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Who is the father of the modern Hindi language?
Who is the father of the modern Hindi language?
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Answer: Bhartendu Harishchandra
Bharatendu Harishchandra
- In 1880, at a public meeting of scholars in Kashi, he was conferred the title of ‘Bharatendu’.
- Bharatendu Harishchandra is known as the father of Hindi literature
- He was born on 9th September 1850. He died on 6 January 1885.
- He was born in Banaras.
- Bharatendu Harishchandra is also known as the father of Hindi theatre.
- He wrote under the pen name ‘Rasa’.
- He wrote on topics related to the unrest of the middle class, the country’s poverty, inhuman exploitation, agonies of the people, dependency, and the urge for the progress of the country.
- His father was Gopal Chandra, a poet.
- Bharatendu Harishchandra was influenced by the Bengal Renaissance.
- This influence shaped his decision to bring genres of Puranic, Historical, and social novels and plays into Hindi.
- He translated the Bengali drama Vidyasundar into Hindi in 1868.
- In 1983, to promote original writings in Hindi mass communication, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India gives Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards.
- He tried to shape public opinions, he sought a ban on cow slaughter, he told people to use Swadeshi articles and products, and he pleaded for replacing Urdu with Hindi in the courts.
- He believed in image worship and said devotion to a single god is known as Bhakti.
Translations to Hindi
Some of his famous translations are given below:
- Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare.
- Karpuramanjari was translated from Prakrit
- Vidyasundar was translated from Bengali.
Answer: Bhartendu Harishchandra
Bharatendu Harishchandra
- In 1880, at a public meeting of scholars in Kashi, he was conferred the title of ‘Bharatendu’.
- Bharatendu Harishchandra is known as the father of Hindi literature
- He was born on 9th September 1850. He died on 6 January 1885.
- He was born in Banaras.
- Bharatendu Harishchandra is also known as the father of Hindi theatre.
- He wrote under the pen name ‘Rasa’.
- He wrote on topics related to the unrest of the middle class, the country’s poverty, inhuman exploitation, agonies of the people, dependency, and the urge for the progress of the country.
- His father was Gopal Chandra, a poet.
- Bharatendu Harishchandra was influenced by the Bengal Renaissance.
- This influence shaped his decision to bring genres of Puranic, Historical, and social novels and plays into Hindi.
- He translated the Bengali drama Vidyasundar into Hindi in 1868.
- In 1983, to promote original writings in Hindi mass communication, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India gives Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards.
- He tried to shape public opinions, he sought a ban on cow slaughter, he told people to use Swadeshi articles and products, and he pleaded for replacing Urdu with Hindi in the courts.
- He believed in image worship and said devotion to a single god is known as Bhakti.
Translations to Hindi
Some of his famous translations are given below:
- Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare.
- Karpuramanjari was translated from Prakrit
- Vidyasundar was translated from Bengali.
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