Kunwar Bechain | |
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| Born | Kunwar Bahadur Saxena 1 July 1942 Umri, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 29 April 2021 (aged 78) Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Poet, Professor |
| Language | Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.A in Hindi, Ph.D. |
| Notable awards | Kavishala Lifetime Achievement Award (2020) |
Kunwar Bechain (1 July 1942 – 29 April 2021) was a Hindi poet of India.[1] He was a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Biography
editDr. Bechain was born in village Umri, District Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh on 1 July 1942. His actual name was Dr. Kunwar Bahadur Saxena. He spent his early years in Chandousi, Uttar Pradesh.[2] He holds an M.A in Hindi and Ph.D. He worked as head of the Hindi department in MMH College, Ghaziabad.[3][4][5][6] He died on 29 April 2021 due to COVID-19 in Noida during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uttar Pradesh.[7] His great works in Hindi Literature have forced the Indian Government to name a road in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on his name.[8]
He has appeared on numerous poetry events all across the country (like kavi-sammelans). He also appeared on numerous episodes on SAB TV's poetry show Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai!.[9] He also received Kavishala Lifetime Achievement Award - 2020.[10]
He was also the PhD advisor of another famous Indian Hindi poet Dr. Kumar Vishwas.[11]
References
edit- ^ K.C. Dutt, ed. (2001). Who's Who of Indian Writers 1999: A-M Vol 1. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 123. ISBN 978-8126008735. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ Sharma, Rinkal (2019). Hindi Ke Nou Sarathi (in Hindi). Delhi, India: Fusion Books. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-93-5296-530-4.
- ^ "कुँअर बेचैन - कविता कोश". Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Kunwar Bechain – Hasya Kavi Sammelan Organizers".
- ^ "Kunwar Bechain poems Online, Poems by Kunwar Bechain-Indian Poet, Kunwar Bechain Biography, Best poems of Kunwar Bechain, About Indian Poet:Kunwar Bechain". Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "कुअंर बेचैन की ग़ज़ल | हिंदी काव्य | A Ghazal by Kunwar Bechain". Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "दुःखद : देश के वरिष्ठ कवि कुंवर बेचैन का कोरोना से निधन, साहित्य जगत में शोक की लहर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
- ^ "गाजियाबाद की सड़क का नाम अब डॉ. कुंअर बेचैन मार्ग". Amar Ujala. 2 July 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Wah Wah Kya Baat Hai | Dr. Kunwar Bechain. YouTube.
- ^ "Kavishala Lifetime Achievement Award - 2020 | Kunwar Bechain". kavishala.in. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Kumar Vishwas pays tribute to his PhD advisor (see the description of the video) by reciting Dr. Bechain's poem
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