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Maithili Sharan Gupt Personality

I get assurance of publishing, I will write poetry in had to be published. Bharat Bharati was sung in
Khari language, I will send my compositions in the national movements, educational institutions,
name of Rasikendra. He received the answer - If it and morning prayers. Even illiterate people from
is worthy of being published, then it will definitely villages had memorized it after hearing it. After
be published. He was also told that the poem Mahatma Gandhi's non-cooperation movement,
should be sent in his real name instead of any pen when the Jhanda Satyagraha took place in Nagpur,
name. On being asked by Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, all the Satyagrahis would perform Satyagraha in
for the first time, Maithili Sharan Gupt wrote a the procession singing Bharat Bharati songs. The
poem in Khari Boli titled Hemant, which Mahavir British government banned Bharat Bharati and
Prasad Dwivedi published in Saraswati after some confiscated all copies. Bharat Bharati is still a
modifications. After the publication of Hemant, his historical document of cultural renaissance in the
literary work was published in Saraswati regularly. literary world.
Soon he became popular as Dadda because of his
devoted service to the cause of Hindi.

DADDA'S DEVOTED SERVICE TO THE HINDI
LANGUAGE
Between 1905 and 1925, the poems of Maithili
Sharan Gupt continued to be published in Saraswati. In 1914, Shakuntala and two years later, a
From his first poem, Hemant to Jayadratha, Bharat- collection of poems named Kisan was published.
Bharati, and Saket, all the works were published in The depiction of the plight of Indian farmers has
Saraswati before being published in the form of a been realistically portrayed in it. In 1933 he wrote
book. About his attachment to Mahavir Prasad and legendary and historical poetry collections like
Saraswati Patrika, Gupt wrote in the foreword to Dwapar and Siddharaj.
Saket - How did Tulsidas also do Manas-Naad? If So far, he had written about 10 thousand lines
he does not get Mahavir's prasad. Although all the of stories, novels, poems, essays, autobiographical
compositions of Maithili Sharan Gupt are timeless, excerpts, and epics. In the meantime, he completed
the poem Rang Mein Bhang, which came in 1910, 50 years. Literature lovers across the country
is full of energy and enthusiasm. In 1921, Mahavir celebrated the 50th birthday of Maithili Sharan Gupt
Prasad Dwivedi resigned from the editor post while with pomp and grandeur from Banaras to Chirgaon.
Maithili Sharan Gupt started writing openly against On this occasion, the Father of the Nation Mahatma
the British empire. Gandhi honored Maithili Sharan Gupt with the title of
National Poet. Since then Maithili Sharan Gupt has
Hearing the name of today's Chittor, some magic been recognized as a national poet. He was given
sparkles in mind. the most recognized Hindi award for Saket by Hindi
Jayadratha-Vadh came after Rang Mein Bhang. Sahitya Sammelan in 1937. In 1954 he was given
He expressed his anguish about the partition of Padma Bhushan. Speaking about the opportunities
Bengal in 1905 through Jayadratha-Vadh. available during the Corona period, during his
First of all, say 'Jai Janki Jeevan' everywhere. speech in the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra
Then let the teachings of the modesty of the Modi, referring to Maithili Sharan Gupt said - "When
ancestors flow in waves. Grief, sorrow, whenever I am discussing opportunities, then I want to recite
it comes, bear it all patiently. Why will there not be the poem of Maithili Sharan Gupt. Gupt Ji had said-
success? Be firm on the path of duty. Opportunity stands for you, yet you are silent.
Losing the right and quietly accepting it is a great Your field of action is big, moment by moment it is
misdeed. Punishing your brother for the misdeed priceless, oh India, wake up, open your eyes. This is
is also Dharma written by Maithili Sharan Gupt. But I was wondering
Maithili Sharan Gupt was at the peak of in this period, if he had to write at the beginning
popularity after Jayadratha-Vadh, but in 1914, of the 21st century, what would he have written
Bharat Bharati secured him a place among the - I imagine that he would write - the opportunity
top poets of the country. The popularity of Bharat stands for you, you are full of confidence.
Bharti was such that all the copies were sold Break every obstacle, every restriction,
instantly and within 2 months the second edition Oh India, run on the path of self-reliance.

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