Indra Bahadur Khare
Professor Indra Bahadur Khare (Hindi: इन्द्र बहादुर खरे) (16 Dec 1922–13 April 1953) was a notable Indian Hindi poet, a participant in Kavi-Sammelan and a professor of 20th century Hindi literature whose most well known work is the book entitled Bhor ke Geet.
| Indra Bahadur Khare | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 December 1922 Gadarwara, India |
| Died |
13 April 1953 (aged 30 years) Prayag, India |
| Occupation | Poet, Writer, Professor |
| Alma mater | [sohagpur,katanee, Mahoba, Kishori raman vidyalaya Mathura, Hitkarini college Jabalpur,[Nagpur University]], Robertson College Jabalpur |
| Spouse | Vidyawati Khare |
| Children | Amiya Ranjan Khare, Khanjan Sinha, Dr Malaya Ranjan Khare |
Personal Life and Education
Professor Indra Bahadur Khare (Hindi: इन्द्र बहादुर खरे) (16 Dec 1922–13 April 1953) was a notable Indian, Hindi poet, a participant in Kavi-Sammelan, and a professor of 20th century Hindi literature. Born in the village of Gadarwara, Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh, Khare developed a taste for literature at a very young age. He received his primary school education at Sohagpur, Itarasi and from Katni in Madhya Pradesh. He received his middle school education at Mahoba Uttar Pradesh and his secondary school education at Kishori Raman Vidyalay Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. He then entered the University of Allahabad where he studied for a BA, living at the Shyam Sundar Hostel. Because of financial constraints, he was unable to complete his education at the time. After working odd jobs in Jabalpur he attended Hitkarini City College there and completed his BA. In 1949 he joined the college as a professor.
In 1946 he married Vidyawati Shrivastav, a school teacher who had an MA Degree in Sanskrit and M Ed. She was a teacher for more than thirty years and got blessed with three children namely Amiya Ranjan Khare, Khanjan Sinha, and Dr. Malaya Ranjan Khare.
Khare was admitted to Robertson College, Jabalpur, to study for an MA degree but was forced to withdraw because of his financial circumstances.
Among the notable individuals Khare taught during his career are: Acharya Shri Rajneesh Osho, Hari Krushna Tripathee, Professor Doctor Uma Shankar Pathak, Prof Dr Jawahar Chourasiya Tarunh, and Gargee Sharan Mishra Maral.
An award, Aditya, was created in his honour at Maharashtra High School, for the student with the highest marks in Hindi studies.
Career
For ten months in 1946 Khare taught at the Government Model High School in Jabalpur. While there he co-wrote Harinda with Harishankar Parsai who was a fellow teacher at the school. In 1947 he moved to Maharashtra High School. He received an MA degree from Nagpur University in 1948. He was then, along with well-known the writer Dr. Ramkumar Verma, associated with Prakash, a magazine produced by the Social Welfare Department of the Government of the Central Province of Nagpur in the Berar region. He also served as an approved Geetkar and Kahanikar at Akashvani in Nagpur from 1947 to 1952.
Since 2009, his book entitled Bhor ke Geet[1] has been included as a part of the academic curriculum in the MA program at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur and, since 2013, at St Aloysius College Jabalpur for its BA programme in Hindi literature.
His works have also been included in the curricula of: Nagpur University, Indore, Gwalior, Agra, Ranchi, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Kolkata, Shantiniketan, Sagar, Rewa and Surguja.
Research work on Khare
In the late 2000s, those interested in Hindi literature began to rediscover Khare's writings. They began to be regarded as a valuable contribution to the world of Hindi literature. Currently, there are students across the India doing research on the Khare's contributions to Hindi literature. Ms Bhavna Sharma at Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur researched his work from 1993 to 1997 under the guidance of Hindi writer Dr. Sushma Dubey who also did research work in 2013 under the guidance of Dr. Shrudha Chandrakar's guidance. Research was also done by Professor Vishnu Sarvade in Mumbai, and Professor R. K. Singh at Jiwaji Vishv Vidyalaya, Gwalior in years 2014 and 2015 respectively.
Collections
List of works (Kavita, Kahaani, Upanyaas and Music CDs)
Kavita
One of Khare's first books was Bhor ke geet(भोर के गीत) written between 1939-1942 at the age of 18. The book was later re-printed by Vani Prakashan Book Publishers in New Delhi in 2009. The book's publication was celebrated by parliamentarian Shri Balram Jakhar, former governor of Madhya-Pradesh, on 20 April 2009. The book is widely available for Hindi readers within India and is in libraries at MGI Mauritius and North Carolina State University, USA. In 2015 Bhor ke Geet Sameeksha pustak was released by Arunoday Prakashan, New Delhi.(ISBN 81-88473-24-3)
At the age of 23, Khare wrote another well known title, Vijan ke Phool(विजन के फूल), between 1944 and 1946. The book was originally published in 1955 by Jabalpur Sahitya Sangh. In 2011, this book, as well as Surbala, written between 1943–44, was re-published by Vani Prakashan Book Publishers. On 5 May 2011, the books were celebrated by Shri Rameshawar Thakur.
Rajani ke pal, another poetic collection, was written between 1941 and 1942. Vani Prakashan re-published the title in 2012.[2]
Another of Khare's collections is Azaadee ke pahle Azaadee ke baad highlighting pre- and post-Independence India. It is a collection of more than 120 poems highlighting the struggle for Indian independence. Some 14,000+ school students in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, and a few thousands nationwide sing the lines of Shri Khare song "Par Shobhit Mukut Himalaya" during morning assembly and "Prabhat-Pheri" on 15 August and 26 January every year. Fifteen or more artists recite the same song in Mumbai on 9 August every year, at August Kranti Maidan in front of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra State and thousands of other patriots.
The lines are as follows:-
"सिर पर शोभित मुकुट हिमालय, उर पर गंगा धारा है
साग़र पद धॊतॆ है जिसक़ॆ, ऎसा दॆश हमारा है "
The very famous Baal-Geet written by Khare in his early 20s continues to be recited and holds a special place in the heart of several Hindi lovers. The famous poem is also a part of Hindi syllabus for primary school students in Madhya-Pradesh. His famous lines are as follows:
बड़ी भली है अम्मा मेरी, ताज़ा दूध पिलाती है
मीठे मीठे फल ले ले कर, मुझको रोज खिलाती है
यदि कभी बीमार हुआ तो, झटपट दवा पिलाती है
Kahaniya
Khare also wrote numerous stories during his lifetime covering many aspects of life, poverty, love, and romance some with a patriotic flavor. One of his story collections is Sapano ki Nagaree written between 1940 and 1943 which was re-published in 2012 by Vani Prakashan, New Delhi. The same publisher also reissued Dur Path ke Rahee, originally written in 1941, and plans to release the story collection Aaratee ke Deep.
Upanyaas
Khare also contributed several Upanyaas to the world of Hindi literature such as Kashmeer written in 1948. Others worthy of mention include: Jeevan path ke raahi, Mere Jeevan Prishth na padhe, and Lekh Holi, Nadi, Natak-Our Cinema and krasnavtar. Khare also wrote a famous essay on Shri Padumlal Punnalal Baxi in 1951 titled "Sahitya Jagat Ke Biniva Padumlal Punnalal Baxi". This essay (Lekh) was published in 1972 by Shri Narmada Prasad Khare. This discussion of Hindi literature was noticed by several knowledgeable Hindi experts.
Music CDs
In early 1950s, Khare's work was used to compose songs sung by the artist, Smt. Santosh Jhanjhi. Nearly five decades after it was written, Khare's poems were the basis of songs on CDs such as: माँ! तुम हो भारत की माता, भोर के गीत and विजन के फूल. Lately, a few of his songs were also sung by Shri Shekhar Shrivastava from Dhanbad with Kumari Aashita Awasthy from Kanpur.
Tributes and events
Each year thousands of Hindi readers, students, and Ph.D and MA candidates across India come together to acknowledge, and to spread the word about Khare's contributions to the world of Hindi literature. Below is the list of events and programs held in remembrance of some of his classic works.
| S. No | Event | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi-Divas | Shantiniketan | held every year on 14 September from 2009 onward |
| 2 | August Kranti Day (9th Aug 1942) | August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai | held yearly since from 9 Aug 2008 |
| 3 | National Poems Exhibition | Bhopal Hindi Bhavan Bhopal Hindi Bhavan, Bhopal | 13th Apr 2014 |
| 4 | Poster exhibition of Khare's literature | Example | 6th Mar-8th Mar 2013 |
| 5 | Poem recital on "Vasant" | Mahakaushal college, Jabalpur | 15 Feb 2013 |
| 6 | -- | Patna University | 27 Aug 2011 |
| 7 | Khare par Saahitya-Charcha | Mauritius | 16 March 2010 |
| 8 | -- | Vikram Shila Hindi Vidya Peeth Kanhayya sthaan Bhagalpur | 2011 |
| 9 | -- | Ranchi university | 2009 |
| 10 | -- | Jamshedpur Mahila Mahavidyalaya | 2007 |
| 11 | -- | Bakhshee srujan Peeth, Bhilai,Raipur, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur | |
| 12 | -- | Bilaspur Central University | -- |
| 13 | -- | Durg Mahila MahaVidyalaya, Govt Science & Arts college | -- |
| 14 | -- | Osho Dham, Gondia | |
| 15 | Khandwa | ||
| 16 | -- | NathDwara Rajasthan | |
| 17 | -- | Kolkata university | held yearly from 2007 to 2012 |
| 18 | -- | MahaSamund Degree College |
Books used in the preparation of this article:
- Indra Bahadur Khare Madhya Prant ki kaavy Dhara " Nakshatra" page 306-309 (1950)
- Sarasvati (1953)
- JagMohan Das Smruti granth, Jabalpur page no. (1968)
- Kshem Chandra Suman page (1983)
- Deshbandhur Raipur (10 July 1987)
- Article on pratibhashaali kavi Khare by Shri Bhuvaneshvari Pratap in Dainik Bhaskar (16 December, Jabalpur 1995)
- Indra Bahadur Khare JABALPUR ki kaavy Dhara " Nakshatra", page (1996)
- Bhavani Prasad Tiwari Granth(2013)
- Chanchala Bai School Magazine Jabalpur Nagar ke kavi (1979)
- Bharati, Kishori Raman Inter College, Mathura, page 23, 33, 60-61, (2003, 2004)
- Mahima, Hitkarini Mahila Mahavidyalay Jabalpur, Aitit ke prushth, page 63-70, (2005, 2006)
- Punarsmaran, Akshar Parv Monthly Magazine , Raipur, page 27, Februvary (2006)
- Deshbandhu Raipur May (2006)
- Kavya Mandakini, Bhartiya Vaadmay peeth, Kolkata page 166, (2008)
- Bundeli Gunj, Bhilai,page (5-6th Feb 2008)
- Phool aur Pan, Hindustan,Ranchi, (5 July 2009)
- Bhor ke Geet, Srujan, Kalyan, Mumbai Sandarbh, Shravan kumar Meena, page 74, Vol. 2, (July-Dec 2010)
- Bundeli Gunj, Bhilai, page 10, (Jan 2010)
References
- ↑ "Bhor ke Geet". Vāṇī Prakāśana, 2009 / Google Books. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Rajani ke pal". bibliaimpex.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.