Bhikhari thakur biography of christopher columbus
PART ONE
THE POETS OF NEPAL
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Nepali Poetry
Poetry is the richest genre of twentieth-century Nepali literature. Although the short story has developed strongly, the drama holds its ground in the face of fierce competition from the cinema, and the novel is increasingly popular, almost every Nepali writer composes poetry. Since the appearance of Sharada , Nepali poetry has become diverse and sophisticated. The poets I have selected for inclusion represent different stages and strands of this development, and I have attempted to present them in an order that reflects the chronology of literary change. The direction that this process of evolution has taken should be clear from the introduction to individual poets and the translations of their poems. Here, a few general comments are offered by way of introduction.
Lekhnath Paudyal, Balkrishna Sama, and Lakshmiprasad Devkota were undoubtedly the founders of twentieth-century Nepali poetry, and each was a distinctly different poet. Lekhnath was the supreme exponent of meter, alliteration, and melody and the first to perfect the art of formal composition in Nepali. His impact on poets contemporary with him was powerful, eventually producing a kind of "school." Although his influence has waned, this school retains some notable members. Sama was primarily a dramatist, but his poems were also important. He began as a disciple of Lekhnath but later rebelled against the restraints of conventional forms with the same vigor that he brought to his opposition to Rana autocracy. Sama's compositions are colored by sensitivity, intellectualism, and clarity, and because of his role as a social reformer and the accessibility of his work, he is still highly respected. Both Lekhnath
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and Sama were deliberate, methodical craftsmen and masters of particular modes of poetic composition, but the erratic genius of Lakshmiprasad Devkota brought an entirely new tone and spirit to Nepali poetry. Early in his career, h Playwright: Girish Karnad The Play Director’s Note The Director .Padma Bhushan for Ram Vilas Paswan, Mridula Sinha & 3 others get Padma Shri
Besides Mridula, the others who have been conferred with Padma Shri award are Dulari Devi and Ramachandra Manjhi (Art) and Dr Dilip Kumar Singh (Medicine). Mridula has been awarded Padma Shri posthumously in the literature and education category.
Mridula started her political journey from Muzaffarpur as an active worker of Jan Sangh. Later, she was nominated as the national president of BJP Mahila Morcha. A product of Balika Vidyapeeth at Lakhisarai, she was very popular and widely known for her simplicity. She died on November 18 last year.
Ramchandra Manjhi, who was born in Chhapra, is considered to be the last living artist of the theatre troupe of veteran Bhojpuri poet, lyricist, folk dancer and social activist Bhikhari Thakur. Ramchandra has been credited to have taken forward the famous art form of Bhojpur belt after the demise of Bhikhari Thakur in 1971.
Dulari Devi, a Madhubani painting artist from Madhubani, was earlier awarded the Bihar State Award for Excellence in Art (2012-13).
Elated over the Padma Bhushan award to his father, LJP chief Chirag Paswan told TOI: “On behalf of the party and my family, I would like to thank the President, PM Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah for recognizing the work done by my father for the welfare and uplift of the poor and the downtrodden. It is perhaps the proudest moment for the family, though we miss him (RVP) a lot.”
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar also expressed delight over the Padma Bhushan award to late Ram Vilas as well as Pa
Translator: B.V. Karanth
Director: Bharti Sharma
Group: Kshitij, Delhi
Language: Hindustani
Duration: 2 hrs
Tughlaq explores the series of events that led to the downfall of one of the most fascinating kings of Delhi, Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq. The protagonist, known for his reformist, ahead-of-times ideas had a grand vision, but his reign was an abject failure. He started his rule with great ideals of unifying India, but in twenty years his reign had degenerated into anarchy and his kingdom had become a ‘kitchen of death’.
The vision of Tughlaq to unify India and keep religion out of politics cost him dearly.
Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to build a secular state, moving his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad, a Hindu-majority city. His ideas about the economy were new but he turned into a whimsical tyrant who couldn’t control the kingdom any more. The life of the people is governed and corrupted by the interaction of the saints and the politicians. Tughlaq, who pretends to be a true follower of religion, commits countless murders to retain his monarchy. The play is eerily contemporary with thirteen scenes woven around the life and times of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, the 14th century sultan of Delhi, and an authoritarian but idealistic king who disintegrates into failure in a span of twenty years. Tughlaq is noted for its symbols like prayer, sleep, game of chess and the rose which are used to heighten the effect of the play.
Bharti Sharma is a National School of Drama graduate and has been doing theatre in Delhi for last 38 years. She has acted in over fifty plays and has directed more than 35 plays. She has been awarded the Senior Fellowship by the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. She has directed and co-produced a comedy serial for Doordarshan, directed documentaries made by Kshitij for Dept. Of Culture, Govt. of India, and has directed short-films and educational films for Deepaliya Plan Pro