Gopal Chaturvedi
Gopal Chaturvedi | |
|---|---|
 Gopal Chaturvedi | |
| Born | 15 August 1942 Lucknow |
| Died | 24 July 2025 (aged 84) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Satirist, poet, civil servant |
| Language | Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | University of Allahabad (MA in English Literature) |
| Alma mater | Hamidia College, Bhopal; Scindia College |
| Genre | Satire, poetry |
| Notable awards | Yash Bharti Award, Subramanyam Bharti Award, Sahitya Bhushan, Premchand Award |
Download books of Gopal Chaturvedi or buy them on amazon
Gopal Chaturvedi (1942–2025) was an Indian satirist, author, poet, and former Indian Railway Accounts Service officer. He wrote in Hindi and was primarily known for his satirical works, which frequently addressed social, political, and bureaucratic topics. He authored over a dozen satirical collections, including Afsar Ki Maut, Dum Ki Wapsi, and Ram Jharokhe Baith Ke.[1][2] He was honoured with the Yash Bharti, the highest civilian honour of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, and the Subramanyam Bharti Award by the Central Institute of Hindi for his contribution to literature.[3]
Early life and education
Gopal Chaturvedi was born on 15 August 1942 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[4] He later settled in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his intermediate education at Scindia College and graduated from Hamidia College, Bhopal. He did a Master's degree in English Literature from University of Allahabad.[1]
After completing his studies, he was selected for the Indian Railway Service and served in various senior positions in the Railways and other government ministries from 1965 to 1993.[4]
Career
Gopal Chaturvedi worked across both prose and poetry, although his primary recognition came from his contribution to Hindi satire. His writing frequently drew upon everyday social and institutional contexts, presenting them through a measured use of humour and observation.[4]
His poetry collections, Kuchh To Ho and Dhoop Ki Talash, were noted following their publication. His satirical writings include Dhaandhleshwar, Afsar Ki Maut, Dum Ki Wapsi, Ram Jharokhe Baith Ke, File Padhi, Aadmi Aur Gidd, Kursipur Ka Kabir, Farm House Ke Log, and Sattapur Ke Nakate, which circulated widely among readers of Hindi literature. Within Hindi literary circles, Chaturvedi was regarded as an established satirist, with a body of work spanning both verse and prose.[4]
Bibliography
Poetry collections
- Kuchh To Ho
- Dhoop Ki Talash
Selected satire collections
- Afsar Ki Maut
- Dum Ki Wapsi
- Ganga Se Gatar Tak
- Ram Jharokhe Baith Ke
- File Padhi Padhi
- Dhaandhleshwar
- Aadmi Aur Gidd
- Kursipur Ka Kabir
- Farm House Ke Log
- Sattapur Ke Nakate
- Khambhon Ka Khel
- Azad Bharat Mein Kalu
- Daant Mein Phansi Kursi
- Naitikta Ki Langdi Daud
- Bharat Aur Bhains
- Jugaadpur Ke Jugaadu
- Ikyaavan Shreshtha Vyangya Rachnayein
- Khari-Khoti
- Doodh Mein Dhula Loktantra[5]
Personal life
Gopal Chaturvedi died on July 24, 2025, at the age of 84 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[4][1]
Awards and recognition
He received the Premchand Award from the Railway Board (1986), the Akhil Bharatiya Bhasha Sammelan Award (1991–92), the Sahityakar Samman from the Hindi Academy, Delhi (1995–96), and the Sahitya Bhushan from the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan (2001).[6]
Chaturvedi received the fifth Vyangyashree Samman from Shri Purushottam Hindi Bhawan Nyas Samiti at Hindi Bhavan, New Delhi, where the award was presented by Vasant Sathe in a ceremony chaired by Namvar Singh, in 2001.[7]
In 2015, he was awarded the Yash Bharati, the highest civilian honour of the state, by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He was also a recipient of the Subramanyam Bharti Award conferred by the Central Institute of Hindi.[4]
His satirical writings were the subject of a doctoral thesis titled "Gopal Chaturvedi ke Vyangya-Lekhan ka Alochanatmak Adhyayan" (A Critical Study of the Satirical Writings of Gopal Chaturvedi) at the Central University of Haryana in 2016.[8] He was awarded the Bimb Shikhar Samman by Bimb Kala Kendra in 2017 on the occasion of its 37th foundation day in Lucknow.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Renowned Hindi satirist Gopal Chaturvedi dead". The Times of India. Lucknow. 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "Gopal Chaturvedi: The Iconic Satirist". The Daily Eye. 26 August 2021.
- ↑ "गोपाल चतुर्वेदी". The Central Institute of Hindi. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Gopal Chaturvedi : प्रख्यात व्यंग्यकार गोपाल चतुर्वेदी नहीं रहे, पत्नी निशा का छह दिन पहले हुआ था निधन". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Lucknow. 25 July 2025.
- ↑ Bhadauria, Alok (26 July 2025). "मेरी अर्थी संग रखना, चंद फाइलें, कुछ हाला... पहले बेटे-बहू की मौत, फिर पत्नी गईं, टूट गए थे गोपाल चतुर्वेदी". Navbharat Times (in हिन्दी).
- ↑ "Gopal Chaturvedi". Vishwa Hindi DB. World Hindi Secretariat.
- ↑ "व्यंग्यश्री सम्मान 2001". Hindi Bhawan. Shri Purushottam Hindi Bhawan Nyas Samiti.
- ↑ Gopal Chaturvedi ke Vyangya-Lekhan ka Alochanatmak Adhyayan (Thesis). Central University of Haryana. 2016.
- ↑ "गोपाल चतुर्वेदी को बिम्ब शिखर सम्मान". Navbharat Times. Lucknow. 1 December 2017.
External links
- "लखनवी संस्कृति के संरक्षक और प्रतीक गोपाल चतुर्वेदी". Live Hindustan. 26 July 2025. (Column by Uday Pratap Singh)
This article "Gopal Chaturvedi" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Gopal Chaturvedi. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
