Suryakant Tripathi is an Indian poet. He is a popular Hindi novelist, essayist and story writer. He is a famous sketch artist. His most famous works are “Saroj Smriti” and “Raam Ki Shaktipuja”. His pen name is Nirala (unique). Nirala was one of the four pioneers of Hindi literature in the Jayaward era, along with three other famous poets in India: Jaishankar Prasad, Sumitranandan Pan Sumitranandan Pant and Mahadevi Varma are tied.
Wiki/Biography
Suryakant Tripathi was born Surya Kumar on Sunday, February 21, 1897, in Midnapore, Bengal District, British India. Aged 64; at the time of death). His zodiac sign is Pisces. His father came from a village called Gadhakola in Unnao, United Provinces. However, Suryakant was educated by his father in a Bengali secondary school, Mahishadal Raj High School in Mahishadal, Midnapur Purba, Bangladesh Presidency. As a student, he developed a keen interest in Sanskrit and was inspired by the writings and teachings of Ramakrishna Parahansa, Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore. Soon after completing his entrance examination, he moved first to Lucknow and then to Gadakola village in Unnao district, his family’s ancestral home.
appearance
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Pandit Ramsahaya Tripathi. Ramsahaya was a government police officer in the princely state of Mahishadal and was later promoted and became a Jamadar. Suryakant lost his mother in childhood. He comes from a very poor family, and his father is the sole breadwinner of the family.
wife and children
When Nirala was twenty, she married Manohara Devi. After two years of marriage, his wife died. The couple had a daughter, Saroj Tripathi, who died at the age of 18. He had a son named Ramkrishna Tripathi. His father, wife, brother and sister-in-law reportedly died during the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak.
Profession
Nirala began working as a proofreader and copyeditor in the 1920s. Thereafter, he served as editor of many reputed publications, including Samanvaya and Matwala, both published in Calcutta. It is said that in 1916, at the age of 20, he published a collection of poems, “Juhi ki Kali”. It is considered one of his unrivaled works. According to the media, his collection “Juhi ki Kali” is the 18th issue of “Matwala”. It is believed that Suryakant Tripathi Nirala’s first article “Pronunciation of Bangabhasha” was published in 1920 in Saraswati, owned by Acharya Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi. Dwivedi gave Tripathi the task of editing a magazine called Samanvay, based on the Shri Ramakrishna Mission. In 1923, Nirala moved to Calcutta and his collection of poems, Matwala, was published by Seth Mahadev Prasad. The collection of poems became so popular that people started calling him Mattwala. Between 1926 and 1928, his health deteriorated; he spent two years in poverty. He then published his first book of poetry, Anamika.
Cover of the book “Anamika”
In 1929, Suryakan Tripathi ‘Nirala’ moved to Lucknow and joined the office of publisher ‘Ganga Pustak Mala’. Apart from this, he started working as an editor in a publication called “Sudha”.
literature
Suryakant Tripathi Nirala’s famous books include novels like “Prabhavati”, “Choti ki Pakad” and “Nirupama”; Poems: Saroj Smriti, Parimal, Anamika and Geetika; Stories: Lily, Devi and Sukul ki Biwi; Prose: Ravindra Kavita Kannan and Prabandha Pratima; and translators: Devi Chaudharani, Chandrasekhar, Vish Vriksh, Sri Ramkrishna Vachnamrit and Rajyog. Later, American novelist and translator David Rubin translated many of Nirala’s poems, such as “Season on Earth: Selected Poems of Nirala” (Columbia University Press, 1977), “Salas Vaati Returns: Four Hindi Poets” (Oxford University Press, 1993), and “Love and War: An Anthology of Chayavad” (Oxford University Press, 2005). Doodhnath Singh provides a critical analysis of his work in Nirala: Aatmhanta Astha.
Cover of the book Nirala – Aatmhanta Astha
die
According to some media sources, Suryakant Tripathi spent most of his life in the Bohemian tradition. Most of his works strongly advocated against social injustice and social exploitation. His work earned him a lot of ridicule and ridicule later in life, which made him a victim of schizophrenia. Hence, he was admitted to Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi. Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ died on 15 October 1961 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Suryakant Tripathi “Nirala” (second from right) with his friends in his final days
Facts/Trivia
- Suryakant Tripathi “Nirala” is also popular with names like Mahapran Nirala, Aspirant Nirala, “Matwala”, “Kabir” and “Mastmaula”. Some people once called him a “warrior” and a “rebellious poet” during the Cultural Renaissance.
- He was inspired by the famous Hindi literary scholar Acharya Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi, who recognized his talent and inspired him to write poetry.
- Soon after getting married, he learned Hindi at his wife’s insistence. According to some media sources, Nirala learned Hindi later in life, but he made rapid progress in learning the language and began writing poetry in Hindi instead of Bengali. He is fluent in Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit and English.
- Indian poet Mahadevi Varma has associated Rakhi with Nirala for more than four decades. He was like a brother to her. Nirala gave her the titles of “Modern Mira” and “Hindi Great Temple Saraswati”. According to reports, he often took a rickshaw to Mahadevi’s house to kidnap Rakhi. Mahadevi Varma once narrated the rakhi incident in a media talk, she said,
One time he came to me and said, “Borrow two rupees first.” After giving him two rupees, I asked, “Why do you want this money?” Nirala Ji smiled and said – “Give the rickshaw driver one rupee. . There is also a rupee that can tie you a Rakhi. “
Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ and Mahadevi Varma
- Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ dedicated one of his famous poems ‘Saroj Smriti’ to his daughter Saroj who died young. Saroji married Shivshekhar Dwivedi. However, she died in 1935, five years after her marriage. In one of his writings, he mentioned his grief and wrote that his loved ones and loved ones soon left him and he suffered alone due to past life karma. He wrote,
I don’t know what sins I committed in my previous life that caused my dear mother to go to heaven as soon as I was born. Then, even father’s love cannot be fully realized. My wife also left me alone during adolescence. He left a son and a daughter. My daughter also cut off contact with me when she hit puberty. “
- In 1942, Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ moved to Allahabad where he met the famous Hindi literary writer Premchand and the poets Sumitranandan Pant and Jaishankar Prasad, who became his good friends. At his residence in Allahabad, he often organized gatherings and poetry recitations of literary men and poets Samelan. In Allahabad, Suryakant Tripathi “Nirala” wrote poetry based on issues related to social inequality such as “Apara”, “Naya Patta”, “Bela”, “Archana”, “Aradhana”, “Geetkunj” and “Kavi Shree”.
- According to reports, David Rubin once said in a media talk that Nirala’s poetry was much better than other 20th-century Hindi poets.
Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ (left) and Girija Kumar Mathur at their residence in Nirala, Mumbai on January 22, 1961
- In memory of Nirala, the Government of India has established a park named Nirala Uddyan, a Nirala Prekshagrah auditorium and mahal in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh Mahapran Nirala Degree College.
Mahapran Nirala Degree College, Unnao District
- In 1976, the Indian Postal Department issued a 25 paise stamp in his name to commemorate Suryakant Tripathi’s contribution to Hindi literature.
Suryakant Tripathi’s photo on India Post stamp
- In 2017, the Indian Film Department produced a short documentary “Suryakant Tripathi Nirala” in his name, directed by Rajiv Kumar. The film talks about the major works and achievements of Suryakan Tripathi.
Stills from the picture “Suryakant Tripathi Nirala”
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