Harivansh Rai Bachchan

1907 - 2003

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship:  British RajIndia
languages spoken, written or signed:  Hindi
occupation:  poetwriterpolitician
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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