Rameshwar Singh Kashyap (16 August 1927 – 20 October 1992) was a

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playwright, screenwriter and professor of

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. He is best known for his Bhojpuri play

Loha Singh ''Loha Singh'' is Bhojpuri film released in 1966 directed by Kundan Kumar. This film was based on a play named Loha Singh written by Rameshwar Singh Kashyap. See also * Bhojpuri cinema * List of Bhojpuri films This is a list of films ...

which was gained immense popularity on Radio in 1970s. He was awarded the

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in 1991.

Life

Early life and education

''Kashyap'' was born in 1927 in Semra, a village in

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. His father, Rai Bahadur Janaki DSP in British Government and his mother was Ramasakhi Devi. He started in early education in Navgachia in

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of Bihar and also completed his

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from Munger Town school. He completed his

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in 1948 and

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in 1950 from

and later became the professor of Hindi at B.N. College in

, later he became professor of a college in

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and also retired from there.

Career

His career as a writer started in 1942, his first Hindi composition was published in monthly journal ''Kishor'' in Patna. Later he got popularity for his writing like Bhojpuri play Loha Singh. In 1960s his Bhojpuri short story ''Machhri'' was published in the April edition of weekly journal Anjor. In 1991 he was honoured with Padma Shree award.

Death

He died in 1992 due to diabetes.

Filmography

* He starred as ''Loha Singh'' in the movie

based on his play.

Works

* Tasalwā Tor ki Mor *Nilkantha Nirala *Prabhat Varnan (Poem) *

Machhari Rameshwar Singh Kashyap (16 August 1927 – 20 October 1992) was a Bhojpuri playwright, screenwriter and professor of Hindi at Patna University. He is best known for his Bhojpuri play Loha Singh which was gained immense popularity on Radio in ...

(Short Story) * Bhauji Se Bhent (Play)

Awards

, in 1991 in the field of literature.

References

{{Reflist 1927 births 1992 deaths Bhojpuri-language writers Indian dramatists and playwrights Academic staff of Patna University 20th-century Indian screenwriters Patna University alumni