Jainendra kumar sketch
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Shri Jainendra Kumar
Distinguished Gandhian philosopher and thinker Shri Jainendra Kumar is a creative writer of international repute- Several of his 46 works which include novels, stories, essays and philosophical writings have been translated into different languages of foreign countries and prized in the country. Leading Indian newspapers and magazines publish his stories and articles.
After school education at Rishabha Bra-hamcharyashram, Hastinapur (1911-18) and Bijnor, he entered Central Hindu College, Varanasi in 1919 but left it in 1920 as active participant in non-cooperation movement. Thrice he suffered imprisonment for a total period of 22 months during 1923-32. He met Ravindra Nath Tagore at Shanti- niketan in 1930 and Mahatma Gandhi in 1931.
After Munshi Prem Chand, Shri Jainendra Kumar has got the highest distinction in Hindi story writing as originator of new style and trends.
He was member of Executive Committee of first Indian Sahitya Academy and first Executive Committee of UNESCO’s National Commission. He is member of Sahitya Academy; President of Jain Sah
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Jainendra Kumar was a well-known psychologist, storyteller, novelist and essayist and a well-known writer in Hindi literature. He left his studies and participated in the non-cooperation movement. He also worked as a reporter in political papers. Even when he was closed to Premchand, his stories were different from Premchand’s. In 1936, he edited the special issue of Hans magazine and later founded the letter ‘Public Life’.
One of the most prominent writers of the 20th century was Jainendra Kumar, who discovered the human psyche through his novels. In 1971, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s highest civilian honour. His first novel “Muktibodh” won the Sahitya Akademi Award and Fellowship.
His work is a mixture of fiction and non-fiction, and includes the most famous works in Hindi language. His writings are considered to be a masterpiece of Hindi, but many have never heard of him. In his writings, he explored the human psyche, social roles, family dynamics and complexities in different aspects of life.
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29 Jaindra Kumar and Indian Poetics
Ms. Anshikha Adhikari
Brief Background of Hindi Literature
Hindi is one of the major languages of India. Not only it is the mother tongue of a large population of India, but it also serves as a medium of communication among the non-Hindi speakers in India. For thousands of years Hindi has given birth to gifted writers and poets who have set a benchmark in the Indian literary tradition. The beauty of hindi literature is based on the mystic poetry of Kabir and Jayasi, in the magnanimous religious epic of Tulsidas, the devotional songs created by Surdas and also in the profoundly good literature written by the many other writers. Hindi is one of the Indo Aryan languages spoken in the northern belt of India. It was earlier a dialect mainly spoken by the Aryans in the areas of Afghanistan, Punjab, Sindh, Western Gangetic plain and Kashmir from 1500 to 1200 B.C. From these literary dialect, developed a more refined form which was exclusively meant for the usage of Brahmin. This came to be known as Sanskrit, wh
29 Jaindra Kumar and Indian Poetics
Ms. Anshikha Adhikari
Brief Background of Hindi Literature
Hindi is one of the major languages of India. Not only it is the mother tongue of a large population of India, but it also serves as a medium of communication among the non-Hindi speakers in India. For thousands of years Hindi has given birth to gifted writers and poets who have set a benchmark in the Indian literary tradition. The beauty of hindi literature is based on the mystic poetry of Kabir and Jayasi, in the magnanimous religious epic of Tulsidas, the devotional songs created by Surdas and also in the profoundly good literature written by the many other writers. Hindi is one of the Indo Aryan languages spoken in the northern belt of India. It was earlier a dialect mainly spoken by the Aryans in the areas of Afghanistan, Punjab, Sindh, Western Gangetic plain and Kashmir from 1500 to 1200 B.C. From these literary dialect, developed a more refined form which was exclusively meant for the usage of Brahmin. This came to be known as Sanskrit, wh
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