Gopal Prasad Vyas

Gopal Prasad Vyas (13 February 1915 – 28 May 2005) was an Indian poet, known for his humorous poems.[1] His poems have been compiled into several books such as To Mein Kya Karoon, Ras Rasamrit, Maff Kijiye and Baat Baat Mein Baat.[2] The story of his life has been documented in a biography, Bahuayami Jeevan Ke Dhani Pt Gopal Prasad Vyas, written by Santosh Matta, published by Prabhat Books in 2015.[3] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1965, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the field of literature.[4]

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Gopal Prasad Vyas
Native name
गोपाल प्रसाद व्यास
Born(1915-02-13)13 February 1915 (School records)
(1914-02-13)13 February 1914 (Family records)
Mahmadpur, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died28 May 2005(2005-05-28) (aged 90)
Gulmohar Park, New Delhi, India
OccupationPoet, writer, columnist, journalist
LanguageHindi
NationalityIndian
Notable worksĀrām Karo, Patni Ko Parameshwar Māno, To Mein Kya Karoon, Khooni Hastākshar
Notable awards
Years active1937–2005
SpouseAsharfi Devi
Children6
Relatives
  • Brajkishor Shastri (father)
  • Chameli Devi (mother)

Biography

Early life

Gopal Prasad Vyas was born, according to his school certificate, on 13 February 1915 in Mahmadpur, near Gowardhan town, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. He was educated in Mathura only up to Class 7. He was unable go for examination for that due to Indian Independence Movement.[5]

Marriage

He was married to Asharfi Devi, daughter of Pratap Ji from Hindaun, Karauli District, Rajasthan in 1931.[5]

Career

He was an editor in Dainik Hindustan, Sahitya Sandesh, Rajasthan Patrika, Sanmarg and Editor in Chief of Vikassheel Bharat. He was active in column writing from 1937 and till his death. He was the founder of Rastriya Kavi-Sammelan, an event held annually at the Red Fort.[5]

Death

He died on Saturday, 28 May 2005 at his residence at B-52, Gulmohar Park, New Delhi.[5][6]

References
  1. "Geeta Kavita". Geeta Kavita. 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. "Books". Google search. 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  3. Santosh Matta (2015). Bahuayami Jeevan Ke Dhani Pt Gopal Prasad Vyas. Prabhat Books. p. 144. ISBN 9788177212419.
  4. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. "पंडित गोपालप्रसाद व्यास का जीवनवृत्त". gopalprasadvyas.co.in.
  6. "गोपाल प्रसाद व्यास का निधन". BBC Hindi (in Hindi). 28 May 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

Further reading
  • Santosh Matta (2015). Bahuayami Jeevan Ke Dhani Pt Gopal Prasad Vyas. Prabhat Books. p. 144. ISBN 9788177212419.


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