Devaki Nandan Khatri
Devaki Nandan Khatri (18 June 1861– 1 August 1913) was an Indian writer who lived in Varanasi and wrote the historic fiction fantasy novel Chandrakanta.[1]
Devaki Nandan Khatri | |
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देवकीनन्दन खत्री | |
| Born | 18 June 1861 |
| Died | 1 August 1913 (aged 52) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, novelist, publisher |
| Notable work | Chandrakanta |
Biography edit
He was born on 18 June 1861 in a Punjabi family in Pusa village of Muzaffarpur district of Bengal Presidency, British India (present day Bihar, India). His father's name was Lala Ishwardas. His forefathers were residents of Punjab (Lahore) and held high positions during the reign of the Mughals. Lala Ishwardas settled in Benaras during the reign of Sher Singh, son of Maharaj Ranjit Singh.[citation needed]
Khatri's early education was in Urdu-Persian. Later he also studied Hindi, Sanskrit and English.[2] After finishing his early education, he reached Tekari Raj in Gaya and got a job with the king there. Later, he established a printing press called 'Lahari Press' in Varanasi and started the publication of Hindi monthly Sudarshan in 1900.[3]
He died on 1 August 1913.[4]
Works edit
- Chandrakanta (1888 – 1892)
- Chandrakanta Santati
- Bhootnath
- Kajar ki Kothari
- Narendra-Mohini
- Kusum Kumari
- Birendra Veer
- Gupt Godna
References edit
- ^ Mukherjee, Meenakshi (1985). Realism and Reality: The Novel and Society in India. Oxford University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-19-563434-1.
- ^ Kumar, Kuldeep (26 April 2019). "Devaki Nandan Khatri: The man who blazed a new trail for Hindi novel-writing". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "शख्सियत: 'चंद्रकांता' के चरित्र को गढ़ने वाले देवकी नंदन खत्री, पढ़ें जीवनी". Jansatta (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Bhojpuri में पढ़ें: ठेकेदार से उपन्यासकार कइसे बनलन बाबू देवकीनंदन खत्री? जानीं". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
External links edit
- Complete Chandrakanta at Gadya Kosh
- Chandrakanta at columbia.edu