Nationality Indian Alma mater Allahabad | Name Dushyant Kumar Movies Halla Bol Role Poet | |
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Born Occupation Poet, dramatist, Litterateur, Gazal, translator Notable works Ek Kanth VishpayiMann Ke Kon, published in 1963 Similar People Rajkumar Santoshi, Sameer, Ranjit Kapoor, Kumar Vishwas, Pankaj Kapur | ||
Dushyant kumar in unki nazar unka shahar
Dushyant Kumar Tyagi (1 September 1933 – 30 December 1975) was a poet of modern Hindi literature. He is known as the first Hindi Ghazal writer of India. In India, he is generally recognised as one of the foremost Hindustani poets of the 20th century. He was also a dramatist and litterateur.
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- Dushyant kumar in unki nazar unka shahar
- Dr Kumar Vishwas on Mahakavi Dushyant Kumar
- Early life
- Vocation
- Personal life
- Death and legacy
- References
Dr Kumar Vishwas on Mahakavi Dushyant Kumar
Early life
Dushyant Kumar was born at Navada Village of Bijnor District in Uttar Pradesh in a Tyagi family. He earned his MA with Hindi as his core subject from Allahabad University.
Vocation
His literary career started at Allahabad. He wrote many dramas, poems, Gazals, and short stories. He actively participated in Seminars at Parimal Academy of Literature. He also worked with Naye Patte, an important Indian newsletter of that time, Akashwani and Rajbhasha Section in Madhya Pradesh. Corruption was a major theme in his writings. His poetry has become an inspiration for an whole generation of emerging poets.
Personal life
Dushyant Kumar was married to Smt. Rajeshwari Tyagi.
Death and legacy
Dushyant Kumar died at the age of 42 on 31 December 1975, due to a cardiac arrest in Bhopal. A contemporary of Dr. Harivanshrai Bachchan, Dushyant made valuable contributions to Hindi and Urdu Literature during his lifetime.