mujhe bhi hai (शिकायत मुझे भी है) Tulaseedaas Chandan Ghisain (तुलसीदास चन्दन घिसैं) Ham Ek Umr Se Vaaqif Hain (हम एक उम्र से वाक़िफ़ हैं) Tab Kee Baat Aur Thee (तब की बात और थी) Bhoot Ke Paon Peeche (भूत के पाँव पीछे) Beeemaanee Kee Parat (बेईमानी की परत) Short Stories : Jaisé Unké Din Firé (जैसे उनके दिन फिरे) (Short Story Collection) Bholārām kā Jeev (भोलाराम का जीव) Hanste Hai Rote Hai(हँसते हैंं रोते हैंं) (Short Story Collection) Children's Literature : Chuha Aur Mein (चूहा और मैं) Letters : Mayaraam Surjan (मायाराम सुरजन) Novels : Jwala Aur Jal (ज्वाला और जल) Tat Ki Khoj (तट की खोज) Rani Naagphani Ki Kahani (रानी नागफनी की कहानी) Memoirs : Tirchchi Rekhayein (तिरछी रेखाएं) Marna Koi Haar Nahi Hoti (मरना कोई हार नहीं होती) Seedhe-Sade Aur Jatil Muktibodh (सीधे-सादे और जटिल मुक्तिबोध) Anecdotes : Chande Ka Dar (चंदे का डर) Apna-Paraya (अपना-पराया) Daanee (दानी) Rasoi Ghar Aur Paikhana (रसोई घर और पैखाना) Sudhaar (सुधार) Samjhauta (समझौता) Yas Sir (यस सर) Ashleel (अश्लील)

Ghalib, born Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, was a prominent Urdu and Persian poet during the last years of the Mughal Empire. He used his pen-names of Ghalib and Asad. His honorific was Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula. Most notably, he wrote in both Urdu and Persian. His Persian Divan is at least five times longer than his Urdu but his fame rests on his poetry in Urdu. Today, Ghalib remains popular not only in India and Pakistan but also among the Hindustani diaspora around the world.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an Indian politician, statesman and a poet who served three terms as the Prime Minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months from 1998 to 1999, and finally, for a full term from 1999 to 2004. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he was the first Indian prime minister who was not a member of the Indian National Congress party to have served a full five-year term in office. He was a member of the Indian Parliament for over five decades, having been elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house, ten times, and twice to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house. He served as the Member of Parliament for Lucknow until 2009 when he retired from active politics due to health concerns. Vajpayee was among the founding members of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), of which he was the president from 1968 to 1972. The BJS merged with several other parties to form the Janata Party, which won the 1977 general election. Vajpayee became the Minister of External Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Morarji Desai. He resigned in 1979, and the Janata alliance collapsed soon after. The erstwhile members of the BJS formed the BJP in 1980, with Vajpayee as its first president. During his tenure as prime minister, India carried out the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998. Vajpayee sought to improve diplomatic relations with Pakistan, travelling to Lahore by bus to meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. After the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan, he sought to restore relations through engaging with President Pervez Musharraf, inviting him to India for a summit at Agra. He was conferred India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee in 2015. The administration of Narendra Modi declared in 2014 that Vajpayee's birthday, 25 December, would be marked as Good Governance Day. He died on 16 August 2018 due to an age-related illness.

Chanakya (375 BC- 283 BC) was an ancient Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra, a text dated to roughly between the 2nd century BCE and the 3rd century CE. As such, he is considered the pioneer of the field of political science and economics in India, and his work is thought of as an important precursor to classical economics.His works were lost near the end of the Gupta Empire and not rediscovered until the early twentieth century. Chanakya assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power. He is widely credited for having played an important role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire. Chanakya served as the chief advisor to both emperors Chandragupta and his son Bindusara.

Vaidyanath Mishra (30 June 1911 - 5 November 1998), better known by his pen name Nagarjun, was a Hindi and Maithili poet who has also penned a number of novels, short stories, literary biographies and travelogues, and was known as Janakavi- the People's Poet. He is regarded as the most prominent protagonist of modernity in Maithili. Early life and education Vaidyanath Mishra was born on 30 June 1911, in the village of Tarauni in  Darbhanga District  of  Bihar , India, he spent most of his days in his mother's village Satlakha of  Madhubani district , Bihar. He later converted to  Buddhism  and got the name  Nagarjun . His mother died when he was only three, and his father being a  vagabond  himself, couldn't support him so young Vaidyanath thrived on the support of his relatives, and the scholarships he won on the account of him being an exceptional student. Soon he became proficient in  Sanskrit ,  Pali  and  Prakrit  languages, which he first learnt locally and later at  Varanasi  and  Calcutta , where he was also semi-employed, while pursuing his studies. Meanwhile he married Aparajita Devi and the couple had six children. Career He started his literary career with  Maithili  poems by the pen-name of  Yatri  (यात्री) in the early 1930s. By the mid 1930s, he started writing poetry in Hindi. His first permanent job of a full-time teacher, took him to  Saharanpur  ( Uttar Pradesh ), though he didn't stay there for long as his urge to delve deeper into Buddhist scriptures, took him to the Buddhist monastery at  Kelaniya ,  Sri Lanka , where in 1935, he became a  Buddhist monk , entered the  monastery  and studied the scriptures, just as his mentor,  Rahul Sankrityayan  had done earlier, and hence took upon the name "Nagarjun". While at the monastery, he also studied  Leninism  and  Marxism  ideologies, before returning to India in 1938 to join 'Summer School of Politics' organised by noted peasant leader,  Sahajanand Saraswati , founder of  Kisan Sabha . A wanderer by nature, Nagarjun spent a considerable amount of his time in the 1930s and the 1940s travelling across India. He also participated in many mass-awakening movements before and after independence. Between 1939 and 1942, He was jailed by the British courts for leading a farmer's agitation in Bihar. For a long time after independence he was involved with journalism. He played an active role in  Jayaprakash Narayan 's movement prior to the  Emergency period  (1975–1977), and therefore was jailed for eleven months, during the emergency period. He was strongly influenced by Leninist-Marxist ideology. This was one of the reasons that he never found patronage from the mainstream political establishments. He died in 1998 at the age of 87 in  Darbhanga . Msu celebrate baba nagarjun। बाबा नागार्जुन और यात्री सम्मेलन। Major literary works Poetry Yugdharao Kal aur Aaaj Satrange Pankhon Wali Talab ki Machhliyan Khichri Viplava Dekha Humne Hazar Hazar Bahon Wali Purani Juliyon Ka Coras Tumne Kaha Tha Akhir Aisa Kya Kah Diya Maine Is Gubare Ki Chhaya Mein. " Yeh Danturit Muskaan " Mein Military Ka Boodha Ghoda Ratnagarbha Aise bhi hum kya Bhool jao purane sapne Apne Khet Mein Chandana Fasal Akal aur Uske bad Harijan Gatha Badal ko ghirate Dekha hai Aaj main beej hoon Novels Rati Nath Ki Chachi Balachnama Baba Bateshar Nath Himalaya ki betiya Nai Paudh Varun Ke Bete Dukh Mochan Ugratara Jamania Ka Baba Kumbhi Pak Paro and Asman Mein Chanda Tare. Abhinandan Imaratia Sita Usko Navturiya Essay collections Ant Hinam Kriyanam. Bum Bholenath Ayodhya ka raja Maithili works Patrahin Nagna Gachh (collection of poems) Chitra (collection of poems) Pparo(novel) Navturiya(novel) Balchnma(novel) His work on culture has been published in the form of books entitled  Desh Dashkam  and  Krishak Dashkam .

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (16 August 1904 – 15 February 1948) was an Indian poet. One of her most popular poems is "Jhansi ki Rani" (about the courageous Queen of Jhansi). Born in Nihalpur village in Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh. She initially studied in the Crosthwaite Girls' School in Allahabad and passed the middle-school examination in 1919. After her marriage with Thakur Lakshman Singh Chauhan of Khandwa in the same year, she moved to Jubbulpore (now Jabalpur), CP. She married Thakur Lakshman Singh Chauhan of Khandwa in 1919 when she was sixteen with whom she had five children.

Mahadevi Verma was a Hindi poet, freedom fighter and educationist from India. She is widely regarded as the "modern Meera". She was a major poet of the "Chhayavaad", a literary movement of romanticism in modern Hindi poetry ranging from 1914–1938 and a prominent poet in Hindi Kavi sammelans.

Maithili Sharan Gupt was one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He is considered one among the pioneers of Khari Boli poetry and wrote in Khari Boli dialect, at a time when most Hindi poets favoured the use of Braj Bhasha dialect. He was a recipient of the third highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Bhushan.

Hazari Prasad Dwivedi (19 August 1907 – 19 May 1979) was a Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar. He penned numerous novels, collections of essays, historical research on medieval religious movements of India especially Kabir and Natha Sampradaya, and historical outlines of Hindi literature. Besides Hindi, he was master of many languages including Sanskrit, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati as well as Pali, Prakrit, and Apabhramsa. Steeped in traditional knowledge of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit, and modern Indian languages, Dwivedi was destined to be the great bridge maker between the past and the present. As a student of Sanskrit, steeped in the Sastras, he gave a new evaluation to Sahitya-sastra and he can rightly be considered as a great commentator on the textual tradition of the Indian literature. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1957 for his contribution to Hindi literature, and the 1973 Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of essays, 'Alok Parva'. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi's was very best sahityakar contributions to Indian creative and critical writings are phenomenal and his interests diverse. He wrote the following important works in Literary History and Criticism: Sahitya ki Bhumika Hindi Sahitya ka Adikala The above writings of his gave a new direction to the history of criticism in the Hindi literature. He also published his historical analysis of medieval religious life of India in following books: Kabir Madhyakalin Dharma Sadhana Natha Sampradaya His work on medieval saint  Kabir  is considered a masterpiece, and is a thoroughly researched analysis of Kabir's thought, works, and teachings. He was also am eminent novelist. His novels revolved around Historical themes and personages. His following Historical Novels are considered classics: Banbhatta Ki Atmakatha (1946) Anamdas Ka Potha Punarnava Charu-chandra-Lekha He was also a great essayist. Some of his memorable essays are: Kalplata (Shirish ke phool and other essays): Shirish ke phool is part of NCERT Hindi book for class XII Nakhoon Kyon Barhte Hain (Why do the nails grow) Ashok ke phool Kutaj Alok Parva (Collection) He also translated many works from English and other languages to Hindi. These include: Prabandha-Chintamani  (from  Prakrit ) Puratan Prabandha Sangraha Vishva Parichay Lal Kaner "mouthi mar thi hoa mara"

Raghupati Sahay, better known under his pen name Firaq Gorakhpuri, was a writer, critic, and, according to one commentator, one of the most noted contemporary Urdu poets from India. He established himself among peers including Muhammad Iqbal, Yagana Changezi, Jigar Moradabadi, and Josh Malihabadi. Raghupati Sahay was born in Gorakhpur on 28 August 1896 in a well-to-do and educated family. He finished his basic education and then completed his Master's degree in Urdu, Persian and English literature. Firaq had shown early signs of excellence in Urdu poetry and had always shown attraction towards literature. His contemporaries included famous Urdu poets like Allama Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Kaifi Azmi and Sahir Ludhianvi. Yet he was able to make his mark in Urdu poetry at an early age. He was selected for the Provincial Civil Service (P.C.S.) and the Indian Civil Service (British India) (I.C.S.), but he resigned to follow Mahatma Gandhi's Non-cooperation movement, for which he went to jail for 18 months. Later, he joined Allahabad University as a lecturer in English literature. It was there that he wrote most of his Urdu poetry, including his magnum opus Gul-e-Naghma which earned him the highest literary award of India, the Jnanpith Award, and also the 1960 Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu. During his life, he was given the positions of Research Professor at the University Grants Commission and Producer Emeritus by All India Radio. After a long illness, he died on 3 March 1982, in New Delhi. Gorakhpuri was well-versed in all traditional metrical forms such as ghazal, nazm, rubaai and qat'aa. He wrote more than a dozen volumes of Urdu poetry, a half dozen of Urdu prose, several volumes on literary themes in Hindi, as well as four volumes of English prose on literary and cultural subjects. His biography, Firaq Gorakhpuri: The Poet of Pain & Ecstasy, written by his nephew Ajai Mansingh was published by Roli Books in 2015.[4] The book included anecdotes from his life and translations of some of his work.[

Harivansh Rai Bachchan (27 November 1907 - 18 January 2003) was an Indian poet of the Nayi Kavita literary movement (romantic upsurge) of early 20th century Hindi literature. Born in an Awadhi Indian Hindu family of the Srivastava clan of the Kayastha caste, in the village of Babupatti, in the district of Pratapgarh, in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in British India, he was also a poet of the Hindi Kavi Sammelan. He is best known for his early work Madhushala (मधुशाला).In 1976, he received the Padma Bhushan for his service to Hindi literature.

गोरख पांडेय(1945 - 29 जनवरी 1989 ) हिंदी के प्रसिद्ध के कवी थे . प्रमुख कृतियाँ : कविता संग्रह: भोजपुरी के नौ गीत, जागते रहो सोने वलो, स्वर्ग से बिदाई, समय का पहिया, लोहा गरम हो गया है। वैचारिक गद्य : धर्म की मार्क्सवादी व्याख्या

Gopaldas Neeraj (popularly known as Niraj or Neeraj; 4 January 1925 – 19 July 2018)[2] was an Indian poet and author of Hindi literature. He was also a poet of Hindi Kavi sammelan. He was born in the village of Puravali, near Mahewa in Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh, India on 4 January 1925. He wrote under the pen name "Neeraj". He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991 and Padma Bhushan in 2007. Besides writing, he earned his living teaching in a college and was a Professor of Hindi Literature in Dharma Samaj College, Aligarh. Around 2012, Neeraj was the chancellor of Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Several poems and songs written by Neeraj have been used in Hindi movies. He wrote songs for several Hindi films and was proficient in both Hindi and Urdu. In a television interview, Neeraj called himself an unlucky poet who had to concentrate on the poetry form instead of writing songs for films.[citation needed] His career as a film lyricist ended when he became depressed by the deaths of some of the film music directors with whom he had worked. He noted in particular the deaths of Jaikishan of the music duo Shankar-Jaikishan, and S. D. Burman, for both of whom he had written highly popular film songs. Neeraj died, aged 93, on 19 July 2018 in New Delhi. He had been admitted to hospital with a lung infection.

Kumar Vishwas is a celebrated Indian poet and he is on the National Executive of Aam Aadmi Party. He has recited his poetry widely in India and also in USA, Singapore, Japan, and Dubai. He has been awarded certificate of recognition by California State Assembly. His poetry as well as presentation take the audiences on a new high.