Rambriksh Benipuri

Ramavriksha Benipuri (1902-1968) was a Hindi writer. He was born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family, in a small village named Benipur in the Indian state of Bihar. He had spent eight years in prison for fighting for India's independence. [cite book
first = Ram Bachan
last = Rai
title = Ramvriksh Benipuri
publisher = Sahitya Akademi
year = 1995
isbn = 81-7201-974-2
page = 66 ] Rambriksh Benipuri hailed from Muzaffarpur in Bihar and took active part in the Indian freedom movement [cite web
url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/l0999/r140999.html
title=Special Postage Stamps on Linguistic Harmony of India
work=Latest PIB Releases
year=1999
month=September
accessdate=2008-09-26
publisher=Press Information Bureau of the Government of India
format=html] .

tyle and influence

Benipuri wrote mostly short stories, dramas and essays. His dramas covered mostly historical events. For example, "Ambapali" depicts the life of the famous courtesan Ambapali who turned into a Buddhist after meeting Buddha. Likewise "Netradaan" (that is, Gift of Eyes), another drama, is based on a historical legend involving Ashoka and his son Kunal.

= Ho

In 1999, Benipuri was one of the Hindi writes used in a set of commemorative postal stamps released to celebrate the "Linguistic Harmony of India." marking the 50th anniversary since the Indian Union adopted Hindi as its official language [cite web
url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/l0999/r140999.html
title=Special Postage Stamps on Linguistic Harmony of India
work=Latest PIB Releases
year=1999
month=September
accessdate=2008-05-04
publisher=Press Information Bureau of the Government of India
format=html] .

Major literary works

Memoirs and essays

* Patiton Ke Desh Mein-1930-32
* Chita Ke Phool-1930-32
* Lal Taaraa-1937-39
* Kaidee Ki Patni-1940
* Maatee Ki Moortein-1941-45
* Gahoom Aur Gulaab- 1948-50

Dramas

* Ambpali-1941-45
* Sita Ki maan-1948-50
* Sanghamitra-1948-50
* Amar Jyoti-1951
* Tathaagat
* Singhal Vijay
* Shakuntala
* Ramrajya
* Netradaan-1948-50
* Gaao Ke Devata
* Nayaa samaaj
* Vijeta-1953.

Editing and critical

* Vidyapati Ki Padaavali
* Bihari (poet) satsai Ki Subodh Teekaa

Biography

* Jayaprakash Narayan only with the initials Jayaprakash

Lalit Gadya

* Vande Vaani Vinayakau -1953-54.

References