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Shambhunath Singh

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Died
  
3 September 1991

Shambhunath Singh (17 June 1916 - 3 September 1991) was a Hindi writer, freedom fighter, poet and social worker. He was born in Rawatpar village, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

He was the architect of the movement which uplifted Navgeet. Later he shifted to the holy city of Varanasi with his late wife Shrimati Prabhavati Singh.

He has special place in the history of Hindi poetry. His poems show new intellectual consciousness. Portrayal of the modern inconsistency in the human life is the unique features of his writings.

A well Renowned Non-Governmental Organization working for the deprived and marginalized peoples of the community is named after him.

Selected works

  • Samay ki shila par
  • Jaha dard neela hai
  • Harijan geet (on Dalits)
  • And many other. He has written over 1000 poems in his lifetime.

    References

    Shambhunath Singh Wikipedia