Mudrarakshas
Subhash Chandra (21 June 1933 - 13 June 2016),[1] better known by his pen name, Mudrarakshas was a Hindi playwright, journalist, writer and critic from Lucknow, India.[1] He was born in Lucknow in June 1933 and died in the city on 13 June 2016, after illnesses due to old age.[2][3]
Mudrarakshas received his M.A. degree in Hindi from Lucknow University and worked in Kolkata based Gyanodaya Magazine in 1950s.[3] He joined All India Radio, Delhi as a script editor in 1962 and worked there as in instructor till 1976.[3]
Known for his uncompromising principles, and straightforward writing style, he quit work in 1976 and continued as a writer till his death.[3]
He received many awards including Rashtriya Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Dalit Ratna Samman, Shudracharya Samman.[2][3]
Alaa Afsar, Hastakshep, Dand Vidhaan, Kalateet are some of his well known works.[4] He wrote plays, children's stories, critiques, novels, short stories, analsyis and worked as an editor for Hindi magazine Anuvaarta.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Famous Hindi literature writer author Mudra Rakshas passes away". Jagranjosh.com. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- 1 2 "साहित्यकार मुद्राराक्षस का अंतिम संस्कार पूरे राजकीय सम्मान के साथ". www.uppatrikalive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2016-10-10. zero width joiner character in
|title=at position 5 (help) - 1 2 3 4 5 "RIP Mudrarakshas: the Hindi playwright who refused to take up a job". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "नहीं रहे मशहूर हिंदी साहित्यकार 'मुद्राराक्षस', काफी समय से थे बीमार". Jansatta. 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "पूरे राजकीय सम्मान के साथ हुआ साहित्यकार मुद्रा राक्षस का अंतिम संस्कार". dainikbhaskar. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2016-10-10. zero width joiner character in
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