Harivansh Rai Bachchan Biography
Bachchan Saheb was born on 27 November 1907 in a Kayastha family of village Babu Patti, district Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. His father’s name was Pratap Narayan Srivastava and his mother’s name was Saraswati Devi. In his childhood, his parents used to call him Bachchan, which literally means ‘child’. Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s early life was spent in village Babu Patti. Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s surname was actually Srivastava, but due to the name he was called since childhood, his surname became Bachchan.
| NAME | DR. HARIVANSH RAI BACCHAN |
| BIRTH | 27 NOV 1907 |
| AGE | 95 YEARS |
| BIRTH PLACE | BABU PATTI, PRATAPGARH, UTTARPRADESH |
| FATHER | PRATAP NARAYAN SHRIVASTAV |
| MOTHER | SARASVATI DEVI |
| WIFE | SHYAMA DEVI , TEJI BACHHAN |
| OCCUPATION | WRITER, POET |
| CHILDREN | AMITABH, ABHITABH |
| DEATH | 18 JAN 2003 |
| AWARD | PADMBHUSHAN, SAHITYA ACADEMY |
Harivansh Rai Bachchan Education
Harivanshrai ji started his education from Municipal School, after which he went to Kayast School to learn Urdu. In 1938, he did MA in English Literature from Allahabad University and till 1952 he remained a professor in the same university. During this time he also joined Mahatma Gandhi for the independence of the country. But within a short time he realized that he wanted to do something else in life and he again went to Banaras University. In 1952, he went to Cambridge University, England to do PHD in English Literature. After this, he started using Bachchan in place of Srivastava in his name. He was the second Indian to receive a doctorate degree in English Literature from Cambridge University. After coming back, he again started studying in the university and also started working in All India Radio Allahabad.
Harivansh Rai Marriage
Bachchan ji’s first marriage was to Shyama Devi. He was only 19 years old at the time of this marriage. And his wife was 14 years old. It is very unfortunate that their marriage could not last long. Since Shyama Devi was affected by TB disease at the age of 24. Due to which he died prematurely in the year 1936.
Five years later, in 1941, Bachchan’s second marriage took place with Teji Bachchan and they both had two children. Of their two sons, one is Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and the other son Ajitabh became a businessman. Teji Bachchan was considered a very close friend of former Prime Minister of India Shri Indira Gandhi.
Beginning of Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s career
Harivansh Rai Bachchan worked as a lecturer in English at Allahabad University from 1941-1952. Along with this, he was also associated with the Allahabad center of All India Radio. Not only this, he also wrote for films. A famous song performed by Amitabh, ‘Rang Barse Bheege Chunar Wali Rang Barse’ was written by him and sung by his son Amitabh Bachchan himself. After returning from Cambridge in 1955, he was appointed as a Hindi expert in the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India. It is said that Shyama’s death and his early marriage are two important parts of his life, to which he always gave place in his poems.
Honors and Fame received by Harivanshrai Bachchan
In 1955, Harivanshrai ji went to Delhi and the Government of India appointed him as a Hindi expert in the Ministry of External Affairs. In 1966, his name was taken for Rajya Sabha. After 3 years, he was given the Sahitya Akademi Award by the Government of India. In 1976, he was awarded Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Hindi literature. Harivanshrai ji was also honored with Saraswati Samman, Nehru Award, Lotus Award. Harivanshrai ji adapted Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Othello into Hindi for which he is always remembered. In 1984, after the death of Indira Gandhi, Harivansh Rai wrote his last work “1 November 1984”.
Works of Harivansh Rai Bachchan
This great poet has made autobiography, despair and pain the subject of his poetry for songs. Among his most famous poetic works, Nisha Niwadan, Milan Yamini, Dhar Ke Idhar Udhar, Madhushala are prominent.
Among the prose works of Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Kya Bhooloon Kya Yaad Karu, Tuti Chooti Kadiyan, Need Ke Nirman Phir Phir etc. are the best.
Madhubala, Madhukalash, Satrangini, Ekant Sangeet, Nisha Invitation, Vikal Vishwa, Khadi Ke Phool, Sut Ki Mala, Milan Do Chattan Bharti and Angare etc. are the main creations of Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
POEMS (कविताएँ) :
• तेरा हार। TERA HAAR (1932)
• मधुशाला। MADHUSHALA(1935)
• मधुबाला। MADHBALA(1936)
• मधुकलश। MADHUKALASH(1937)
• निशा निमन्त्रण। NISHA NIMANTRAN (1938)
• एकांत-संगीत। AKANT-SANGEET (1939)
• आकुल अंतर। AAKUL ANTAR (1943)
• सतरंगिनी। SATRANGINI (1945)
• हलाहल। HALAHAL (1946)
• बंगाल का काल। BANGAL KA KAAL (1946)
• खादी के फूल। KHAADI KE PHOOL (1948)
• सूत की माला। SOOT KI MALA (1948)
• मिलन यामिनी। MILAN YAMINI (1950)
• प्रणय पत्रिका। PRANAY PATRIKA (1955)
• धार के इधर उधर। DHAAR KE IDHAR UDHAR (1957)
• आरती और अंगारे। ARTI AUR ANGARE (1958)
• बुद्ध और नाचघर। BUDHHA AUR NAACHGAR (1958)
• त्रिभंगिमा। TRIBHANGIMA (1961)
CREATIONS (रचनाएँ ) :
• युग की उदासी।( YUG KI UDAASI)
• आज मुझसे बोल बादल। (AAJ MUJHSE BOL BAADAL)
• क्या करूँ संवेदना लेकर तुम्हारी। (KYA KAROO SAMVEDNA LEKAR TUMHARI)
• साथी सो ना कर कुछ बात। (SATHI SO NA KAR KUCH BAAT)
• तब रोक ना पाया मैं आंसू। (TAB ROK NA PAYA MAI AANSOO)
• तुम गा दो मेरा गान अमर हो जाये। ( TUM GA DO MERA GAANA AMAR HO JAYE)
• आज तुम मेरे लिये हो। ( AAJ TUM MERE LIYE HO)
• मनुष्य की मूर्ति। ( MANUSHYA KI MURTI)
• हम ऐसे आज़ाद। ( HAM AISE AAJAD )
• उस पार न जाने क्या होगा। ( US PAAR NA JANE KYA HOGA)
• रीढ़ की हड्डी। (RIDH KI HADDI)
• हिंया नहीं कोऊ हमार! (HIYA NAHI KOU HAMAR)
• एक और जंज़ीर तड़कती है, भारत माँ की जय बोलो।
• जीवन का दिन बीत चुका था छाई थी जीवन की रात।
• हो गयी मौन बुलबुले-हिंद।
• गर्म लोहा। ( GARM LOHA)
• टूटा हुआ इंसान। (TUTA HUA INSAN)
• मौन और शब्द। ( MAUN AUR SHABD)
• शहीद की माँ। ( SHAHID KI MAA)
• क़दम बढाने वाले: कलम चलाने वाले।
• एक नया अनुभव। ( EK NAYA ANUBHAV)
• दो पीढियाँ। ( DO PIDHIYAN)
• क्यों जीता हूँ। ( KYO JEETA HOON)
• कौन मिलनातुर नहीं है?
• है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है?
• तीर पर कैसे रुकूँ मैं आज लहरों में निमंत्रण!
• क्यों पैदा किया था?
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