Dinesh Bhramar (born 26 June 1939) is a

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and

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poet from

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, India. He has been credited to introduce the

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and

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Early life and education

Bhramar was born in 26 June 1939 in

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, a small township in undivided

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. His father Pt. Gunjeshwari Pathak was a

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scholar and patron of classical arts. Bhramar graduated in Hindi literature from

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in 1961.

Career

Bhramar taught Hindi Literature at M.J.K College,

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as a lecturer (1961-1962) and later at Tata Workers College,

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as a reader (1962-1966). In various

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, he has shared the stage with several eminent Hindi poets such as

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, Bashir Badr and others. His poetical works were commended by

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and Nazir Banarsi. Some of his Hindi poetic works have been selected for 'Navgeet Saptdasak' edited by Rajendra Prasad Singh and 'Dharati Se Judkar', edited by Satyanarayan. He is not very fond of publishing books, the only exception being ‘Geet Mere Swara Tumhare’ published in 1961. Besides the poetry works, Bhramar has been associated with various literary movements and organized several series of

and

Mushaira ''Mushaira'' () is a poetic symposium. It is an event (called '' mehfil'', mushairi) where poets gather to perform their works. A mushaira is part of the Culture of North India, Pakistan and the Deccan, particularly among the Hyderabadi Muslim ...

and other literary and cultural events for several decades in and around

district.

Dinesh Bhramar with Nazir Banarsi and Bholanath Bimb

Awards and recognition

He has been awarded the Gopal Singh Nepali Samman (2011), Bazme Adab (1999), Lok Shikar Samman (1998), Champaran Ratna (1993), and Sahitya Saurabh Samman (1972).

Books

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References

External links

Some of the Hindi Gazals of Dinesh Bhramar on Aaj Tak/India Today websiteDinesh Bhramar's Bhojpuri Gazals on KavitaKoshGeet Mere Swara Tumhare: A collection of Hindi poems (Navgeet) published in 1961Jagarn ke geet Lohu ke chhand: Book published in 1962Author Rameshchandra Jha on Dinesh Bhramar, in his book on literary history of Champaran, BiharMemoir of an ISKON sanyasin who visits Dinesh Bhramar in 2013
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhramar, Dinesh Hindi-language poets Living people 1939 births Writers from Bihar Patna University alumni