Ayodhya Prasad Upadhyay
| Ayodhya Prasad Upadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Pandit Bholanath Upadhyay 15 April 1865 Nizamabad, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died |
16 March 1947 (aged 81) Nizamabad, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Pen name | ‘Hari Oudh', हिंदी - 'हरिऔध’ |
| Occupation | Writer, essayist, scholar, poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Vidyavachaspati - ‘विद्यावाचस्पति’ |
| Spouse | Anand Kumari |
Ayodhya Prasad Singh Upadhyay ‘Hari Oudh' (हिंदी - अयोध्यासिंह उपाध्याय 'हरिऔध’, born - April 15, 1865 - March 16, 1947) was a writer of Hindi literature. He has been the Chairman of the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan and had been conferred the title of Vidyavachaspati - ‘विद्यावाचस्पति’.[1][2]
Childhood
Ayodhya Prasad was born at Nizamabad, Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.[3] His father's name was Pandit Bholanath Upadhyay & his mother's name was Rukmini Devi. He embraced Sikh religion and changed his name to Bhola Singh. His ancestors were Sanadhya Brahmins and commanded great respect in the Mughal court. His early education was in Nizamabad and Azamgarh. At the age of five he started learning Persian from his uncle.
Marriage
After passing middle exam at Nizamabad he moved to Kashi to study English at Queen's College; however he had to leave college in between due to deteriorating health. He then studied Sanskrit, Urdu, Persian and English at home and in 1884 became a teacher in middle school at Nizamabad. He passed normal-exam in first class while being employed in the school. His was married to Ms. Anand Kumari at an age of 17 in 1872.
Life
He got a government job in 1889. After retiring from the post in 1932 he worked in Hindi Department of Banaras Hindu University for several years as a volunteer teacher. He worked there till the year 1941 and then moved back to Nizamabad. After getting relieved from teaching assignment ‘Hari Oudh ji’ remained engaged in literary -service at village. His literature-service earned him considerable fame.[4] He died in 1947 at Nizamabad.
Literary Work
- Hindi Bhasha Aur Uske Sahitya Ka Vikas
- Karam Veer
- Ek Boond
- Phool aur Kanta
- Vaidehi Vanvas
- Priy Pravas
- Parijat
- Kalplata
- Fool Patte
Please read his complete work at Kavita Kosh
