Bharatendu Harishchandra: Father Of Modern Hindi In Colonial India
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Bharatendu Harishchandra was the first creator of modernity in Hindi literature. His original name was Harishchandra and he was later given the title “Bhartendu”. His tenure stands on the contract of that era. The beginning of modern times in Hindi literature is believed to be that of Bharatendu Harishchandra. Bharatendu, famous as the pioneer of the Indian Renaissance, portrayed the poverty, subjugation, inhuman exploitation of the rulers of the country as the goal of his literature. He used his talent towards establishing Hindi as a National language.
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