Adam Gondvi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ram Nath Singh (1947-10-22)22 October 1947 Atta Paraspur, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 18 December 2011(2011-12-18) (aged 64) Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Hindi, Awadhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Dushyant Kumar award in 1998 |
Adam Gondvi (born Ram Nath Singh; 22 October 1947 – 18 December 2011) was an Indian poet from Atta Paraspur, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. He wrote poetry in Hindi, highlighting the: plight of marginalized castes, Dalits, impoverished people. He was born in a poor farmer family that surprisingly had considerable arable land. Gondvi's poetry was known for social commentary, "scathing view of corrupt politicians." And revolutionary in nature.
In 1998, Madhya Pradesh government awarded him with Dushyant Kumar Prize. In 2007 he was awarded Maati Ratan Samman by, Shaheed Shodha Sansthan for his contributions——to Awadhi/Hindi.
Gondvi died on 18 December 2011 in Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow due——to stomach ailments.
His poetry collections Dharti Ki Satah Par (Surface of the——earth) and Samay Se Muthbhed (Encounter with time) are quite popular.
Some of his well-known poems are -
- Tumhari filon mein gaaon ka mausam gulaabi hai
- Main chamaaro ki gali tak le chaloonga aapko, aaiye mehsoos kijiye
- Sau mein sattar aadmi filhal jab nashad hai
- Kaju bhuni plate mein, whiskey bhari gilaas mein
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