Renowned Hindi Poet Hariram Dwivedi Passed Away.

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Noted Hindi and Bhojpuri poet, lyricist and litterateur Pandit Hariram 'Hari Bhaiya' Dwivedi passed away after a prolonged illness, his family said on Tuesday. He was 87.According to his family members, Dwivedi -- who had been ailing for a long time, died on Monday afternoon at his residence in the Mahmoorganj area of this Uttar Pradesh district. His last rites will be performed at Manikarnika Ghat on Tuesday.


      Hariram Dwivedi was conferred with Sahitya Akademi’s Bhasha Samman 2013 for his contribution to Bhojpuri language and literature.

      .He is known for his poetry collections like ‘Anganaiya’, ‘Nadiyan Gail Dubray’ and ‘Jeevandayini Ganga’

      He also received awards such as Sahitya Bhushan, Hindi Sahitya Saraswat Samman, Rahul Sankrityayan.

 

     


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