Ramdhari Singh Dinkar remembered

Tribune News Service

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Haridwar, March 14

Noted Hindi poet, Padma Bhushan awardee Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, was remembered for his literary works at a seminar organised at the Shravan Nath Math Jawahar Lal Nehru College on Saturday.

Speaking as the chief orator, Andhra Pradesh-based Professor S Sosh Ratnam termed the literary works of Dinkar as timeless. He said his works beautifully represented the ‘Chhayavaad’ period of Hindi poetry.

Sosh Ratnam said Jnanpeeth awardee Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, through his works, delivered a message for an ideal society, moral values, martyrdom, patriotism and for rising above self-interest for the sake of others.

“Dinkar instilled feelings of nationalism through his ‘veer ras’ poems. He came to be known as a Rashtra Kavi (national poet). Through his Kurukshetra literary work, he supported Marxists’ theory and was initially not much of a supporter of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent mode of freedom struggle, but later, accepted Gandhian ideals,” said Sosh Ratnam.

Prof Yogendra Nath Sharma ‘Arun’ pointed out that Dinkar reflected the past, present and future effectively in his literary works.

Citing the portrait of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar at the Central Hall of Parliament, Dr Sunil Kumar Batra said owing to his literary stature, he was made a Rajya Sabha thrice and be it Dr Rajendra Prasad, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishan Advani or Jai Prakash Narayan, all quoted him in their speeches on numerous occasions.

College principal Dr Avneet Kumar Ghildiyal, Hindi professors Dr Nisha Sharma, Dr Asha Sharma and Dr Renu Singh cited Renuka, Hunkar, Rasavnati, Dvandvageet, Kurukshetra, Dhoop Chhaaon, Baapu, Dilli, Sahitya aur Samaaj, translation of Meghdoot, of works of Rabindranath Tagore into Hindi, autobiographies of Shri Aurobindo — “Meri Drishti Mey” and “Pandit Nehru Aur Anya Mahapurush” as his notable works among others.