Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

Category: Virasat Rajya Sabha Tv

Duration: 58min 57sec

Description: #RamdhariSinghDinkar donned many hats in his glorious life - prominent poet & essayist of his times, a nationalist, an academic, critic, among others. His contribution to Indian Independence Movement by way of composing inspiring patriotic poetry has given him the title of a ‘Rashtrakavi’ or National poet. In various ‘Kavi sammelans’ even today, he his fondly remembered as the doyen of nationalistic & rebellion spirit. A former nominated member of Rajya Sabha, Ramdhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ won a number of awards & facilitations for his mammoth contribution which includes Padma Bhushan, the prestigious Jnanpith Award and Sahitya Akademi Award. He has left a literary treasure trove for the future generations to revel in and appreciate his fascinating work. Get to know more about his inspiring life journey in this edition of Virasat. Anchor: Rajesh Badal