A Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
A Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya A Journal of Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
“my lord this hut is yours. I have not come to take it. Could I make a humble request?” When the landlord told her to proceed, she said, “Since the day we left the hut, my grand-daughter has not taken food. I tried to bring her around but all my attempts have failed. She insists on coming back home, only then will she touch food. So, I thought I would take a basket full of earth from here and make an angeethi out of it in order to cook food for her. Perhaps! If god wills, this will induce her to eat. Lord, please allow me to take a basketful of earth from here”. When the widow went inside the hut, old memories flooded back into her consciousness, tears streamed down her wrinkles. Suppressing her intense agony, she filled the basket with earth and brought it outside. Standing in supplication in front of the landlord she spoke “please help me to lift this basket and place it on my head.” Though annoyed at first, her repeated prayers and supplications melted his heart and pity softly crept in. instead of assigning the task to his servants he himself came forward to assist her. But utterly dismayed he instantly realized that he could not lift it. Anxious to lift the basket he applied all the strength at his command but the basket did not budge an inch. Embarrassed and ashamed he admitted “No, I am unable to lift it.” The widow replied “don’t take offence master, you cannot lift just one basket full of earth and there are thousands of basketfuls lying there. How will you carry their burden all your life? Please think over this.” Drunk with the aroma of wealth the landlord had forgotten his duty. But words of wisdom jarred upon his consciousness and re-awakened him. Full of remorse for his misdeed, he apologized to the widow and returned the hut to her. Madhav Rao Sapre (1871-1931) : A nationalist scholar, intellectual and journalist belonging to Bhartendu period. His mothertongue was Marathi but he adopted Hindi for his creative expression. He is credited with writing one of the first short stories in Hindi. He worked for journals such as Chhattisagarh Mitra, Hindi Kesari. He wrote under many pen names. He also translated Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s Gita Rahasya into Hindi besides many other literary Marathi books. In all he wrote four short shories out of which ‘ek tokri bhar mitti’ is better known for its moral message. Nishi Tiwari, a post graduate in English from Benaras Hindu University, has taught English literature in various colleges on ad-hoc basis. She has also worked as Extension Officer in the government of Bihar and has been teaching English literature for several years. She lives in Delhi. 8 :: January-March 2012
Discourse THE IMPORTANCE OF MADHAV RAO SAPRE Manager Pandey Translated by Nishi Tiwari It is a self-evident fact that the struggle against colonial rule, was not only political, but cultural as well. The quest to develop and nurture a national perspective, that had the ability to confront the onslaught of an alien culture, seeping into the national fabric, as a result of colonialism,--- continued. The Renaissance was the byproduct of this quest. It was a period of transition in every field, inclusive of the literary arena. The exponents of the Hindi Renaissance were literary men. Unlike the exponents in Bengal and Maharashtra, these men were not social reformers. Renaissance in Bengal and Maharashtra was propelled and given direction by acclaimed literary figures, and the intellectual class. Their role in speeding up the process of the Renaissance and making it all pervasive was commendable. But it was the Hindi writers and scholars who were the true fathers of the Renaissance. Since their soaring Renaissance spirit found expression in literary works, it was not as perceptible as that of Bengal and Maharashtra. The spirit of the Renaissance percolating into Hindi literature derived its origin from Bengal and Maharashtra and influenced it considerably. A study of the history of Hindi literature reveals that, the exponents of the Hindi Renaissance, Bhartendu Harishchandra and Mahavir Prasad January-March 2012 :: 9
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Discourse<br />
THE IMPORTANCE OF MADHAV<br />
RAO SAPRE<br />
Manager Pandey<br />
Translated by<br />
Nishi Tiwari<br />
It is a self-evident fact that the struggle against colonial rule, was<br />
not only political, but cultural as well. The quest to develop and<br />
nurture a national perspective, that had the ability to confront the<br />
onslaught <strong>of</strong> an alien culture, seeping into the national fabric, as<br />
a result <strong>of</strong> colonialism,--- continued. The Renaissance was the byproduct<br />
<strong>of</strong> this quest. It was a period <strong>of</strong> transition in every field, inclusive<br />
<strong>of</strong> the literary arena. The exponents <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Hindi</strong> Renaissance were<br />
literary men. Unlike the exponents in Bengal and Maharashtra, these<br />
men were not social reformers. Renaissance in Bengal and Maharashtra<br />
was propelled and given direction by acclaimed literary figures, and<br />
the intellectual class. Their role in speeding up the process <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Renaissance and making it all pervasive was commendable. But it<br />
was the <strong>Hindi</strong> writers and scholars who were the true fathers <strong>of</strong><br />
the Renaissance. Since their soaring Renaissance spirit found expression<br />
in literary works, it was not as perceptible as that <strong>of</strong> Bengal and<br />
Maharashtra. The spirit <strong>of</strong> the Renaissance percolating into <strong>Hindi</strong><br />
literature derived its origin from Bengal and Maharashtra and influenced<br />
it considerably.<br />
A study <strong>of</strong> the history <strong>of</strong> <strong>Hindi</strong> literature reveals that, the exponents<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Hindi</strong> Renaissance, Bhartendu Harishchandra and Mahavir Prasad<br />
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