Dhani Ram Chatrik

Dhani Ram Chatrik (4 October 1876 – 18 December 1954) was an Indian poet and typographer.[1][2]

Dhani Ram Chatrik
Born(1876-10-04)4 October 1876
Sheikhupura, Punjab Province, British India
Died18 December 1954(1954-12-18) (aged 78)
LanguagePunjabi
NationalityIndian
EducationLopoke, Badonialli and Islamia school, Amritsar[1]

He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Punjabi poetry.[2] He promoted Punjabi culture, language and publications through his life. In 1926, he became the President of Punjabi Sahit Sabha, a Punjabi Literary Society.[1]

Early life

He was born in village Pasian-wala, district Sheikhupura (now in Pakistan).[3] His father Pohu Lal,[3] was an ordinary shopkeeper.[1] His father moved to village Lopoke in search for work. His father taught him Gurmukhi and Urdu scripts.[1] Dhaniram grew fond of calligraphy and went to Bombay to learn Gurmukhi typography.[1][3] Though a Hindu by birth, he became an admirer of the Sikh faith after he came in contact with the major Punjabi poet of that era Bhai Vir Singh.[1][3] After this meeting he felt inspired to write verses in the Punjabi Language.[1]

Partial bibliography
  • Chatrik authored Fullan Di Tokri (1904)
  • Bharthri Hari Bikramajit (1905)
  • Nal Dmaayanti (1906)
  • Dharmvir (1912)
  • Chandanwari (1931)
  • Kesar Kiari (1940)
  • Nawan Jahan (1942)
  • Noor Jahan Badshahbeghum (1944)
  • Sufikhana (1950)
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References
  1. Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian literature. vol. 2, Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126011940. OCLC 34346334.
  2. Sisir Kumar Das, various (2006). A History of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 81-7201-798-7.
  3. Surinder Singh Narula (1985). Dhani Ram Chatrik. Sahitya Akademi. OCLC 15550036.


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