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रतिनाथ की चाची
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First published January 1, 2009
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Nagarjun
74 books22 followersHe was one of the most influential poet of Maithili and Hindi. Besides poems, he also wrote a number of short stories, novels and travelogues. He was awarded with Sahitya Academy Award for his book "Patarheen Nagna Gach". He received Sahitya Academy Fellowship for lifetime achievement which is the highest literary award of India.
Born as Vaidya naath Mishra into a Maithil Brahmin family, he later converted to Buddhism and got the name "Nagarjun". He started his literary career with writing maithili poems and chose the pen name "Yatri". He became a teacher for sometime in Saharanpur, UP but his quest for Buddhism led him to Srilanka in 1935 where he converted to Buddhism following the footsteps of his mentor "Rahul Sankrityayan". There he also studied Marxisim and Leninism. After his return, he travelled a lot in India. He also participated in Indian Freedom Movement and was jailed by British govt. In post independence period, he played an active role in JP Movement.
Nagarjun is regarded as Jan Kavi and it is said that he was the first poet of India who took poems out of the hands of elite and spread it to masses.
सुविख्यात प्रगतिशील कवि-कथाकार। हिंदी, मैथिली, संस्कृत और बांग्ला में काव्य-रचना। पूरा नाम वैद्यनाथ मिश्र ‘यात्री’। मातृभाषा मैथिली में ‘यात्री’ नाम से ही लेखन। शिक्षा-समाप्ति के बाद घुमक्कड़ी का निर्णय। गृहस्थ होकर भी रमते-राम। स्वभाव से आवेगशील, जीवंत और फक्कड़। राजनीति और जनता के मुक्तिसंघर्षों में सक्रिय और रचनात्मक हिस्सेदारी। मैथिली काव्य-संग्रह ‘पत्रहीन नग्न गाछ’ के लिए साहित्य अकादेमी पुरस्कार। उत्तर प्रदेश हिन्दी संस्थान तथा मध्य प्रदेश और बिहार के शिखर सम्मान सहित कई पुरस्कारों से सम्मानित।
प्रमुख प्रकाशित पुस्तकें: रतिनाथ की चाची, बाबा बटेसरनाथ, दुखमोचन, बलचनमा, वरुण के बेटे, नई पौध आदि (उपन्यास); युगधारा, सतरंगे पंखोंवाली, प्यासी पथराई आँखें, तालाब की मछलियाँ, चंदना, खिचड़ी विप्लव देखा हमने, तुमने कहा था, पुरानी जूतियों का कोरस, हजार-हजार बाँहोंवाली, पका है यह कटहल, अपने खेत में, मैं मिलिटरी का बूढ़ा घोड़ा (कविता-संग्रह); भस्मांकुर, भूमिजा (खंडकाव्य); चित्रा, पत्रहीन नग्न गाछ (हिंदी में भी अनूदित मैथिली कविता-संग्रह); पारो (मैथिली उपन्यास); धर्मलोक शतकम् (संस्कृत काव्य) तथा संस्कृत से कुछ अनूदित कृतियाँ।
Born as Vaidya naath Mishra into a Maithil Brahmin family, he later converted to Buddhism and got the name "Nagarjun". He started his literary career with writing maithili poems and chose the pen name "Yatri". He became a teacher for sometime in Saharanpur, UP but his quest for Buddhism led him to Srilanka in 1935 where he converted to Buddhism following the footsteps of his mentor "Rahul Sankrityayan". There he also studied Marxisim and Leninism. After his return, he travelled a lot in India. He also participated in Indian Freedom Movement and was jailed by British govt. In post independence period, he played an active role in JP Movement.
Nagarjun is regarded as Jan Kavi and it is said that he was the first poet of India who took poems out of the hands of elite and spread it to masses.
सुविख्यात प्रगतिशील कवि-कथाकार। हिंदी, मैथिली, संस्कृत और बांग्ला में काव्य-रचना। पूरा नाम वैद्यनाथ मिश्र ‘यात्री’। मातृभाषा मैथिली में ‘यात्री’ नाम से ही लेखन। शिक्षा-समाप्ति के बाद घुमक्कड़ी का निर्णय। गृहस्थ होकर भी रमते-राम। स्वभाव से आवेगशील, जीवंत और फक्कड़। राजनीति और जनता के मुक्तिसंघर्षों में सक्रिय और रचनात्मक हिस्सेदारी। मैथिली काव्य-संग्रह ‘पत्रहीन नग्न गाछ’ के लिए साहित्य अकादेमी पुरस्कार। उत्तर प्रदेश हिन्दी संस्थान तथा मध्य प्रदेश और बिहार के शिखर सम्मान सहित कई पुरस्कारों से सम्मानित।
प्रमुख प्रकाशित पुस्तकें: रतिनाथ की चाची, बाबा बटेसरनाथ, दुखमोचन, बलचनमा, वरुण के बेटे, नई पौध आदि (उपन्यास); युगधारा, सतरंगे पंखोंवाली, प्यासी पथराई आँखें, तालाब की मछलियाँ, चंदना, खिचड़ी विप्लव देखा हमने, तुमने कहा था, पुरानी जूतियों का कोरस, हजार-हजार बाँहोंवाली, पका है यह कटहल, अपने खेत में, मैं मिलिटरी का बूढ़ा घोड़ा (कविता-संग्रह); भस्मांकुर, भूमिजा (खंडकाव्य); चित्रा, पत्रहीन नग्न गाछ (हिंदी में भी अनूदित मैथिली कविता-संग्रह); पारो (मैथिली उपन्यास); धर्मलोक शतकम् (संस्कृत काव्य) तथा संस्कृत से कुछ अनूदित कृतियाँ।
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July 25, 2025
It portrays tragic life of a woman from rural area. Writer used the word RATINATH KI CHACHI for the woman in main character, it shows the lost identity of a woman in our society where woman's own name isn't important. This book shows the patriarchy in our society. It represents all the women who remain silent for the sake of saving their image of family.
Other most important thing it shows is relations based on emotions are way more reliable than blood relations.
Other most important thing it shows is relations based on emotions are way more reliable than blood relations.
February 18, 2016
It was not that great from the point of view of a story, but it was real and tells you a lot about how things were or maybe even are for women in rural areas.
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