Ramdhari Singh Dinkar – National Poet of Hindi: Biography

Ramdhari Singh "Dinkar" was a Hindi poet, essayist and academic, honoured as Rashtrakavi (national poet).

Quick facts

• Born: 23 September 1908, Simaria, Begusarai district, Bihar.
• Died: 24 April 1974.
• Fields: poetry of heroism and patriotism, prose and criticism.

Famous works

• Rashmirathi – an epic poem on Karna.
• Kurukshetra and Hunkar.
• Urvashi – awarded the Jnanpith Award (1972).
• Sanskriti ke Char Adhyay – awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award (1959).

Honours

Padma Bhushan (1959) and membership of the Rajya Sabha. He is a favourite name in Hindi literature questions.

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