Rambriksh Benipuri

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Ramavriksha Benipuri (1902-1968) was a Hindi writer. He was born in a Bhumihar Brahmin family, in a small village named Benipur in the Indian state of Bihar. He had spent eight years in prison for fighting for India's independence.^[1] Rambriksh Benipuri hailed from Muzaffarpur in Bihar and took active part in the Indian freedom movement^[2]. He was also an eminent journalist of Hindi Literature and started several newspapers like Yuvak in 1929 and regularly contributed in various others to spread the idea of nationalism and freedom from British rule.^[3]

Contents 1 Style and influence 2 Homage 3 Major literary works 3.1 Memoirs and essays 3.2 Dramas 3.3 Editing and critical 3.4 Biography 3.5 Lalit Gadya 4 Works on Rambriksha Benipuri 5 References

[edit] Style and influence

Benipuri wrote mostly short stories, dramas and essays. His dramas covered mostly historical events. For example, Ambapali depicts the life of the famous courtesan Ambapali who turned into a Buddhist after meeting Buddha. Likewise Netradaan (that is, Gift of Eyes), another drama, is based on a historical legend involving Ashoka and his son Kunal.

[edit] Homage

In 1999, Benipuri was one of the Hindi writes used in a set of commemorative postal stamps released to celebrate the "Linguistic Harmony of India." marking the 50th anniversary since the Indian Union adopted Hindi as its official language^[4].

[edit] Major literary works

[edit] Memoirs and essays

• Patiton Ke Desh Mein-1930-32
• Chita Ke Phool-1930-32
• Lal Taaraa-1937-39
• Kaidee Ki Patni-1940
• Maatee Ki Mooratein-1941-45
• Gehun Aur Gulaab- 1948-50
• Janjiren aur deewaren
• Zanjeeren Aur Deewaren
• Udate Chalo, Udate Chalo

[edit] Dramas

• Ambpali-1941-45
• Sita Ki maan-1948-50
• Sanghamitra-1948-50
• Amar Jyoti-1951
• Tathaagat
• Singhal Vijay
• Shakuntala
• Ramrajya
• Netradaan-1948-50
• Gaao Ke Devata
• Nayaa samaaj
• Vijeta-1953.

[edit] Editing and critical

• Vidyapati Ki Padaavali
• Bihari (poet) satsai Ki Subodh Teekaa

[edit] Biography

• Jayaprakash Narayan only with the initials Jayaprakash

[edit] Lalit Gadya

• Vande Vaani Vinayakau -1953-54.

[edit] Works on Rambriksha Benipuri

• Gajanan Pandurang Chavan, Ramvriksha Benipuri aur unka sahitya, 1984.
• Ram Bachan Rai Ramvriksh Benipuri, Sahitya Akademi, 1995, ISBN 978-8172019742.

[edit] References

1. ^ Rai, Ram Bachan (1995). Ramvriksh Benipuri. Sahitya Akademi. p. 66. ISBN 81-7201-974-2. 
2. ^ "Special Postage Stamps on Linguistic Harmony of India" (html). Latest PIB Releases. Press Information Bureau of the Government of India. September 1999. http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/l0999/r140999.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-26. 
3. ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (2006). A History of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172017989. 
4. ^ "Special Postage Stamps on Linguistic Harmony of India" (html). Latest PIB Releases. Press Information Bureau of the Government of India. September 1999. http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/l0999/r140999.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.