Makhanlal Chaturvedi
Indian writer (1889–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi (4 April 1889 – 30 January 1968), also called Pandit ji, was an Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and a journalist who is particularly remembered for his participation in India's national struggle for independence and his contribution to Chhayavaad, the Neo-romanticism movement of Hindi literature. He was awarded the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his work Him Tarangini in 1955.[1] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1963.[2] For his works reinforcing Indian nationalism during the British Raj, he is referred to as the Yug Charan.[3]
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Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi | |
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Born | (1889-04-04)4 April 1889 Babai, Central Provinces, British India (Present-day Makhan Nagar, Madhya Pradesh, India) |
Died | 30 January 1968(1968-01-30) (aged 78) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Occupation | Writer, Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Journalist |
Nationality | Indian |
Period | Chhayavaad |
Subject | Hindi |
Notable awards | 1955: Sahitya Akademi Award 1963: Padma Bhushan |
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