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Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Personality

Commission in Patna. The news of the death of old. Sometimes it touches a man, sometimes it
Lala Lajpat Rai in the lathicharge of the British touches a woman, sometimes it touches a land,
administration filled Dinkar with indignation. and sometimes it touches an event. But there
During the same period, he began writing patriotic are very few such creations that touch everyone,
poems. In appreciation and honour of Sardar young and old. Which also touches yesterday,
Patel's Kisan Satyagraha leadership, he wrote today, and tomorrow. It not only touches
the poem Vijay Sandesh.This Satyagraha is the reader but has the power to resonate for
known as the Bardoli Satyagraha. To escape the generations to come. Dinkar's creations are such
wrath of the government, 'Dinkar' wrote poems a gift, and they give us strength.
under the pseudonym of Amitabh for some time. He was nominated as a Rajya Sabha member
It is said that he used this pseudonym for a in 1952 and served in this House for 12 years.
poem he wrote about the martyrdom of freedom Usually, he wrote inspiring poems about bravery
fighter Jatin Das. Dinkar initially supported the and the freedom struggle, but his poetic drama
revolutionary movement in the Indian freedom 'Urvashi' was an exception. This book was
struggle but later became a supporter of about human relationships, and he received
Gandhian ideals. the prestigious Jnanpith Award for it. "Sanskriti
Dinkar's reputation as a powerful poet grew ke char adhyaya" was first published in 1956
over time. His writings became the heartbeat of and won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1959.
the freedom struggle and struck a chord with his The Government of India awarded him the
readers. He instilled in the Padma Vibhushan in 1959.
people a sense of patriotism Readers still enjoy his
through his poetry, which OVER TIME, DINKAR'S immortal compositions such
was written in a simple and REPUTATION AS A as Rashmirathi, Kurukshetra,
straightforward style. The Urvashi, Hunkar, and
first collection of poems, POWERFUL POET WAS Parashuram Ki Prateeksha.
"Renuka," was published in ESTABLISHED. HIS 'Krishna Ki Chetawani,' from
1935, and a copy was given the Rashmirathi Kavya
to Mahatma Gandhi. His WRITINGS BECAME Khanda, is often recited in
works were not only patriotic, THE HEARTBEAT OF THE many literary programmes. He
but they also presented died on April 24, 1974.
profound discussions on FREEDOM STRUGGLE Speaking at the golden
moral quandaries in complex AND RESONATED IN THE jubilee celebrations of the
subjects. His words, thoughts, literary works of Rashtrakavi
and writings were well HEARTS OF HIS READERS. Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
received by the public. One on May 22, 2015, Prime
such example is his poem titled “Sinhasan khali Minister Narendra Modi said that Dinkar Ji
karo ki Janata aati hai” (Empty the Throne That also dreamed of the development of Bihar.
the People May Come,) which gained not only Bihar should be glorious, progressive, and
popularity among his readers and followers but prosperous. Bihar may earn its own glory and
also became a political slogan for the masses. pride and not borrow it from someone else. It
He used the power of the pen to criticise society's has the potential; it just needs opportunities
prevalent caste and class prejudices. to become prosperous. Bihar has the strength,
The entire literature of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and given a chance, it can leave everyone
has come out of farm and barn, village and behind in the race. We are committed
poor. There are many literary works that touch to fulfilling the dreams of Dinkar Ji, and the
someone or something else. Sometimes they 50-year journey of his literary creation inspires
touch the young, and sometimes they touch the us to do something even today. n

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