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Shivaji Maharaj at Agra

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छात्रावास में कविता-पाठ

Chhatrawas Mein Kavita-Paath

Rituraj
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कोई पच्चीस युवा थे वहाँ सीटी बजी और सबके सब एकत्रित हो गए

कौन कहता है कि वे कुछ भी सुनना-समझना नहीं चाहते वे चाहते हैं दुरुस्त करना समय की पीछे चलती घड़ी को धक्का देना चाहते हैं लिप्साओं के पहाड़ पर चढ़े सत्तासीनों को नीचे

कहाँ हुई हिंसा? किसने विद्रोह किया झूठ से? भ्रम टूटे मोहभंग हुए और प्रकाश के अनूठे पारदर्शीपन में उन्होंने सुनी कविताएँ और नए आत्मविश्वास से आलोकित हो गए उनके चेहरे

क्या वे अपना रास्ता खुद खोजेंगे? क्या इससे पहले ही उन्हें खींचकर ले जाएँगे राजनीति के गिद्ध?

नहीं, कविताएँ इतनी तो असफल नहीं हो सकतीं उनमें से कोई तो उठेगा और कहेगा हमें बदल देना चाहिए यह सब...

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Rituraj

The Poet

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Rituraj

1940 · 2021

While many modern writers focused on grand political narratives or complex urban themes, Rituraj deliberately turned his attention to the quiet and often overlooked corners of ordinary existence. Born in 1940 in Rajasthan, he spent over three decades teaching English literature. However, he chose Hindi as the medium to express the profound tragedies and daily struggles of the Indian heartland. He lived mostly in Bundi, far from the glittering literary circles of major metropolitan cities. From there, he developed a voice that is exceptionally attentive to those living on the margins of society. In his famous poem Kanyadaan, he examines the complex anxiety of a mother giving away her daughter with piercing, understated realism. He avoided heavy ornamentation and artificial rhetoric. His poetry simply affirms the quiet resilience of everyday people. He passed away in 2024, leaving behind a body of work that forces readers to confront the deep ironies hidden in plain sight.

Shivaji Maharaj at Agra

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Shivaji Maharaj at Agra

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