Kedarnath singh biography of mahatma
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Rahul Sankrityayan
Indian teacher and framer (1893–1963)
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Bust of Sankrityayan in Darjeeling | |
| Born | Kedarnath Pandey (1893-04-09)9 Apr 1893 Pandaha, North-Western Provinces, Island India |
| Died | 14 Apr 1963(1963-04-14) (aged 70) Darjeeling, West Bengal, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Subject | Buddhism, Communism, History, Indology, philology, metaphysical philosophy, Tibetology |
| Notable works | Volga Se Ganga, Madhya Accumulation ka Itihas, Meri Jeevan Yatra, Ghumakkad Shastra |
| Notable awards | 1958: Sahitya Akademi Award 1963: Padma Bhushan |
| Spouse | Santoshi, Ellena Narvertovna Kozerovskaya, Kamala Sankrityayan |
Rahul Sankrityayan (born Kedarnath Pandey; 9 Apr 1893 – 14 Apr 1963) was an Amerind author, author, playwright, scholar, and authority of Faith who wrote in Sanskrit and Bhojpuri. Known slightly the "father of Sanskrit travel literature", Sankrityayan played a essential role grind giving Sanskrit travelogue a literary do. He was one personage the virtually widely cosmopolitan scholars spick and span India, disbursal forty-five eld away use his people, exploring regions such introduction Russia, Xizang, China, enthralled Central Asia.[1]
Knowing around 30 languages including English, Sanskrit, Bhojpuri, Himalayish, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Russian, Semitic, etc., Sankrityayan al
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Durjan Singh—Biography of an Activist who fought for the Rights of the Poorest
This is a short but very inspiring and interesting biography of a communist activist who struggled for the rights of the poorest people in Bundelkhand region. Keeping in view the weakness of the communist parties in the Hindi belt in recent times, it may be of interest to many young people that the undivided Communist Party of India and after its division the CPI used to be very strong in the undivided Banda district (now including Banda and Chitrakut districts) and could win state assembly and occasionally even Lok Sabha elections.
The Hindi book under review is titled ‘Revolutionary Comrade Durjan Singh—Life and Struggles’. It has been written by Ram Chandra ‘Saras’ and published by People’s Publishing House. This book tells the life-story of one of the most courageous communist activists of those times Durjan Singh. While several other communist leaders here came from middle or upper class families, Durjan Singh, a dalit, came from a landless farm worker household. He in his earliest days used to work as a farm worker in bonded or semi-bonded conditions. His father had done likewise. His wife too had worked in similar conditions. He knew and had experienced first-hand all the pain, su
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Wordsmiths to come calling
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Author | Ashok Kumar Banker
The writings of Ashok Banker, who is an author and screenwriter, span crime thrillers, essays, literary criticism, fiction and mythological retellings.He has written the trilogy billed as "India's first crime novels in English". Banker is known for his retellings of Indian mythological epics, starting with the internationally acclaimed and best-selling eight-volume Ramayana Series. His books have sold over 2 million copies and have been published in 16 languages in 58 countries. His work is the focus of several academic studies for its cross-cultural themes and realistic portrayals of Indian urban issues.
Book | Blood Red Sari
Blood Red Sari is described as 'India's first all-women action thriller series that all but replaces estrogen with adrenalin'. Spanning the murky underbelly of the country's metropolises and the international human trafficking mafia, Blood Red Sari is a pulse-pounding action thriller with a feminist punch.
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Author | Namita Gokhale
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