Devendra Satyarthi (28 May 1908 – 2003) was an Indian folklorist and writer of Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi literature.[1][2][3] Born at Bhadaur (Barnala)[4] he did not complete his education and started travelling from 1927[5] collecting folk songs which he published in his first folk song anthology in 1935 under the name Giddha,[6] which is considered by many as a seminal work.[5]
Devendra Satyarthi | |
|---|---|
 Satyarthi c. 1935 noting a Pathan folksong | |
| Born | 28 May 1908 |
| Died | 12 February 2003 (aged 94) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1927–2003 |
| Known for | Punjabi folklore |
| Awards | Padma Shri Hindi Sahitya Sadhna Samman |
Satyarthi published over 50 books composed of novels,[7] short stories,[8] poems, essays and folksong anthologies in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi languages, but reportedly on advice from Rabindranath Tagore, he wrote mostly in Punjabi language towards the end.[5] Mere Saakshatkaar,[9] Miss Folklore,[10] Meet My People - Indian Folk Poetry,[11] Pañjābī loka-sāhita wica sainika,[12] Lanka Desa hai Kolambu,[13] Brahmaputra,[14] and Rath ke Pahiye[15] are some of his notable works.
A winner of the Hindi Sahitya Sadhna Samman,[16] Satyarthi was awarded the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1977.[17] He died on 12 February 2003, at the age of 94, succumbing to old age illnesses.[5] Pancham, a monthly magazine published from Lahore, brought out a 300-page special issue on him in April 2003 and his life has been documented in a biography, Satyarthi – Ik Dant-katha, written by Nirmal Arpan.[5]
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- ^ "Satyarthi, Devendra". Worldcat. 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Open Library profile". Open Library. 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "ਰਾਮਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੁੱਕਦੀ ਫੁਲਕਾਰੀ: ਦਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਤਿਆਰਥੀ". Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Footloose darwesh Satyarthi is dead". Apna. 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Devedra Satyarthi (1970). Giddha. Navyug. p. 223.
- ^ Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. p. 987. ISBN 9788126018031. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Selected Punjabi Short Stories. Diamond Pocket Books. 2004. ISBN 9788128804786. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Devendra Satyarthi. Mere Saakshatkaar. Kitabghar Prakashan. p. 192. ISBN 9788170166702.
- ^ Devendra Satyarthi. Miss Folklore. Pustakayan. ISBN 9788185134703.
- ^ Devendra Satyarthi (1987). Meet My People - Indian Folk Poetry. Navyug Publishers.
- ^ Devendra Satyarthi (1989). Pañjābī loka-sāhita wica sainika. Punjab University Publication Bureau.
- ^ Devendra Satyarthi (1991). Lanka Desa hai Kolambu. Navyug Publishers. p. 235. ISBN 978-8185267548.
- ^ Devendra Satyarthi (1956). Brahmaputra. Asia Publications. p. 466.
- ^ Devendra Satyarthi (1993). Rath ke Pahiye. Praveena Publications. p. 276. OCLC 36640372.
- ^ "Signposts". India Today. 1 October 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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