Bharatendu Harishchandra (9 September 1850 –
6 January 1885) is known as the father of modern Hindi literature as well as
Hindi theatre. He is considered one of
the greatest Hindi writers of modern India. A recognised poet, he was a
trendsetter in Hindi prose-writing. He was an author of several dramas, life
sketches and travel accounts; he used new media like reports, publications,
letters to the editor, translations and literary works to shape public
opinion.
Writing under the pen name "Rasa," Harishchandra
represented the agonies of the people, country's poverty, dependency, inhuman
exploitation, the unrest of the middle class and the urge for the progress of
the country. He was an influential Hindu "traditionalist," using Vaishnava
devotionalism to define a coherent Hindu
religion.
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