Ramkumar Verma was a leading Hindi poet who published one act-plays and several anthologies of his work.

Life History

He was associated with the Allahabad University

Allahabad University

Allahabad University , is a premier Central University located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt...

. He was born in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh on 15 September 1905. He was known for his " Chhayavaad

Chhayavaad

Chhayavaad refers to the era of Neo-romanticism in Hindi literature particularly Hindi poetry, 1917–1938, and was marked by an upsurge of romantic and humanist content. Chhayavad was marked by a renewed sense of the self and personal expression, visible in the writings of time...

 " style of writing. He became noted for his one-act plays. In 1930 his first one-act play "Badalon Ki Mrityu" was written, but he diversified into essays, novel and poetry.

Thematically

His work is mostly historical. In his historical creations one can experience sacrifice, love, benevolence, forgiveness, service and humanity. His morals have have been influenced by Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...

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His experience in theatre proved beneficial, when various of his works were published, like 'Reshmi Tai', 'Prithwiraj ki Aankhe', 'Kaumudi Mahotsav' and 'Deepdan', etc.

Awards

He was awarded the "Padma Bhushan" in the year 1963 for his contributions in the category of "Literature and Education".
For more information please see Padma Bhushan Awards (1960–1969)

Padma Bhushan Awards (1960–1969)

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External links

• Ramkumar Verma at Kavita Kosh (Hindi)