| Name(s) |
RANGEYA RAGHAV
(birth name: Tirumalla Nambakkam Viraraghava
Acharya) |
| Date of
Birth |
January 17, 1923
- born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| Date of
Death |
September 12, 1962 |
|
Identity |
Indian Hindi Writer |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He was a prominent Hindi writer of the 20th century.
- He completed his post-graduation studies from St. John's
College, Agra, and later completed his Ph.D. on Guru
Gorakhnath.
- He started writing at the age of 13 years, and during
his short life of almost 40 years, he was endowed with a
number of prizes.
- One of his famous novels Kab tak pukaroon
(How Long Do I Call) was made into a television
series by Doordarshan. It dealt with the conflicts
between two social groups of India, the nomadic community of
Nats (like Romani of Europe) and the Thakurs - both groups
placed at different hierarchical social levels in the Indian
traditional society of yesteryears.
- His other novel, Murdon Ka Teela (The
Mound of The Dead), published in 1948, is the story of Indus
valley civilization, and incorporates many archaeological
discoveries.
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