Harivansh Rai Bachchan, born on
27 November 1907, was an Indian poet of the Nayi Kavita literary movement
(romantic upsurge) of early 20th century Hindi literature. Born in an Awadhi
Indian Hindu family of the Srivastava clan of the Kayastha caste, in the
village of Babupatti, in the district of Pratapgarh, in the United Provinces of
Agra and Oudh in British India, he was also a poet of the Hindi Kavi Sammelan.
He is best known for his early work Madhushala (मधुशाला). He is
also the husband of social activist, Teji Bachchan, father of Amitabh Bachchan
and grandfather of Abhishek Bachchan. In 1976, he received the Padma Bhushan
for his service to Hindi literature.
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Harivansh Rai Bachchan's Birth Anniversary
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