Leeladhar Jagudi is an Indian teacher, journalist and poet of Hindi literature. He is the author of several poetry anthologies including ''Natak Jari Hai'' and ''Shankha Mukhi Shikharon Par'' and is a recipient of the
Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...
, for his 1997 anthology, ''Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand''. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the
Padma Shri
Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...
, in 2004, for his contributions to
Hindi literature
Hindi literature ( hi, हिन्दी साहित्य, translit=hindī sāhitya) includes literature in the various Hindi language which have writing systems. Earliest forms of Hindi literature are attested in poetry of Apabhraṃś ...
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Biography
Jagudi was born on 1 July 1940 in a Garhwali family in Dhangan gaon, in the
Tehri Garhwal district
Tehri Garhwal is a district in the hill state of Uttarakhand, India. Its administrative headquarters is at New Tehri. The district has a population of 618, 931 (2011 census), a 2.35% increase over the previous decade. It is the 7th ranked distr ...
of the Indian state of
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
. After securing a master's degree (MA) in Hindi language and literature, he started his career by joining
the Garhwal Rifles
The Garhwal Rifles, formerly known as the Royal Garhwal Rifles, are an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It was originally raised in 1887 as the 39th (Garhwal) Regiment of the Bengal Army. It then became part of the British Indian Army, and a ...
of the
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...
. After retirement from the Army, he worked as a teacher in various schools and colleges before joining the Information and Public Relations Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, where he became the Deputy Director. Later, he turned to journalism and is the Chief Editor of ''Uttar Pradesh'', a monthly magazine.
Jagudi has written several poems, published independently and as anthologies and his poems have been translated into English. His first anthology, ''Shankha Mukhi Shikharon Par'', was published in 1964, followed by ''Natak Jari Hai'', published in 1972. He published ''Is Yatra Mein'' in 1974 which preceded nine more anthologies, including ''Raat Ab Bhi Maujud Hai'', ''Ghabaraye Hue Shabda'', ''Bachi Hui Prithvi Par'' and award winning ''Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand''. He has also written two books on the topic of adult literacy and some of his interviews have been compiled as a book, ''Mere Sakshatkara'', published by Kitab Ghar Prakashan in 2003. His works have been the subject of many studies, and two books, ''Samkalin Kavi Liladhar Jagudi aur Dhumil'', written by Sharmila Saxena and published in 2008 and ''Samakalina Kavita aura Liladhara Jaguṛi'', written by Brajamohan Sharma have been published on them.
Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its of ...
chose his ''Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand'' for their annual award in 1997. The Government of India included him in the 2004 Republic Day Honours list for the civilian award of the
Padma Shri
Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...
. He is also a recipient of
Raghuvir Sahay
Raghuvir Sahay (9 December 1929 – 30 December 1990) was an Indian Hindi poet, short-story writer, essayist, literary critic,Aakashvani Award. He lives in the city of Dehradun in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.
Selected bibliography
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Awards
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Padma Shri
Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...
in 2004
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Sahitya Akademi Award
The Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honour in India, which the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of the most outstanding books of literary merit published in any of the 22 languages of the ...
in 1997 for ''Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand''
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Raghuvir Sahay
Raghuvir Sahay (9 December 1929 – 30 December 1990) was an Indian Hindi poet, short-story writer, essayist, literary critic,Aakashvani Award
* Vyas Samman in 2018 for ''Jitne Log Utne Prem''
See also
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Garhwali people
The Garhwali people are an Indian ethnolinguistic group native to the Garhwal, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, who speak Garhwali, an Indo-Aryan language.
Etymology
In modern usage, "Garhwali" is used to refer to anyone whose linguist ...