Lakshmi Narayan Sudhanshu
Lakshmi Narayan Sudhanshu | |
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लक्ष्मी नारायण सुधांशु | |
3rd Speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
In office 15 March 1962 – 15 March 1967 | |
Preceded by | Dhanik Lal Mandal |
Succeeded by | Bindeshwari Prasad Verma |
Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1952–1957 | |
Constituency | Dhamdaha |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 December 1906 |
Died | April 7, 1974 | (aged 67)
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Occupation | Writer, Poet, Politician |
Laxmi Narayan Sudhanshu (1906–1974) was an Indian writer, litterateur, poet, independent activist and political leader. He won the 1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election from an assembly seat in Purnia. He also held the post of Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1967. Sudhanshu is known for actively participating in the Quit India Movement in 1942. He was imprisoned in Bhagalpur jail by the Britishers.[1][2][3]
Biography
Early life and education
Lakshmi Narayan Sudhanshu was born on 15 December 1906 in Rupaspur village, located in
Career
His first published novel was Matriprem. He was elected an MLA in 1952 after winning an assembly seat in
From 1935 to 1938, he was the headmaster of Govardhan Sahitya Vidyalaya,
Death
He died in Patna, Bihar, on 7 April 1974.[6]
Commemoration
A biography book, Laxminarayan Sudhanshu Vyaktitva Aur Kratitiva (Laxminarayan Sudhanshu Personality and Works), was published in 2009 and written by Vanshidhar Singh.[8] The Government of Bihar State has constituted an award after him, called Laxmi Narayan Sudhanshu Prize, which is given to scholars who published Research papers related to the Hindi language and literature.[9]
Books
- Matriprem
- Kavya Me Abhivyanjanavad
- Jeewan Ke Tattv Aur Kavya Ke Siddhant
- Hindi Sahitya Ka Brihat Itihas, Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Kashi
- Pracheen Bharatiya Arya Raj Vans
- Avantika (as magazine editor)
- 'Bhatruprem
- Gulab Ki Kaliyan
- Rasrang
See also
References
- ^ Sopam, Reena (October 12, 2020). "One upon a time in Bihar, writers and poets also contested elections". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "114वीं जयंती पर याद किए गए बिहार विस के पूर्व सभापति डॉ. लक्ष्मी नारायण सुधांशु". ETV Bharat. 16 December 2020.
- ^ Jaiswal, Sumita (18 January 2021). "जयंती पर याद किए गए बिहार हिंदी साहित्य सम्मेलन और बिहार विधान सभा के पूर्व अध्यक्ष लक्ष्मी नारायण सिंह 'सुधांशु'" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran.
- ^ "Dhamdaha: एक विधानसभा सीट से चुने जाते थे दो विधायक, कांग्रेस का था दबदबा" (in Hindi). Aaj Tak. 5 October 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Abhishek (21 October 2021). "बिहार विधानसभा भवन के स्वर्णिम 100 साल: ऐतिहासिक भवन में इन 16 लोगों ने सुशोभित की स्पीकर की कुर्सी" (in Hindi). Navbharat Times.
- ^ a b Dr. Manish Rannjan (IAS). "Bihar General Knowledge": 122.
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(help) - ^ Bhardwaj, Dr. Virendra Kumar (January 2019). "आलेख - साहित्य समाज और राजनीति की त्रिवेणी". Rachnakar.
- ^ Singh, Vanshidhar (2009). "Laxminarayan Sudhanshu Vyaktitva aur Kratitiva". Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- ^ "Awards and Honours of Bihar". Dainik Jagran. 13 December 2016.