Sumitranandan-Pant

Sumitranandan pant

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Sumitranandan pant introduction

Thinking about Hindi literature, the first name comes from Sumitranandan Pant. Widely referred to as the pillar third pillar of Chhayawad (neo-romanticism) with Jaishankar Prasad, Suryakant Tripathi Nirala and Mahadevi Verma, Pant was one whose eccentricities were as interesting as his writings.

Verma said that when he met Pant for the first time, he started laughing out loud, because by then, he had admitted, named her, that she was a woman. The name, as he also had long hair, had a story behind it.

After the birth of Gosain Dutt, he changed his name to Sumitranandan Pant while in school as a tribute to Ramayana's Lakshmana, whose mother's name was Sumitra, while the hairstyle was inspired by French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte.

He was not the only name, although he was changed. Many years later, he suggested to fellow poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan that instead of naming his son Inquilab, he might consider Amitabh. The rest, as they say, is history. Pant is also credited with giving the national broadcaster, Doordarshan, its name.

On its 120th birth anniversary, ThePrint explores the life and work of Sumitranandan Pant.

Sumitranandan pant early life

Man of nature

Pant was born on 20 May 1900 in Kausani in Almora district of Uttarakhand. His mother died soon after the child's birth, while his father managed a tea estate. Pant's love for nature and the development of words early in life. At the age of seven, he started writing poetry and songs. His childhood poems on nature are compiled in a collection called Veena.

Famously as the 'Sukumar Kavi of Nature' (Poet of Nature), he spent many years of his life in the hills and outskirts, taking pride in his poetry. He calls the clouds ke gagan ke gan ’(the song of the sky), the shadow created by Surya as his beloved (Sajni) and God, an artist for him.

Also read: Harivansh Rai Bachchan - Critic of religion, class system and overbearing lovers

Influence of Gandhi and Marx

After completing his schooling from Almora, Pant moved to Kashi to pursue higher education. However, he soon dropped out to join Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha movement.

Gandhi was one of several prominent leaders influencing Pant - including Rabindranath Tagore, Karl Marx and Avindo.

Sample this omen to Gandhi from his collection Chidambar:

"Bapu! You see the sun of Amma, Tejashi

Swan exclaims from Rome, gets life

Nahin jaanat

Para, human is true non-violence, and determination "

(Bapu! Hearing my fiery call of the soul, of every fiber of my rejoicing. I do not know how long mankind will bear, but truth and non-violence will always be the idol of humanity)

Marxism began to appear very subtly in Pant's poetry. With Neo-Romanticism, he became a spokesman for progressive poetry, and his poems showed a deep awareness of class inequality. In his collection Yugavani, he wrote:

"Manav is not affected in Shreni category

Do not let your life go through labor force

(Man should not be divided on the basis of caste and class, money should be earned by hard work and public labor should not be exploited)

Many poets conceived and recreated Bharat Mata through their poetry. Pant's Bharat Mata (Bharat Mata) represents a mixture of Gandhism and Marxism. In his poem Bharatmata Gramvasini, he wrote:

“Bharat Mata Gramvasini

Fila is Shyamal in Khetan

Dusty dirt

Anasu water in Ganga Yamuna

Udasini statue of miti "

His Bharat Mata is a rural Indian woman who works in the fields, whose clothes are dirty, whose tears form the Ganges and Yamuna, a gloomy idol made of mud. She further writes that she is an expatriate at her home, as a woman often feels.

Achievements of Sumitranandan pant

Pant was the first Hindi poet to be conferred with the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 1968, which is the largest literary award. The poet was also awarded the Sahitya Akademi and the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.

Cause of death of Sumitranandan pant

He died of a heart attack in 1977.

भोलाराम का जीव (हरिशंकर परसाई )

Meerabai

पद - त्रय-(मीराबाई)

Meera-bai

“ मैं तो चरण लगी ................ चरण – कमल बलिहार |

अर्थ – मीराबाई अपने परमाराध्य श्रीकृष्ण की भक्ति में लीन होकर अपने प्रभु से कहती है कि वह अपने आप को उनके चरणों में समर्पित कर चुकी है | वह कहती है जब वह अपना ह्रदय (प्रीत) गिरिधर गोपाल से लगाती है, तब किसी को भी पता नहीं चला, पर अब यह बात पूरा संसार जान चुका है | इसलिए वह विनती कर रही है की श्रीकृष्ण उन पर कृपा कर उन्हें दर्शन दें और तुरंत उनका चेतना ले क्योंकि वह अपने अराध्य का नाम ले – ले कर सुध – बुध खो रही है |

“ म्हाँरे घर आवौ ................ राषो जी मेरे माण   |

 अर्थ – मीराबाई अपने आराध्य श्री कृष्ण को अपने घर आने का निवेदन कर रही है क्योंकि वह उन के बिने अपने आप को अपूर्ण मान रही है | वह उनके विरह में पके पान की तरह पिली पड़ गई हैं | मीराबाई की पूरी आशा अब उनके आराध्य श्रीकृष्ण ही है | वह चाहती है की श्री कृष्ण आकर उनकी लाज रख लें |

“ राम नाम रस पीजै .................. ताहि के रंग में भीजै |”

अर्थ – मीराबाई मनुष्य से कहती है की हमें राम नाम में लीन हो जाना चाहिए | वह कहती है की अपने अंदर से जितने भी बुराई है उन्हें त्याग दो | कुसंगत को त्यागकर सत्संग को अपनाकर काम, क्रोध, लोभ, मोह, अहंकार आदि अवगुण को अपने जीवन से निकाल दो और अपने ह्रदय को प्रभु की भक्ति के रंग में रंग लो | इससे तुम्हारा जीवन सुधर जाएगा |  

छोटा जादूगर (जयशंकर प्रसाद )

Raskhan biography

Raskhan

Raskhan

Introduction

Syed Ibrahim Ras khan (born 1548 AD) was a Muslim poet of Pathan origins, who was a devotee of Lord Krishna. He is known to have lived in Amroha, India. Raskhan was his pen name in Hindi.

There are many poets of poetry, such as Surdas, Kumvandas, Parmanand Das, Krishnadas, Nanddas, Meerabai, among the songs of Krishnabhakti – poets  in Hindi literature. Among them, the place of the exclusive Krishna-devotee Muslim poet Rakshan ji is the best. You were soft hearted, earthly people. That is why after taking birth in Delhi; he kept himself away from the pride of Rajlipa and Raj-Vance. It is presumed that they were overwhelmed with the Krishna-love of Gopio after studying the Srimad Bhagwat's Persian experience, and had also humble themselves in the devotion of Lord Krishna.

Srimad-Bhagwat-gita

There was a difference of opinion among scholars about the birth of the poet Rakshan ji - time, education - initiation, liveliness, demise - time etc. You had died around 1618 AD. It is presumed that in Gokul you had adopted the initiation of devotion from Goswami Vithalnath ji. It is also well known that the Rambhakta poet Goswami Tulsidas Ji had narrated Raskhan the story of 'Ramcharitmanas' on the banks of the river Yamuna first. All the equipment related to your adoration and all the places, such as Gokul, Govardhan, Vraj, Vrindavan etc, are very dear to Rakshan ji.

Govardhan-hill

Four compositions of love poem Raskhana are considered to be authentic.

'Suzan - Raskhana', 'Premwatika', 'Danilila', etc. Your poetry - language is the language, in which the ease, the sweetness and the glittering grace are everywhere. You have used more than Doha, Kabit and Saivaya Chhanda

So the name of the poet Raskhan (Ras ki Khan) has become completely meaningful.

Ramcharit-manas

The Premavatika consists of fifty-three verses, most of which deal with the nature of true spiritual love, using the love between Radha and Krishna as a model. 

Works

·        प्रेमवाटिका / रसखान (दोहा-गुटका)

·        सुजान-रसखान /

·        कुछ प्रतिनिधि रचनाएँ

·        मानुस हौं तो वही /

·        या लकुटी अरु कामरिया /

·        सेस गनेस महेस दिनेस /

·        धूरि भरे अति सोहत स्याम जू /

·        कानन दै अँगुरी रहिहौं /

·        मोरपखा मुरली बनमाल /

·        कर कानन कुंडल मोरपखा /

·        मोरपखा सिर ऊपर राखिहौं /

·        गावैं गुनी गनिका गन्धर्व /

·        संकर से सुर जाहिं जपैं /

·        प्रान वही जु रहैं रिझि वापर /

·        रसखान के दोहे / रसखान

·        आवत है वन ते मनमोहन /

·        जा दिनतें निरख्यौ नँद-नंदन /

·        बैन वही उनकौ गुन गाइ /

·        सोहत है चँदवा सिर मोर को /

·        कान्ह भये बस बाँसुरी के /

·        नैन लख्यो जब कुंजन तैं /

·        फागुन लाग्यौ सखि जब तें /

·        मोहन हो-हो, हो-हो होरी / रसखान

·        गोरी बाल थोरी वैस, लाल पै गुलाल मूठि /

·        खेलत फाग सुहाग भरी /

·        ब्रह्म मैं ढूँढयो पुराण गानन /

·        जेहि बिनु जाने कछुहि नहिं /

·        आयो हुतो नियरे रसखानि /

·        आवत है बन ते मनमोहन /

·        आगु गई हुति भोर ही हों रसखानि

·        गाई दहाई न या पे कहूँ /

·        एक समै जमुना-जल में सब मज्जन हेत

·        अधर लगाइ रस प्याइ बाँसुरी बजाई /

·        कीगै कहा जुपै लोग चवाब सदा /

·        आज भटू मुरली बट के तट /

·        आई सबै ब्रज गोपालजी ठिठकी /

·        दानी नए भए माँबन दान सुनै /

·        नो लख गाय सुनी हम नंद के /

·        लाडली लाल लर्तृ लखिसै अलि /

·        मोर के चंदन मोर बन्यौ दिन दूलह हे अली /

·        आवत लाल गुलाल लिए मग /

·        इक और किरीट बसे दुसरी दिसि /

·        यह देखि धतूरे के पात चबात /

·        बेद की औषद खाइ कछु न करै /

·        कंचन मंदिर ऊँचे बनाई के /

·        प्रेम अगम अनुपम अमित / 

PREMCHAND

PREMCHAND

Munsi Premchand

Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava (31 July 1880 – 8 October 1936), better known by his pen name Munshi Premchand, was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature. He is one of the most celebrated writers of the Indian subcontinent, and is regarded as one of the foremost Hindi writers of the early twentieth century.^[4] He began writing under the pen name "Nawab Rai", but subsequently switched to "Premchand". Munshi being an honorary prefix. A novel writer, story writer and dramatist, he has been referred to as the "Upanyas Samrat" ("Emperor among Novelists") by writers. 

Early life

Munshi Premchand was born on 31 July 1880 in Lamhi, a village located near Varanasi (Benares) and was named Dhanpat Rai ("master of wealth"). His ancestors came from a large Kayastha family.

            His grandfather, Guru Sahai Rai was a patwari (village land record-keeper), and his father Ajaib Rai was a post office clerk. His mother was Anandi Devi of Karauni village.

Dhanpat Rai was the fourth child of Ajaib Lal and Anandi; the first two were girls who died as infants, and the third one was a girl named Suggi  His uncle, Mahabir, a rich landowner, nicknamed him "Nawab" ("Prince"). "Nawab Rai" was the first pen name chosen by Dhanpat Rai.

When he was 7 years old, Dhanpat Rai began his education at a madrasa in Lalpur, located near Lamahi. He learnt Urdu and Persian from a maulvi in the madrasa. When he was 8, his mother died after a long illness.

He learnt English at a missionary school, and studied several works of fiction including George W. M. Reynolds's eight-volume The Mysteries of the Court of London He composed his first literary work at Gorakhpur, which was never published and is now lost. It was a farce on a bachelor, who falls in love with a low-castewoman. The

character was based on Premchand's uncle, who used to scold him for being obsessed with reading fiction; the farce was probably written as a revenge for this.

Born	Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava 31 July 1880 Lamhi, Benares State, British India
Died	8 October 1936 (aged 56) Varanasi, Benares State, British India
Occupation	Writer, Novelist
Language	Hindi, Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu)
Nationality	Indian
Notable works	Godaan, Bazaar-e-Husn, Karmabhoomi, Shatranj ke khiladi, Gaban, "Mansarovar","Idgah"
Spouse	Shivarani Devi
Children	Amrit Rai