| Name(s) |
RAMDHARI SINGH
(DINKAR) |
| Date of
Birth |
September 23, 1908
– Simaria, Begusarai district, Bihar, India. |
| Date of
Death |
April 24, 1974 |
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Identity |
Indian Hindi poet,
essayist, patriot and academic. |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1959: He was awarded the
Padma Bhushan by the govt. of India.
- 2008: Prime Minister of
India, Dr. Manmohan Singh unveiled his portrait in the
Central Hall of Parliament of India on his centenary year,
2008.
- November 23, 2012: President of
India, Pranab Mukherjee gave away Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh
'Dinkar' Sahitya Ratna Samman to 21 prominent writers and
social workers at a function organized in Rashtrapati
Bhavan. On the occasion, the President recalled the
contribution of Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' in the freedom
struggle and his service to Hindi literature.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He emerged as a poet of rebellion as a consequence of
his nationalist poetry written in the days before Indian
independence.
- He has been hailed as a Rashtrakavi ("National
poet") on account of his inspiring patriotic
compositions.
- He initially supported the revolutionary movement
during the Indian independence struggle, but later became a
Gandhian.
- He was elected 3 times to the Rajya Sabha.
- He was also the Vice Chancellor of Bhagalpur
University (Bhagalpur, Bihar) in the early 1960s.
- During the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi,
Jayaprakash Narayan had attracted a gathering of one lakh
people at the Ramlila grounds and recited Dinkar's famous
poem: Singhasan Khaali Karo Ke Janata Aaati Hai
("Vacate the throne, for the people are coming")
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