- Nand Chaturvedi
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Nand Chaturvedi Born 21 April 1923
Rao ji ka pipliya, Madhya Pradesh[1]Nationality Indian Occupation poet, literateur, socialist[1] Nand Chaturvedi born in 1923 in Jhalawar, currently lives in Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan; is a Brahmin, a socialist, a well-known Hindi poet and a littérateur.[1][2] As of 2009 he is still active in his field.
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Education and Works
Nand Chaturvedi has done Master of Arts in Hindi from Rajasthan University.
He was editor of the Quarterly Journal Bindu from 1966 to 1972.[1]
Apart from teaching, he used to write poems. Few of his popular works are:
* Yeh Samai Mamuli Nahin, means these are not ordinary times, in 1983.[2]
* Shabd Sansar ki Yayavari, collection of essays, in 1985.[2]
* Imandar Dunya Ke Liye, means for honest world, in 1994.[2]
* Woh Soye To Nahin Honge, in 1997.[2]
* Utsav Ka Nirmam Samai, means crucial times of this festival.[2]Awards
- He is a proud recipient of Bihari Puraskar of KK Birla Foundation in 1996 for Yeh Samai mamuli nahin.[1]
- Prasar Bharati has honoured him with the Prasaran Sanmaan in 1998.[1]
- He is also a recipient of Equality Writer Award by Astha Sansthan on Jan-2007.[3]
- He has been chosen for year 2008's Sahitya Vachaspati, the top literary honour of the Prayag Hindi Sahitya Sammelan. It was conferred to him at Jaipur in March 2008.[2]
- He has been honoured with Mira Puraskar, the highest literary honour of the Rajasthan Government.[1]
- He has been also conferred with Lok Mangal Puraskar of Mumbai.
References
External links
- Nand Chaturvedi at Kavita Kosh (Hindi)
- An interview of Nand Chaturvedi on Mar-2002
- Who's who of Indian Writers, book by Kartik Chandra Dutt (Sahitya Akademi) published in 1999.
Categories:- 1923 births
- Hindi poets
- Living people
- People from Udaipur
- People from Jhalawar district
- Indian poet stubs
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