Harivansh Rai Bachchan

Summary

Harivansh Rai Bachchan is a human^[1]. Born in Prayagraj^[2], he… he was born on November 27, 1907^[3]. He died in Mumbai^[4]. He died on January 18, 2003^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], politician^[8], and prose writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,374 views/month, #6,496 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's place of birth was Prayagraj^[2].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan died in Mumbai^[4].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan was born on November 27, 1907^[3].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan died on January 18, 2003^[5].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's father was Pratap Narayan Shrivastava^[11].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's mother was Saraswati Devi Shrivastava^[12].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan was married to Teji Bachchan^[13].
• A child of Harivansh Rai Bachchan was Amitabh Bachchan^[14].
• A child of Harivansh Rai Bachchan was Ajitabh Bachchan^[15].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan held citizenship in British Raj^[16].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan held citizenship in India^[17].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan held citizenship in Dominion of India^[18].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's professions included poet^[6].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's professions included writer^[7].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's professions included politician^[8].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan worked as a prose writer^[9].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's field of work was belletristic literature^[19].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's field of work was creative and professional writing^[20].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's field of work was poetry^[21].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's field of work was prose^[22].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan held the position of member of Rajya Sabha^[23].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan's education included a stint at St Catharine's College^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Harivansh Rai Bachchan is Do Chattanen^[25].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan received the Padma Bhushan^[26].
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1907-11-27^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-01-18^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 25a29f50-1b30-45c9-a159-72e276ee8de2^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Prayagraj^[2], Harivansh Rai Bachchan… he was born on November 27, 1907^[3]. His father was Pratap Narayan Shrivastava^[11]. His mother was Saraswati Devi Shrivastava^[12].

Education

Harivansh Rai Bachchan's education included a stint at St Catharine's College^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], politician^[8], and prose writer^[9]. Fields of work include belletristic literature^[19], a literary genre^[32]; creative and professional writing^[20], an academic discipline^[33]; poetry^[21], a literary form^[34]; and prose^[22], a literary form^[35]. Harivansh Rai Bachchan held the position of member of Rajya Sabha^[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Harivansh Rai Bachchan is Do Chattanen^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[26], a civil decoration^[36], in India^[37], founded in 1954^[38]; Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi^[27], a literary award^[39], in India^[40]; and Saraswati Samman^[41], a literary award^[42], in India^[43], founded in 1991^[44].

Personal Life

Harivansh Rai Bachchan was married to Teji Bachchan^[13]. Children include Amitabh Bachchan^[14], a film actor^[45], b. 1942^[46], of India^[47], awarded the Padma Bhushan^[48], specialised in acting^[49] and Ajitabh Bachchan^[15], of India^[50]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism^[51].

Death and Burial

Harivansh Rai Bachchan died on January 18, 2003^[5]. He died in Mumbai^[4].

Why It Matters

Harivansh Rai Bachchan ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,374 views/month, #6,496 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include Madhushala^[54], a written work^[55].

FAQs

Where was Harivansh Rai Bachchan born?

Harivansh Rai Bachchan was born in Prayagraj^[2].

Where did Harivansh Rai Bachchan die?

Harivansh Rai Bachchan died in Mumbai^[4].

Who were Harivansh Rai Bachchan's parents?

Harivansh Rai Bachchan's father was Pratap Narayan Shrivastava^[11]. Harivansh Rai Bachchan's mother was Saraswati Devi Shrivastava^[12].

Who was Harivansh Rai Bachchan married to?

Harivansh Rai Bachchan's spouses include Teji Bachchan^[13].

What did Harivansh Rai Bachchan do for work?

Harivansh Rai Bachchan worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], politician^[8], and prose writer^[9].

Where did Harivansh Rai Bachchan go to school?

Harivansh Rai Bachchan was educated at St Catharine's College^[24].

What awards did Harivansh Rai Bachchan receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[26], Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi^[27], and Saraswati Samman^[41].