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'''Kedarnath Agarwal''' (also spelled as Agrawal and Aggarwal) (1911–2000) was a [[Hindi]] language poet and writer.
'''Kedarnath Agarwal''' (also spelled as Agrawal and Aggarwal) (1911–2000) was a [[Hindi]] language poet and writer.
==Biography==
Agarwal was born on 1 April 1911 to Hanuman Prasad Gupta and his wife Ghasiti Devi in the village of Kamasin in [[Banda district (India)|Banda district]] in the [[Bundelkhand]] region of the present-day [[India]]n state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}} He acquired B.A. and L.L.B. degrees, and became a practising advocate in Banda in 1938.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}}
He was a member of the Pragatisheel Lekhak Sangh, a body inspired by the [[leftist]] [[Progressive Writers' Movement]].{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}} His writings have been translated into [[English language|English]], [[German language|German]], and [[Russian language|Russian]].{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}}
Agarwal received the Soviet Land Nehru Prize in 1973 and the [[Sahitya Akademi]] Award in 1986.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}} In 1995, Bundelkhand university conferred an honorary doctorate in literature (D.Litt.) upon him.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}} Other accolades included the Hindi Sansthan Uttar Pradesh Puraskar (1981), Tulsi Puraskar (1986), Mythili Sharan Gupta Puraskar (1990–91), and the Sahitya Vachaspati Manad Upaadhi (1990).{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}}
Agarwal served as president of the Arya Kanya Intermediate College for many years.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}} He was associated with the Vinoba Bhave College located in Kamasin village, his birthplace.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}} He also served for one year as president of the local Bar Association in Banda.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}}
Agarwal was married to Parvati Devi.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}} The couple had two daughters and a son.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}} Agarwal died on 22 June 2000.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}}
== Published work ==
== Published work ==


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* ''Anhari Haryali''
* ''Anhari Haryali''
* ''Khuli Aankhein Khuli Daine''
* ''Khuli Aankhein Khuli Daine''
==The Kedar Samman==
The Kedar Shod Peeth is a foundation dedicated to commemorating Kedarnath Agarwal's contributions to literature. Every year, it awards the Kedar Samman to a writer for outstanding contributions to literature.{{Citation needed|date= June 2018}}


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 23:10, 31 May 2022

Kedarnath Agarwal
Born(1911-04-01)1 April 1911[citation needed]
Kamasin, Banda district, Uttar Pradesh
Died22 June 2000(2000-06-22) (aged 89)
Occupationpoet

Kedarnath Agarwal (also spelled as Agrawal and Aggarwal) (1911–2000) was a Hindi language poet and writer.

Published work[edit | edit source]

Agarwal's published books are:

  • Yug Ki Ganga
  • Neend Ke Badal
  • Lok Aur Alok
  • Phool nahin Rang Bolte Hain
  • Aag Ka Aayeena
  • Bambay ka Raktasnan
  • Gulmehndi
  • Pankh aur Patwar
  • Mar Pyar ki Thapein
  • He Meri Tum
  • Kahein Kedar Khari Khari
  • Apoorva
  • Vah Chidiya Jo
  • Jamun Jal Tumzsa
  • Bole Bol Abol
  • Jo Shilayein Todte Hain
  • Aatma Gandh
  • Anhari Haryali
  • Khuli Aankhein Khuli Daine

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

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