Maithili Sharan Gupt

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Maithili Sharan Gupt
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EducationMacdonal High School Jhansi
Alma materDoctorate from Banaras Hindu University
Literary movementIndian Nationalist Movement
Notable worksBharat Bharti, Saket
Notable awardsPadma Bhushan (1954)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(Nominated)
In office
3 April 1952 – 2 April 1964

Maithili Sharan Gupt

Khari Boli dialect,[2] at a time when most Hindi poets favoured the use of Braj Bhasha dialect.[4] He was a recipient of the third highest (then second highest) Indian civilian honour of Padma Bhushan.[5] For his book Bharat-Bharati (1912),[6] widely quoted during India's freedom struggle, he was given the title of Rashtra Kavi[2] by Mahatma Gandhi
.

Early life

He was born in Chirgaon, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh[2] in the Kankane clan of the Gahoi Baniya community in a family that was once a wealthy zamindar family, but the wealth was lost by the time he was born.[7] His father was Seth Ramcharan Gupta[2] and mother's name was Kashibai. Both his father and his brother Shearamsharan Gupta were prominent poets.[2] He disliked school as a child, so his father arranged for his education at their home.[2] As a child, Gupt studied Sanskrit, English and Bengali.[2] Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi was his mentor. He married in 1895.[8]

Literary works

Gupt entered the world of Hindi literature by writing poems in various magazines, including

Gautama Buddha.[citation needed
]

प्राण न पागल हो तुम यों, पृथ्वी पर वह प्रेम कहाँ..

मोहमयी छलना भर है, भटको न अहो अब और यहाँ..

ऊपर को निरखो अब तो बस मिलता है चिरमेल वहाँ..

Creative style

His works are based along patriotic themes,

alliterations lends a rhythmic backdrop due to the rhythmic alterations between vowels and consonants. He was a religious man, and this can be seen in his works.[2]

Major works

Poetry:

  • Saket(1931)[2]
  • Rang mein Bhang(1909)
  • Matrubhumi
  • Bharat-Bharati(1912)
  • Jayadrath Vadh(1910)[2]
  • Vikat Bhat
  • Plassey ka Yuddha
  • Gurukul
  • Kisan
  • Panchavati(1925)
  • Nirjhar
  • Yashodhara(1932)[2]
  • Manushyata
  • Kirano ka khel
  • Dvapar(1936)
  • Anagh(1928)

Political career

After India got independence in 1947, he was also made an honorary member of the Rajya Sabha, where he used poetry to put his opinions before the other members. He remained a member of the Rajya Sabha till his death in 1964. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1954.[citation needed]

See also

  • List of Hindi-language poets

References

  1. ^ Sharma, Rahul. "राष्ट्रकवि मैथिलीशरण गुप्त की जीवनी Maithili Sharan Gupt Bio".
  2. ^
    ISBN 81-7450-647-0. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ Sanjeev Chandan (4 August 2009) 'Anthropologists' work inspired by Premchand'. Times of India.
  4. ISBN 978-3-447-04058-7
    .
  5. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  6. ^ राष्ट्रकवि व उनकी भारत भारती, जागरण, Oct 15, 2012
  7. ^ Shri hargovind, "Dadda Ki Chhaya Me", in Raashhtarkavi Maithiliisharana Gupt Abhinandan Granth, Ed. Agravaal Vaasudevasharana, 1959, Raashhtarkavi Maithiliisharana Gupt Abhinandan Committee Calcutta, p. 101.
  8. ^ Rishi jaimini Kaushik Barua, "Ikhattara Varshon ki Abhinandaniya Gatha", in Raashhtarkavi Maithiliisharana Gupt Abhinandan Granth, Ed. Agravaal Vaasudevasharana, 1959, Raashhtarkavi Maithiliisharana Gupt Abhinandan Committee Calcutta, p. 150.

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