Dayachand Mayna was a poet of

Haryanvi language Haryanvi ( ' or '), also known as Bangru, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the state of Haryana in India, and to a lesser extent in Delhi. Haryanvi is considered to be part of the dialect group of Western Hindi, which also includes Kharibo ...

. He is one of the important poets and folklore artists Haryana had ever produced. He was born on 10 March 1915, in a

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family in Mayna village of Rohtak district of Haryana (erstwhile Punjab).He produced best of the Haryanvi

Saang Saang ( hi, सांग), also known as Swang (meaning "initiation") or Svang (), is a popular folk dance–theatre form in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. Swang incorporates suitable theatrics and mimicry ...

and Raagni.He wrote a very famous play (Kissa) on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. He wrote 21 Kissas(play in Haryanvi) and more than 150 Raagniyaan(poem in Haryanvi). He died on 20 January 1993.

Legacy

He is regarded as the

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of Haryana, his poetry in Haryanvi is not less than

Lakhmi Chand Dada Lakhmi Chand, also known as Pandit Lakhmi Chand, was an Indian poet of Haryanvi language. He was given the title of 'Pandit'. He was also known as the Kalidas of Haryana. He has been accorded the honor of the 'Surya Har' of Music of Harya ...

. Dr. Rajendra Badgujar in his book argued that "if you want to know Haryanvi folklore then you have to read Mahashaya Dayachand Mayna. Apart from poetry, he is considered a freedom fighter for his service in the

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. Dayachand Mayna had many disciples including most famous Chajjulal Silana.

Publications

*Badgujar, Rajinder (Ed.) (2011). ''Mahashaya Dayachand Mayna Haryanvi Granthawali.'' Kaithal, Haryana: Sukriti Prakashan. * Badgujar, Rajinder (Ed.) (2012). ''Dayachand Mayna Ki Chuninda Raagniyaan.'' Kaithal, Haryana: Sukriti Prakashan.

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Dayachand Mayna at Kavita Kosh

Article on Chajjulal Silana Published in Forward Press
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayna, Dayachand 20th-century Indian poets Poets from Haryana Indian male poets Folk artists 1915 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Indian male writers

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