Kripa Shankar Sharma was a Hindi poet from Morena, Madhya Pradesh.[1][2][3][4][5]

Kripa Shankar Sharma
BornMorena, Madhya Pradesh, India
DiedMorena, Madhya Pradesh, India
ChildrenIndira Indu

Biography edit

Kripa Shanka Sharma was born in Harduaganj, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

He spent 6 months in jail for 1942's non-cooperation movement headed by Mahatma Gandhi. He wrote a letter to Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru[6]

His grandfather Pt. Nathuram Shankar Sharma'Shankar' and father Hari Shankar Sharma were famous Hindi poets, and his daughter Indira Indu was also a well-known poet.[7] His younger brother Vidhay Shankar Sharma was editor of Sainik (Agra) and Amar Ujala (Agra).

Print media work edit

He was editor of Nirala.

Poetic work edit

His poetic works include: Murlika, Jar Ram-Rajya aa jayega, Bapu ke geet, Jadgamba, Kalyugi & Har hindu hindustani hai, and Sondhi Sughand.

Books edit

  • Hindi Sahitya Parichya
  • Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas
  • Din Ke Sapney
  • Bikhari Kiraney, an essay collection

References edit

  1. ^ (India), Madhya Pradesh; Krishnan, V. S. (1996). "Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Morena".
  2. ^ "Available Website". Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.lakesparadise.com/madhumati/show-article_853.html[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas: Naye Vichar Nayee Dristi".
  5. ^ Jain, Dr. Suresh Kumar (2008). Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas: Naye Vichar Nayee Dristi. Vani Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-81-8143-855-3.
  6. ^ Menon, Visalakshi (9 October 2003). From Movement To Government. ISBN 9780761996200.
  7. ^ (India), Madhya Pradesh; Krishnan, V. S. (1996). "Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Morena".