Nand Chaturvedi

Nand Chaturvedi (1923–2014) was a socialist, a well-known Hindi poet and a littérateur.[1][2]

Nand Chaturvedi
Born(1923-04-21)21 April 1923
Jhalawar, Rajasthan, British India
Died25 December 2014(2014-12-25) (aged 91)
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Occupationpoet, literateur, socialist[1]

Education and works

Born in a Brahmin family, Nand Chaturvedi had a Master of Arts degree in Hindi from Rajasthan University. He was editor of the quarterly journal Bindu from 1966 to 1972.[1]

Apart from teaching, he used to write poems. A few of his popular works are:
* Yeh Samai Mamuli Nahin, "these are not ordinary times", in 1983.[2]
* Shabd Sansar ki Yayavari, collection of essays, in 1985.[2]
* Imandar Dunya Ke Liye, "for honest world", in 1994.[2]
* Woh Soye To Nahin Honge, in 1997.[2]
* Utsav Ka Nirmam Samai, "crucial times of this festival".[2]

Awards

  • He was a recipient of Bihari Puraskar of KK Birla Foundation in 1996 for Yeh Samai mamuli nahin.[1]
  • Prasar Bharati honoured him with the Prasaran Sanmaan in 1998.[1]
  • He was a recipient of Equality Writer Award by Astha Sansthan in January 2007.[3]
  • He was chosen for year 2008's Sahitya Vachaspati, the top literary honour of the Prayag Hindi Sahitya Sammelan. It was conferred to him at Jaipur in March 2008.[2]
  • He was honoured with Mira Puraskar, the highest literary honour of the Rajasthan Government.[1]
  • He was also conferred with Lok Mangal Puraskar of Mumbai.

Personal life

He died on 25 December 2014; he was survived by four sons and two daughters.[4]

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