Ramkumar Verma (15 September 1905 – 15 October 1990) was a Hindi poet who published one act-plays and several anthologies of his work.

Life history

He was associated with the

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Kanpur. He belongs to Rajput community. He was born in the Sagar district of

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, on 15 September 1905. He was known for his "

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" style of writing. He became noted for his one-act plays. In 1930 his first one-act play "Badalon Ki Mrityu" was written, but he diversified into essays, novel and poetry.

Thematically

His work is mostly historical. In his historical creations one can experience sacrifice, love, benevolence, forgiveness, service and humanity. His morals have been influenced by

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. His experience in theatre proved beneficial, when various of his works were published, like 'Reshmi Tai', 'Prithwiraj ki Aankhe', 'Kaumudi Mahotsav' and 'Deepdan', and the best is "nomaan ki bulundiya". and ''Raj Rani Sita''

Awards

He was awarded the

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in 1963 for his contributions in the category of "Literature and Education".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Verma, Ramkumar Hindi-language poets University of Allahabad alumni 1905 births 1990 deaths People from Sagar district 20th-century Indian poets Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education Indian male poets Poets from Madhya Pradesh 20th-century Indian male writers