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01हिन्दी भाषा
Hindi Bhasha
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'
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खुले न खोले नयन, कमल फूले, खग बोले; आकुल अलि-कुल उड़े, लता-तरु-पल्लव डोले। रुचिर रंग में रँगी उमगती ऊषा आई; हँसी दिग्वधू, लसी गगन में ललित लुनाई। दूब लहलही हुई पहन मोती की माला; तिमिर तिरोहित हुआ, फैलने लगा उँजाला। मलिन रजनिपति हुए, कलुष रजनी के भागे; रंजित हो अनुराग-राग से रवि अनुरागे। कर सजीवता दान बही नव-जीवन-धारा; बना ज्योतिमय ज्योति-हीन जन-लोचन-तारा। दूर हुआ अवसाद गात गत जड़ता भागी; बहा कार्य का सोत, अवनि की जनता जागी। निज मधुर उक्ति वर विभा से है उर-तिमिर भगा रही; जागो-जागो भारत-सुअन है, जग-जननि जगा रही।
इति
The Poet
अयोध्या सिंह उपाध्याय ‘हरिऔध’
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay 'Hariaudh'
1865 · 1947
Ayodhya Singh Upadhyay, widely known by his pen name Hariaudh, fundamentally altered the course of modern Hindi poetry. Born in 1865 in Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh, he initially wrote in Braj Bhasha before making a decisive shift to Khari Boli. This transition proved historic. In 1914, he published Priyapravas, universally recognized as the very first epic poem written in modern Hindi. Hariaudh did not just write a monumental text. He proved that the everyday language of the people possessed the aesthetic gravity necessary for grand mythological narratives. His poetry seamlessly blended profound devotion with contemporary social reform, reimagining the divine figures of Radha and Krishna as dedicated servants of humanity. He served for decades as a professor at Banaras Hindu University, mentoring an entire generation of modern writers. Passing away in 1947, Hariaudh left a legacy that permanently established the structural foundations of contemporary Hindi literature.
Paired Painting
Bharat Mata
Painted by the pioneering master Abanindranath Tagore, this sacred composition gave a visual soul to the Indian nationalist awakening. Depicted as a saffron-robed ascetic woman with four arms, holding symbols of sustenance, knowledge, clothing, and spiritual liberation, she emerges gracefully from a lotus bed against a glowing golden aura. The imagery transformed the abstract idea of the motherland into a deeply personal, revered deity, inspiring generations of freedom fighters and artists alike to look inward toward indigenous artistic traditions for spiritual and political renewal.
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