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  2. Bharatendu Harishchandra - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] This decision was reflected in his Hindi translation of the Bengali drama Vidyasundar, three years later, in 1868. By age 17, Harishchandra was known for his literary talents. [8] Harishchandra edited the magazines Kavi Vachan Sudha, Harishchandra Magazine, and Bala Bodhini. [11] [page needed] He wrote under the pseudonym Girdhar Das.

  3. List of people who have declined or renounced Indian honours ...

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    The following is an incomplete list of people who have either declined or renounced an Indian honour or decoration. These include recipients of the Bharat Ratna and the Padma awards (Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri), along with other Indian governmental awards.

  4. Hindi theatre - Wikipedia

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    Early development of modern Hindi theatre can be traced to the work of Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850–1885), a theatre actor, director, manager, and playwright based in Varanasi (Banaras), who is also the father of modern Hindi literature as in his short life of 35 years, he edited two magazines, Kavi vachan Sudha and Harishchandra chandrika, wrote numerous volumes of verse in Braj bhasa ...

  5. Bharatendu Harishchandra Awards - Wikipedia

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    The awards were established in 1983 to honour the legacy of Bharatendu Harishchandra, who played a pivotal role in the renaissance of the Hindi language and literature during the 19th century. Initially, the awards were conferred in the field of Journalism and Mass Communication to recognize exceptional contributions to these domains.

  6. Hindi literature - Wikipedia

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    Hindi literature is composed in three broad styles- prose (गद्य, gadya), poetry (पद्य, padya), and prosimetrum (चंपू, campū). [1] Inspired by Bengali literature, Bharatendu Harishchandra started the modern Hindi literary practices.

  7. Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts - Wikipedia

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    It is named after Bharatendu Harishchandra, father of Hindi theatre. It offers a two-year full-time diploma course in theatre training. It is an autonomous organisation [1] [2] under the Ministry of Culture, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

  8. Hinglish - Wikipedia

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    In the late 19th century, Bharatendu Harishchandra, often considered the father of modern Hindi, wrote poems in Hinglish, combining languages and scripts. [ 20 ] The contact of 'South Asian' languages , which is a category that refers inclusively to Hindi and Indian languages, with English, led to the emergence of the linguistic phenomenon now ...

  9. Andher Nagari - Wikipedia

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    Andher Nagri is a six-act play written by Indian Hindi writer Bhartendu Harishchandra in 1881. It satirizes autocratic government by an incompetent ruler. [ 1 ] Bhartendu composed it in a single day for the Hindu National Theater in Banaras .