Makhanlal Chaturvedi
Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi | |
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| Born | 4 April 1889 Babai, Central Provinces, British India (present-day Makhan Nagar, Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 30 January 1968 (aged 78) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Journalist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | Chhayavaad |
| Subject | Hindi |
| Notable awards | 1955: Sahitya Akademi Award 1963: Padma Bhushan |
Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi (4 April 1889 – 30 January 1968), also called Pandit ji, was an Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and who is particularly remembered for his participation in India's national struggle for independence and his contribution to Chhayavaad, the Neo-romanticism movement of Hindi literature. He was awarded the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his work Him Tarangini in 1955. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1963. For his works reinforcing Indian nationalism during the British Raj, he is referred to as the Yug Charan.