Rangeya Raghav

Rangeya Raghav (रांगेय राघव) (17 January 1923 – 12 September 1962), birth name Tirumalla Nambakkam Viraraghava Acharya, was born in Agra, a city of Uttar Pradesh state, India. A prominent Hindi writer of the 20th century, he completed his post-graduation studies from St. John's College, Agra, and later completed his Ph.D. on Guru Gorakhnath. He started writing at the age of 13 years, and during his short life of almost 40 years, he was endowed with a number of prizes. His widow lives in Jaipur and is an associate professor.

One of his famous novels Kab tak pukaroon (How Long Do I Call) was made into a television series by Doordarshan. It dealt with the conflicts between two social groups of India, the nomadic community of Nats (like Romas of Europe) and the Thakurs - both groups placed at different hierarchical social levels in the Indian traditional society of yesteryears. His other novel, Murdon Ka Teela (The Mound of The Dead), published in 1948, is the story of Indus valley civilization, and incorporates many archaeological discoveries.

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Major works

Novels Gharaunda (1946) Murdon Ka Teela (1948) Kab Tak Pukaarun (1957) Dharti Mera Ghar (1961) Akhiri Awas (1962) Cheevar (1951) Andhere Me Jugnu(1953) Yashodhara Jeet Gai(1958) Maha Yatra Gatha(1960) Rah Na Ruki(1958) Kaka Collection of stories Devadaasee Samrajya Ka Vaibhav Jeevan Ke Daane Angaare Na Bujhe Samudra Ke Fen Pancnh Parmeshwar Nayee Jindagi Ke Liye

Others Toofaanon Ke Beech (1944) Medhavi (1947) Pragatisheel Sahitya Ke Mandand Sangam Aur Sangharsh Pracheen Bhartiya Paramparaa Aur Itihaas Plays Ramanuj Viruddhak Swargabhumi Ka Yatri (1949–53) Aakhiree Dhava Hatim Mar gayaa.