Leeladhar Jagudi | |
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| Born | July 1, 1940 Dhangan gaon, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand, India |
| Occupation(s) | Hindi Poet Academic Journalist |
| Years active | Since 1964 |
| Known for | Hindi poems |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Award Raghuvir Sahay Samman Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Shatadal Award Namit Puraskar Aakashvani Award |
| Website | Official website |
Leeladhar Jagudi is an Indian teacher, journalist and poet of Hindi literature. [1] He is the author of several poetry anthologies including Natak Jari Hai [2] and Shankha Mukhi Shikharon Par [3] and is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, [4] for his 1997 anthology, Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand. [5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2004, for his contributions to Hindi literature. [6]
Jagudi was born on 1 July 1940 in a Garhwali family in Dhangan gaon, in the Tehri Garhwal district [7] of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [8] After securing a master's degree (MA) in Hindi language and literature, he started his career by joining the Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army. 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. [9] 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. [10] His first anthology, Shankha Mukhi Shikharon Par, was published in 1964, [11] followed by Natak Jari Hai, published in 1972. [2] He published Is Yatra Mein in 1974 [12] which preceded nine more anthologies, [13] including Raat Ab Bhi Maujud Hai, Ghabaraye Hue Shabda, [14] Bachi Hui Prithvi Par and award winning Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand. [3] 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. [15] 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 [16] and Samakalina Kavita aura Liladhara Jaguṛi, written by Brajamohan Sharma [17] have been published on them.
Sahitya Akademi chose his Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand for their annual award in 1997. [4] The Government of India included him in the 2004 Republic Day Honours list for the civilian award of the Padma Shri. [6] He is also a recipient of Raghuvir Sahay Samman, Shatadal Award of Bharat Bhasha Parishad, Namit Puraskar and Aakashvani Award. He lives in the city of Dehradun in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.
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