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Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Indian Hindi poet, Father of Amitabh Bachchan (1907-2003) · India · Writers · Died at 95

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Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Indian poet and writer of the Nayi Kavita literary movement of early 20th century Hindi literature. He was also a poet of the Hindi Kavi Sammelan. Bachchan is best known for his early work Madhushala.

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2003Died18 January 20031991Saraswati SammanAward1976Padma BhushanAward1968Sahitya Akademi Award in HindiAward1907Born27 November 1907

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Saraswati Samman1991
Padma Bhushan1976
Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi1968

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Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Indian poet and writer of the Nayi Kavita literary movement of early 20th century Hindi literature. He was also a poet of the Hindi Kavi Sammelan. Bachchan is best known for his early work Madhushala. He was the father of Amitabh Bachchan, and grandfather of Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan. His wife Teji Bachchan was a social activist. In 1976, he received the Padma Bhushan for his service to Hindi literature.

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 2003 · aged 95

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