| Name(s) |
HAZARI PRASAD
DWIVEDI |
| Date of
Birth |
August 19, 1907 |
| Date of
Death |
May 19, 1979 |
|
Identity |
Indian Hindi novelist, literary
historian, essayist, critic and scholar.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He penned numerous novels,
collections of essays, historical
research on medieval religious
movements of India especially Kabir
and Natha Sampradaya, and historical
outlines of Hindi literature.
- Besides Hindi, he was master of
many languages including Sanskrit,
Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati as well
as Pali, Prakrit, and Apabhramsa.
- He was the great bridge maker
between the past and the present and
gave a new evaluation to
Sahitya-sastra.
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Awards and Accolades |
- 1959 - Padma Bhushan
- 1973 - Sahitya Akademi
Award for his collection of
essays, 'Alok Parva'.
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