Rajinder Manchanda Bani

Rajinder Manchanda Bani
Born Multan
Died Delhi
Nationality Indian
Occupation School-teacher
Known for Poetry
Notable work Harf e Moetbar, Hisab e Rang, Shafaq e Shajjar

Rajinder Manchanda Bani (1932-1981) was an Indian poet. He was born at Multan in 1932. His family migrated to Delhi in 1947 where he died in 1981. He was an M.A. (Economics) from Punjab University, and a school- teacher. Harf e Moetbar (1972), Hisab e Rang (1976) & Shafaq e Shajjar are his three collections of poems. He was a poet of neo-classical ghazal who did not use conventional imagery and was original in style; he was an effective user of Hindi diction. He was physically weak person who did not maintain good health throughout life-time but possessed a sturdy mind; he lived for 49 years.[1][2][3]

References

  1. K.C.Kanda. Urdu Ghazals: An Anthology. Sterling Publishers. pp. 341–343.
  2. Amreesh Datta. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature A-D. Sahitya Akademi. p. 375.
  3. K. M. George. Modern Indian literature: An Anthology. Sahitya Akademi. p. 440.


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