Bhawani Prasad Mishra (29 March 1913 – 20 February 1985) was a

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and

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. He was honoured with

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in 1972 for his book ''Buni Hui Rassi''. Born on 29 March 1913 in the

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Tigaria of

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in erstwhile Central Province of

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. He lived for a long time in

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but died on 20 February 1985 amidst his family members at

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town of

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where he had gone to attend a marriage function.

Works

Some of the notable works of Mishra are- *''Ye kohare mere haainn'' *''Trikaal sandhyaaah'', *''Tus ki aag'', *''Kuchh neeti kuchh rajneethtti'', *''Idaṃ na mam'', *''Geetfarosh'', *''Buni hui rassi''. *''Kathputli kavita''. *''Satpuda ke ghane jungle'' (poem) *''Pahila pain'' (poem) *''Ghar ki yaad'' (poem) *''Man Ek Maili Kameez Hai'' *''Trikal Sandhya''

Criticism

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in thought and deeds, Mishra was deeply disturbed by the so-called effects of colonizaton in the country. He used to call it a kind of poisoned sweet in the garb of present English education system of

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External links

Poems by Bhavani Prasad Mishra

Photo and books of Bhawani Prasad Mishra

Introduction of Bhawani Prasad Mishra

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mishra, Bhawani Prasad Hindi-language poets 1913 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Indian poets Indian male poets Poets from Madhya Pradesh 20th-century Indian male writers Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi