Bal Krishna Sharma (8 December 1897 – 29 April 1960), known under the pen nameNaveen, was an Indian freedom activist, journalist, politician and a poet of Hindi literature.[1] He was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha, representing Kanpur constituency[2] and served the Rajya Sabha as a member from 1957 till his death.[3] He succeeded Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi as the editor of Pratap daily and also served as a member of the Official Languages Commission.[4] His poetry anthologies include Kumkum, Rashmirekha, Apalak, Kwasi, Vinoba Stavan, Urmila and Hum Vishpaee Janam Ke, the last one published posthumously. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1960, for his contributions to literature.[5]India Post issued a commemorative stamp on Sharma in 1989.[6]
Bal Krishna Sharma was born on 8 December 1897 at Bhyana, a small village in Shajapur district of the largest Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, in a family of modest financial means to Jamanadas Sharma and Radhabai.[4] Due to poverty at home, he could start his formal education only at the age of 11 at a local school in Shajapur where he completed the middle school. Moving to Ujjain, he passed matriculation in 1917 and during this period, he had the opportunity to meet Makhanlal Chaturvedi, the renowned poet, who led him to Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, who would later precede him as the editor of Pratap magazine.[7] The new personal connections helped him to shift his base to Kanpur and he joined Christ Church College, Kanpur to pursue his graduate studies (BA). A turning point in his life occurred during his Kanpur college days when he participated in the Non-cooperation movement and this prompted him to abandon his college studies in 1921 to take up politics as a full time career.[4]
Sharma became active in the Indian freedom movement and was incarcerated by the British government six times between 1921 and 1944, the government declaring him as a dangerous prisoner.[8] He pursued his journalistic career concurrently through his association with Pratap, a Hindi language daily, and when Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi, the then editor of the newspaper died in March 1931,[9] he was chosen as the editor. After the Indian independence of 1947, he took up party politics, continuing his alignment with the Indian National Congress (INC). He contested the first lok sabha elections of 1951–52, and won from the Kanpur District South cum Etawah district Lok Sabha constituency, defeating Chandrasekhar of the Congress Socialist Party with a margin of over 26,500 votes, securing almost 50 percent of the votes polled.[2] In 1957, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha, a post he held till his death.[7] His active participation in political and social activities together with his oratorical skills earned him the moniker, Lion of Kanpur. When the Official Languages Commission was established by the Government of India in 1955, he was selected as a member[10] and he was also a member of the Cultural delegation which visited a number of countries including Nepal, Mauritius and USA.[11]
Sharma wrote several poems, under the pen nameNaveen, since his college days which reflected patriotic fervor[12] and published many anthologies such as Kumkum, Rashmirekha, Apalak, Kwasi, Vinoba Stavan and Urmila. He was the editor of the Hindi language literary magazine, Prabha.[13] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1960, a few months before his death on 29 April 1960; while he was serving as a member of the Rajya Sabha.[5] Some of his poems were compiled by Gyanpeeth after his death and published under the title, Hum Vishpaee Janam Ke.[4] His prose writings, Balkrishna Sharma Gadya Rachanavali is available in 5 volumes and poems, Balkrishna Sharma Kavya Rachanavali has been published in 3 volumes.[11] His poems have been reported to have influenced many, including the former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee.[14] The India Post honored him with a commemorative stamp in 1989[4] and the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan has instituted an award, Bal Krishna Sharma Naveen award, in his honor.[15] A college in Shajapur managed by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Government Balkrishna Sharma Navin Post Graduate College, has been named after him.[16][17] His life has been documented in a biography, Balkrishna Sharma Naveen, written by Vishnu Tripathi and published in 2013.[18]
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Bal Krishna Sharma 8 December 1897 29 April 1960 known under the pen name Naveen was an Indian freedom activist journalist politician and a poet of Hindi literature 1 He was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha representing Kanpur constituency 2 and served the Rajya Sabha as a member from 1957 till his death 3 He succeeded Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi as the editor of Pratap daily and also served as a member of the Official Languages Commission 4 His poetry anthologies include Kumkum Rashmirekha Apalak Kwasi Vinoba Stavan Urmila and Hum Vishpaee Janam Ke the last one published posthumously The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1960 for his contributions to literature 5 India Post issued a commemorative stamp on Sharma in 1989 6 Bal Krishna Sharma NaveenNaveen on a 1989 stamp of IndiaBorn 1897 12 08 8 December 1897Bhyana Shajapur district Madhya Pradesh IndiaDied29 April 1960 1960 04 29 aged 62 Occupation s Freedom activistPoetPoliticianJournalistKnown forHindi poemsParent s Jamanadas SharmaRadhabaiAwardsPadma Bhushan Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 Further readingBiography EditBal Krishna Sharma was born on 8 December 1897 at Bhyana a small village in Shajapur district of the largest Indian state of Madhya Pradesh in a family of modest financial means to Jamanadas Sharma and Radhabai 4 Due to poverty at home he could start his formal education only at the age of 11 at a local school in Shajapur where he completed the middle school Moving to Ujjain he passed matriculation in 1917 and during this period he had the opportunity to meet Makhanlal Chaturvedi the renowned poet who led him to Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi who would later precede him as the editor of Pratap magazine 7 The new personal connections helped him to shift his base to Kanpur and he joined Christ Church College Kanpur to pursue his graduate studies BA A turning point in his life occurred during his Kanpur college days when he participated in the Non cooperation movement and this prompted him to abandon his college studies in 1921 to take up politics as a full time career 4 Sharma became active in the Indian freedom movement and was incarcerated by the British government six times between 1921 and 1944 the government declaring him as a dangerous prisoner 8 He pursued his journalistic career concurrently through his association with Pratap a Hindi language daily and when Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi the then editor of the newspaper died in March 1931 9 he was chosen as the editor After the Indian independence of 1947 he took up party politics continuing his alignment with the Indian National Congress INC He contested the first lok sabha elections of 1951 52 and won from the Kanpur District South cum Etawah district Lok Sabha constituency defeating Chandrasekhar of the Congress Socialist Party with a margin of over 26 500 votes securing almost 50 percent of the votes polled 2 In 1957 he was elected to the Rajya Sabha a post he held till his death 7 His active participation in political and social activities together with his oratorical skills earned him the moniker Lion of Kanpur When the Official Languages Commission was established by the Government of India in 1955 he was selected as a member 10 and he was also a member of the Cultural delegation which visited a number of countries including Nepal Mauritius and USA 11 Sharma wrote several poems under the pen name Naveen since his college days which reflected patriotic fervor 12 and published many anthologies such as Kumkum Rashmirekha Apalak Kwasi Vinoba Stavan and Urmila He was the editor of the Hindi language literary magazine Prabha 13 The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1960 a few months before his death on 29 April 1960 while he was serving as a member of the Rajya Sabha 5 Some of his poems were compiled by Gyanpeeth after his death and published under the title Hum Vishpaee Janam Ke 4 His prose writings Balkrishna Sharma Gadya Rachanavali is available in 5 volumes and poems Balkrishna Sharma Kavya Rachanavali has been published in 3 volumes 11 His poems have been reported to have influenced many including the former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee 14 The India Post honored him with a commemorative stamp in 1989 4 and the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan has instituted an award Bal Krishna Sharma Naveen award in his honor 15 A college in Shajapur managed by the Government of Madhya Pradesh Government Balkrishna Sharma Navin Post Graduate College has been named after him 16 17 His life has been documented in a biography Balkrishna Sharma Naveen written by Vishnu Tripathi and published in 2013 18 See also EditList of postage stamps of India Official Languages Commission Makhanlal Chaturvedi Ganesh Shankar VidyarthiReferences Edit Balkrishna Sharma Naveen on Bharat Darshan Bharat Darshan 2016 Retrieved 5 March 2016 a b The First Lok Sabha Page 140 PDF Press release Election Commission of India 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 4 April 2014 Retrieved 5 March 2016 Biographical Sketches 1952 2003 PDF List of Former Members Rajya Sabha 2016 pp 14 of 48 Retrieved 5 March 2016 a b c d e B K Sharma on India Post India Post 2016 Retrieved 5 March 2016 a b Padma Awards PDF Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 15 October 2015 Retrieved 3 January 2016 Commemorative Stamps PDF Stamp listing India Post 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 17 January 2013 Retrieved 5 March 2016 a b Pandit Balakrishna Sharma Biography Maps of India 2016 Retrieved 5 March 2016 Pandit Balakrishna Sharma Navin on Free India Free India 3 February 2003 Archived from the original on 9 March 2016 Retrieved 6 March 2016 Akshaya Mukul 2015 Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India HarperCollins Publishers India p 552 ISBN 9789351772316 Balkrishna Sharma New Biography Bharat Darshan 2016 Retrieved 6 March 2016 a b Kartik Chandra Dutt ed 1999 Who s who of Indian Writers 1999 A M Sahitya Akademi p 1490 ISBN 9788126008735 Hindi Literature The Free Dictionary 2016 Retrieved 5 March 2016 Balkrishna Sharma Naveen on Bharat Discovery Bharat Discovery 2016 Retrieved 6 March 2016 There was no time to get married PM The Hindu 25 December 2002 Retrieved 6 March 2016 dead link Bal Krishna Sharma Naveen award Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan 2016 Retrieved 5 March 2016 Government Balkrishna Sharma Navin Post Graduate College PDF Government of Madhya Pradesh 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 6 March 2016 Retrieved 6 March 2016 MP Colleges Government of Madhya Pradesh 2016 Archived from the original on 22 August 2014 Retrieved 6 March 2016 Vishnu Tripathi 2013 Balkrishna Sharma Naveen Prabhat Prakashan p 128 ISBN 9789350482551 Further reading EditVishnu Tripathi 2013 Balkrishna Sharma Naveen Prabhat Prakashan p 128 ISBN 9789350482551 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bal Krishna Sharma 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