Harivansh Rai Bachchan
1907
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2003
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: British Raj, India
languages spoken, written or signed: Hindi
educated at: St Catharine's College, Cambridge
occupation: poet, writer, politician
award received: Padma Bhushan, Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi, Saraswati Samman
position held: Member of Rajya Sabha
Harivansh Rai Bachchan (né Srivastava; 27 November 1907 – 18 January 2003) was an Indian poet and writer of the Nayi Kavita literary movement (romantic upsurge) of early 20th century Hindi literature. He was also a poet of the Hindi Kavi Sammelan. He is best known for his early work Madhushala. He was the father of Amitabh Bachchan, and grandfather of Abhishek Bachchan. His wife Teji Bachchan was a social activist. In 1976, he received the Padma Bhushan for his service to Hindi literature. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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