harivanshi rai bacchan

3. Harivansh Rai Bachchan (né Srivastava; 27 November 1907 – 18 January 2003) was an Indian poet and writer of the
Nayi Kavita literary movement (romantic upsurge) of early 20th century Hindi literature. He was also a poet of the Hindi
Kavi Sammelan. He is best known for his early work Madhushala.

4. Never live like a flower, for you shall be shattered as soon as you bloom; live like a stone if you so wish, for one day you shall turn into a god”,
was a quote given by one of the stalwarts of Hindi literature, Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Celebrated as the pioneer of the Chhayavad movement
or the romantic upsurge movement in the 20th century, Harivansh Rai Bachchan has a collection of 30 poems to his name. His writings
traversed various themes such as man’s need for freedom, tussle with the orthodoxy of religion, love and dependence as well as
unequal societal power structures. Rich in its imageries, lyrical beauty and doused in a streak of rebellion; his poetry is a testimony to his
unmatched talent. Regarded as the “romantic rebel”, he evoked passionate and wild enthusiasm from his audience, through his renditions. This
blog covers the life story of Harivansh Rai Bachchan, the man who truly had his way with words.