Kaka Hathrasi
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Kaka Hathrasi | |
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| Born | Prabhu Lal Garg[1] 18 September 1906 |
| Died | September 18, 1995(aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | satirist, humorist poet-writer |
Kaka Hathrasi(18 September 1906 – 18 September 1995) was aHindisatiristandhumoristpoet of India.
Life and career[edit]
Hathrasi was born as Prabhu Lal Garg. He wrote under the pen nameKaka Hathrasi.He chose "Kaka", as he played the character in a play which made him popular, and "Hathrasi" after the name of his hometownHathras.He has 42 works to his credit, comprising a collection of humorous and satirical poems, prose and plays published by various publishers.[1][2]He also wrote three books on Indian classical music under the pen name "Vasant". In 1932, he establishedSangeet Karyalaya(initially Garg and Co.), a publishing house for the books on Indian classical music and dance and started publishing a monthly magazineSangeetin 1935.Sangeetis the only periodical on Indian classical music and dance that has been continuously published for over 78 years.[3][4]
He was awardedPadma Shriby thegovernment of Indiain 1985.[1]Today, each year, the Delhi-based "Hindi Academy" awards the annualKaka Hathrasi Awardfor outstanding contribution in the literary field.[5][6][7]
Works[edit]
Humorous poetry[edit]
- Kaka Tarang.Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 2005.ISBN81-7182-513-3.
- Kaka Ki Chaupal.Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 2006,ISBN81-7182-754-3.
- Jai Bolo Baiman Ki,Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 2006.ISBN81-288-0693-9.
- Mera Jeevan: A-One(Autobiography), Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd., 1993.ISBN81-288-1015-4.
Film production[edit]
Kaka Hathrasi[8]and his son Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg made aBrij Bhasha-language feature film "Jamuna Kinare"(1983) which based onBrajculture. The film is made under the banner of "Kaka Hathrasi Films Production", produced, directed and music composed by Dr. Laxmi Narayan Garg[9][10]and story was written byAshok Chakradhar(Kaka Hathrasi 's son-in-law,husband of Kaka's niece, MsBageshri)[11]
References[edit]
- ^abc"Padma Awards Directory (1954–2013)"(PDF).Ministry of Home Affairs.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 15 October 2015.
1985: 35: Shri Prabhulal Garg, alias Kaka Hathrasi
- ^Hindustan year-book and who's who, Volume 53.M. C. Sarkar. 1985. p. 276.
- ^About usSangeet Karyalaya website.
- ^Peter Lamarche Manuel (1993).Cassette culture: popular music and technology in north India.University of Chicago Press. p. 278.ISBN0-226-50401-8.
- ^"Hindi Academy awards presented".The Hindu.29 December 2002. Archived fromthe originalon 10 November 2012.
- ^"Surendra Dubey gets 'Kaka Hathrasi' award".DNA.16 November 2009.
- ^"हास्य कवि महेश गर्ग बेधड़क को मिला काका हाथरसी पुरस्कार".Amar Ujala.20 March 2019.
- ^"'हिंदी पढ़नी होय तो जाओ बेटे रूस'".
- ^sangeetkaryalaya.in/home/history
- ^"Hindu Books".Archived fromthe originalon 25 July 2009.Retrieved30 October2014.
- ^http://www.pravasiduniya.com/dr-ashok-chakradhar-birthday
External links[edit]
- Sangeet Karyalaya, Hathras' website
- Brief introduction and a large collection of poems at IndiaWorld on the Net
- Poetry
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