Dhani Ram Chatrik | |
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 Portrait of Dhani Ram Chatrik | |
| Born | 4 October 1876 Sheikhupura, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 18 December 1954 (aged 78) |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Lopoke, Badonialli and Islamia school, Amritsar [1] |
Dhani Ram Chatrik (4 October 1876 – 18 December 1954) was an Indian poet and typographer. [1] [2]
He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Punjabi poetry. [2] He promoted Punjabi culture, language and publications through his life. In 1926, he became the President of Punjabi Sahit Sabha, a Punjabi Literary Society. [1]
Early life
He was born in village Pasian-wala, district Sheikhupura (now in Pakistan). [3] His father Pohu Lal, [3] was an ordinary shopkeeper. [1] His father moved to village Lopoke in search for work. His father taught him Gurmukhi and Urdu scripts. [1] Dhaniram grew fond of calligraphy and went to Bombay to learn Gurmukhi typography. [1] [3] Though a Hindu by birth, he became an admirer of the Sikh faith after he came in contact with the major Punjabi poet of that era Bhai Vir Singh. [1] [3] After this meeting he felt inspired to write verses in the Punjabi Language. [1]
Partial bibliography
- Chatrik authored Fullan Di Tokri (1904)
- Bharthri Hari Bikramajit (1905)
- Nal Dmaayanti (1906)
- Dharmvir (1912)
- Chandanwari (1931)
- Kesar Kiari (1940)
- Nawan Jahan (1942)
- Noor Jahan Badshahbeghum (1944)
- Sufikhana (1950)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Amaresh Datta (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian literature. vol. 2, Devraj to Jyoti. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126011940. OCLC 34346334.
- ^ a b Sisir Kumar Das, various (2006). A History of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 81-7201-798-7.
- ^ a b c d Surinder Singh Narula (1985). Dhani Ram Chatrik. Sahitya Akademi. OCLC 15550036.
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