Nationality Indian Name Ramesh Jha Period 50's, 60's, 70's Role Poet | Spouse Suryamukhi Devi Died April 7, 1994, Motihari Children Vinayak Jha, Reeta Jha | |
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Born 8 May 1925
Motihari, Bihar ( 1925-05-08 ) Occupation Poet, Novelist, Journalist, Freedom Fighter Language Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Sanskrit | ||
Zindagi ghazal ramesh chandra jha
Ramesh Chandra Jha (8 May 1928 – 7 April 1994) was an Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter. His poems, ghazals and stories evoke patriotism and human values. Romanticism and struggle of life are also important aspects of his writing. His poetry expresses concerns of people's life struggle, their dreams and hopes.
Contents
- Zindagi ghazal ramesh chandra jha
- Life history
- Honours and awards
- Ramesh Chandra Jha Memorial Award
- Major literary works
- References
His research published as Apne Aur Sapne : A Literary Journey Of Champaran in the 1960s traced the rich literary heritage of Champaran in Bihar and noted the then upcoming young poets such as Dinesh Bhramar and Pandey Ashutosh.
Life history
Ramesh Chandra Jha was born on 8 May 1928 in Fulwariya village of Sugauli in East Champaran district, known as Motihari, Bihar. His father, Laxmi Narayan Jha, was a well-known patriot and freedom fighter who fought against British rule and was arrested many times, including on 15 April 1917 when Mahatma Gandhi visited Champaran for his Satyagrah movement. That incident inspired the son to become rebellious and he was convicted of robbery at the age of 14.
Jha was not just a patriotic poet but went to jail many times during British rule because of his involvement in the Quit India Movement. He was student of Hazarimal High School, Raxaul that time and was entrapped into several cases of the robbery at police stations during freedom struggle. In his school days he led student protest and was later thrown out from the school.
S. R. Bakshi and Ritu Chaturvedi have said that
At his phulwariya village in great hardship, Gokul Thakur ordered Ramesh Chandra and Rama Kant Jha to go to Sugaon and to take account of the articles were removed and also the condition of imposed collective fines. Since both these persons view of prematured age, there was very much possibility of their being arrested. If so happened that both of them were arrested and imprisoned for two years under the Section 38(v) of the Indian safety act...
While in jail, Jha studied Indian literature and after the independence of India, rather than joining politics, he became a poet and novelist. In a Muktak (poem), Jha writes- "बहुत मजबूरियों के बाद भी जीता चला आया....शराबी सा समूची ज़िंदगी पीता चला आया / हज़ारों बार पनघट पर पलट दी उम्र की गागर....मगर अब वक़्त भी कितना गया बीता चला आया..."
Honours and awards
Ramesh Chandra Jha Memorial Award
On 04-5 March 2016 on the occasion of completing 200 years of Treaty of Sugauli BHOR Organised and Press Club is conducted Sugauli Sandhi Samaroh 2016. In this festival an important historical book about Sugauli and its past, Swadheenta Samar Mein Sugauli, had been launched and the Ramesh Chandra Jha Smriti Samman for writer and journalist had been awarded.
On 4 March 2016 the journalist Arvind Mohan, ex-DGP (Uttar Pradesh) and the former Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Vibhuti Narain Rai, along with many other special guests, launched Ramesh Chandra Jha's historical book titled Swadheenta Samar Mein Sugauli.
Bhor Charitable Trust conducted 2nd Bhor Literature Festival 2017 on the occasion of 100 Years of famous Gandhi's Champaran Satyagrah. This event was held at historical Phulwaria village (Birth Place of Ramesh Chandra Jha) of Champaran on 15-16 April 2017, during the festival 2nd Ramesh Chandra Jha Smriti Samman was given to Laxmi Shankar Bajpai. Bhor has Started Guruvar Dinesh Chandra Jha Bhor Rural olympiad. BRO for rural school children. In the year 2017 it has given to 12 students of Champaran region. Guruvar Dinesh Chandra Jha was the renowned teacher and younger brother of Ramesh Chandra Jha.
Major literary works
Poetry Collection (काव्य-संग्रह)
Historical Novel (ऐतिहासिक उपन्यास)
Patriotic Work (राष्ट्रीय साहित्य)
Social-Political Novel (सामाजिक-राजनीतिक उपन्यास)
Children's Literature (बाल साहित्य)
Autobiographical Novel (आत्मकथात्मक उपन्यास)
Research Work (शोध कार्य)
Bhojpuri Novel (भोजपुरी उपन्यास)