Acharya Shivpujan Sahay
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Acharya Shivpujan Sahay was a noted Hindi
Novelist, editor
and a Prose
Writer
.
Kayastha
land-owning family in the Unwans village of Bhojpur District
on August 9, 1893.
(1903–1921) he went to Kolkata
and joined Matwala as an Editor in 1923. He went to Lucknow
in 1924 to join the editorial department of Madhuri where he worked with Hindi author Premchand and edited his Rangbhumi and some of his other stories. After a year he returned to Calcutta and continued editing short-lived journals such as Samanway, Mauji, Golmal,Upanyas Tarang. Finally Sahay moved to Varanasi
(Kāśi) to work as a freelance
editor. For a short period in 1931, he went to Sultanganj
near Bhagalpur
to edit Ganga, but returned to Varanasi where he was commissioned to edit Jagaran, a literary fortnightly brought out by Jaishankar Prasad
and his circle of friends in 1932. He once again found himself working beside Premchand. He also went on to become a prominent member of the Nagari Pracharini Sabha
and similar literary circles in Varanasi.
In 1935, he moved to Laheria Sarai (Darbhanga
) to work as editor of Balak and other publications of Pustak Bhandar owned by Acharya Ramlochan Saran
. In 1939, he joined Rajendra College, Chapra
as Professor of Hindi Language. In 1946, on a year's leave, he moved to Patna
to edit Himalaya, a literary monthly again a publication of Pustak Bhandar owned by Acharya Ramlochan Saran
.
In 1949, Sahay finally came to Patna to work as Secretary of Bihar Rashtra Bhasha Parished, a government academy where he edited and published more than 50 volumes of Hindi reference works. Later he became Director of the Parishad and compiled and edited Hindi Sahitya Aur Bihar a literary history.
His own works were compiled and published in 4 volumes of Shipujan Rachanavali (1956–59). Shivpujan Sahay is also remembered for his editing of several literary commemoration volumes, chiefly Dwivedi Abhinandan Granth (1933),Anugrah Abhinandan Granth (1946), Rajendra Abhinandan Granth (1950) and Jayanti Smarak Granth (1942). He also edited Dr. Rajendra Prasad
's Atmakatha. He was awarded Padma Bhushan
Award in 1960.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
Novelist, editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and a Prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
Writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
Personal life
Shivpujan Sahay was born Bholanath in a Middle ClassMiddle class
The middle class is any class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class....
Kayastha
Kayastha
Kayastha or Kayasth or Kayeth is a caste or community of Hindus originating in India. Kayastha means "scribe" in Sanskrit, and has traditionally denoted members of the writer caste....
land-owning family in the Unwans village of Bhojpur District
Bhojpur district, Bihar
Bhojpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Arrah town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-History:...
on August 9, 1893.
Education & Career
After his early education and a short stint as a Hindi language Teacher at AraAra, Jharkhand
Ara is a census town in Hazaribag district in the state of Jharkhand, India.-Demographics: India census, Ara had a population of 14,181. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Ara has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 63% of the males...
(1903–1921) he went to Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and joined Matwala as an Editor in 1923. He went to Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
in 1924 to join the editorial department of Madhuri where he worked with Hindi author Premchand and edited his Rangbhumi and some of his other stories. After a year he returned to Calcutta and continued editing short-lived journals such as Samanway, Mauji, Golmal,Upanyas Tarang. Finally Sahay moved to Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
(Kāśi) to work as a freelance
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
editor. For a short period in 1931, he went to Sultanganj
Sultanganj
Sultanganj is a city and a notified area in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.-History:Sultanganj is a town in Bhagalpur district and has a railway station, of the same name on the loop-line of the Eastern Railway running from kolkata to Kiul. An excellent all-weather road connecting...
near Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur
Bhagdattpuram was one of the most influential towns in "Aryavarta" . It is supposed to have been concurrent to Patliputra or Patna. Bhagdattpuram finds its mention in the Vedas and Ramayana as well. It is supposed to be the kingdom of Daanvir Karna, the son of Kunti and the Sun God...
to edit Ganga, but returned to Varanasi where he was commissioned to edit Jagaran, a literary fortnightly brought out by Jaishankar Prasad
Jaishankar Prasad
Jaishankar Prasad , one of the most famous figures in modern Hindi literature as well as Hindi theatre.- Biography :...
and his circle of friends in 1932. He once again found himself working beside Premchand. He also went on to become a prominent member of the Nagari Pracharini Sabha
Nagari Pracharini Sabha
The Nagari Pracharini Sabha was an organization founded in 1893 at the Queen's College, Varanasi for the promotion of the Devanagari script.Dictionaries are among the many scholarly publications by the Sabha. The Hiṅdi-śabdasāgara by Śyāmasundara Dāsa was first published 1916-1928, with a new...
and similar literary circles in Varanasi.
In 1935, he moved to Laheria Sarai (Darbhanga
Darbhanga
Darbhangā is a twin city and a municipal corporation and the capital city of the Darbhanga district and Darbhanga Division in the state of Bihar, India. It is one of the most important districts of North Bihar situated in the very heart of Mithilanchal. According to the latest 2011 census, the...
) to work as editor of Balak and other publications of Pustak Bhandar owned by Acharya Ramlochan Saran
Acharya Ramlochan Saran
Acharya Ramlochan Saran was a Hindi littérateur, grammarian and publisher. He founded the Pustak Bhandar in Laheriasarai and Patna in 1915, which made the little known place like Laheriasarai prominent in Indian publishing...
. In 1939, he joined Rajendra College, Chapra
Chapra
Chapra can refer to the following:* Chapra, Nadia in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal* Chapra, Nadia - assembly constituency in Nadia district in the Indian state of West Bengal...
as Professor of Hindi Language. In 1946, on a year's leave, he moved to Patna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
to edit Himalaya, a literary monthly again a publication of Pustak Bhandar owned by Acharya Ramlochan Saran
Acharya Ramlochan Saran
Acharya Ramlochan Saran was a Hindi littérateur, grammarian and publisher. He founded the Pustak Bhandar in Laheriasarai and Patna in 1915, which made the little known place like Laheriasarai prominent in Indian publishing...
.
In 1949, Sahay finally came to Patna to work as Secretary of Bihar Rashtra Bhasha Parished, a government academy where he edited and published more than 50 volumes of Hindi reference works. Later he became Director of the Parishad and compiled and edited Hindi Sahitya Aur Bihar a literary history.
His own works were compiled and published in 4 volumes of Shipujan Rachanavali (1956–59). Shivpujan Sahay is also remembered for his editing of several literary commemoration volumes, chiefly Dwivedi Abhinandan Granth (1933),Anugrah Abhinandan Granth (1946), Rajendra Abhinandan Granth (1950) and Jayanti Smarak Granth (1942). He also edited Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...
's Atmakatha. He was awarded Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
Award in 1960.
Death
He died in Patna on January 21, 1963. His Posthumously published books are Wey Din Wey Log (1965), Mera Jeevan (1985), Smritishesh (1994), Hindi Bhasha Aur Sahitya (1996), and Gram Sudhar (2007).Stories and Novels
- Wey Din Wey Log - 1965
- Kahani Ka Plot - 1965
- Mera Jeevan - 1985
- Smritishesh - 1994
- Hindi Bhasha Aur Sahitya - 1996
- Gram Sudhar - 2007
- Dehati Duniya - 1926
- Vibhuti - 1935
- Mata Ka Anchal
- Dwivedi Abhinandan Granth - 1933
- Rajendra Abhinandan Granth - 1950
- Anugrah Abhinandan Granth - 1946
- Jayanti Smarak Granth - 1942
- Atmakatha
- Rangbhumi
- Samanway
- Mauji
- Golmaal
- Jagaran
- Balak
- Himalaya
- Hindi Sahitya Aur Bihar
- Madhuri