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'''Gopaldas Saxena 'Neeraj''' (popularly known as '''Niraj''' or '''Neeraj'''; 4 January 1925 – 18 July 2018)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/yesterday-once-more/773695 | title=Yesterday Once More|date=9 April 2011 | newspaper=The Indian Express | accessdate=14 June 2018}}</ref> was an Indian [[poet]] and [[author]] of [[Hindi literature]]. He was also a famous poet of Hindi [[Kavi sammelan]]. He was born in the village of Puravali near [[Mahewa]] of [[Etawah]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], India on 4 January 1925. He wrote under the pen name "Neeraj". His style is easy to understand and considered to be high quality Hindi [[literature]]. He was awarded [[Padma Shri]] in 1991<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |accessdate=21 July 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=15 November 2014 |df= }}</ref> and [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?233715|title=Padma Awards 2007|accessdate=2013-03-01}}</ref>
'''Gopaldas [https://www.independencesday2018.ooo Saxena 'Neeraj]''' [https://www.independencesday2018.ooo (popularly known as '''Niraj''' or '''Neeraj'''; 4 January 1925 – 18 July 2018)]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/yesterday-once-more/773695 | title=Yesterday Once More|date=9 April 2011 | newspaper=The Indian Express | accessdate=14 June 2018}}</ref> [https://www.independencesday2018.ooo was an Indian poet and author of Hindi literature. He was also a famous poet of Hindi Kavi sammelan. He was born in the village of Puravali near Mahewa of Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, India on 4 January 1925. He wrote under the pen name "Neeraj". His style is easy to understand and considered to be high quality Hindi literature. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1991]<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |accessdate=21 July 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archivedate=15 November 2014 |df= }}</ref> [https://www.independencesday2018.ooo and Padma Bhushan in 2007.]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?233715|title=Padma Awards 2007|accessdate=2013-03-01}}</ref>


Besides writing, he earned his living teaching in a college and was a Professor of Hindi Literature in Dharma Samaj College, Aligarh.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/gopaldas-neeraj-enters-his-nineties/article7231997.ece|title=Neeraj, once more|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-05|language=en}}</ref> Several of his poems and songs have been used in Hindi movies and are considered famous. He wrote songs for several Hindi Movies and attained a unique position as a songwriter who wrote with equal facility in both [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]].
[https://www.independencesday2018.ooo Besides writing, he earned his living teaching in a college and was a Professor of Hindi Literature in Dharma Samaj College, Aligarh.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}]''[[wikipedia:Citation_needed|<span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2017)">citation needed</span>]]''&#x5D;<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/gopaldas-neeraj-enters-his-nineties/article7231997.ece|title=Neeraj, once more|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-05|language=en}}</ref> [https://www.independencesday2018.ooo Several of his poems and songs have been used in Hindi movies and are considered famous. He wrote songs for several Hindi Movies and attained a unique position as a songwriter who wrote with equal facility in both Hindi and Urdu.]


In the television interview, Gopaldas Neeraj called himself an unlucky poet which led to his stopping himself from writing film songs and confining himself to just writing and getting his poems published. The reason for this mentioned by him was that at least two or three prominent Music Directors of the Hindi Film Industry for whom he wrote very successful and popular songs, had expired. He mentioned the death of Jaikishan of the music duo [[Shankar-Jaikishan]] as well as of [[S.D.Burman]] or Sachin Dev Burman, for both of whom he had written highly popular film songs. The deaths of these Music Directors when they as well as Gopaldas Neeraj were at the peak of their popularity, left him very depressed and he made a decision to quit the film industry.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}
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As of 2012, Neeraj was the chancellor of Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2198289/Hindi-poets-SP-citadels-kick-row.html|title=Hindi poets from SP citadels kick up a row|accessdate=2013-03-01 | location=London|work=Daily Mail|first=Piyush|last=Srivastava|date=2012-09-04}}</ref>
[https://www.independencesday2018.ooo As of 2012, Neeraj was the chancellor of Mangalayatan University, Aligarh], Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2198289/Hindi-poets-SP-citadels-kick-row.html|title=Hindi poets from SP citadels kick up a row|accessdate=2013-03-01 | location=London|work=Daily Mail|first=Piyush|last=Srivastava|date=2012-09-04}}</ref>


On 18th July 2018 poet Gopaldas Neeraj died. He was 93 year old when he died. He was admitted to AIIMS due to illness.<ref>[https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/poet-gopal-das-neeraj-passe-away कवि व गीतकार गोपाल दास नीरज का लंबी बीमारी के बाद निधन] {{hi icon}}</ref>
On 18th July 2018 poet Gopaldas Neeraj died. He was 93 year old when he died. He was admitted to AIIMS due to illness.<ref>[https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/poet-gopal-das-neeraj-passe-away कवि व गीतकार गोपाल दास नीरज का लंबी बीमारी के बाद निधन] {{hi icon}}</ref>

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Poet Gopaldas Neeraj

Gopaldas Saxena 'Neeraj (popularly known as Niraj or Neeraj; 4 January 1925 – 18 July 2018)[1] was an Indian poet and author of Hindi literature. He was also a famous poet of Hindi Kavi sammelan. He was born in the village of Puravali near Mahewa of Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, India on 4 January 1925. He wrote under the pen name "Neeraj". His style is easy to understand and considered to be high quality Hindi literature. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1991[2] and Padma Bhushan in 2007.[3]

Besides writing, he earned his living teaching in a college and was a Professor of Hindi Literature in Dharma Samaj College, Aligarh.[citation needed]citation needed][4] Several of his poems and songs have been used in Hindi movies and are considered famous. He wrote songs for several Hindi Movies and attained a unique position as a songwriter who wrote with equal facility in both Hindi and Urdu.

In the television interview, Gopaldas Neeraj called himself an unlucky poet which led to his stopping himself from writing film songs and confining himself to just writing and getting his poems published. The reason for this mentioned by him was that at least two or three prominent Music Directors of the Hindi Film Industry for whom he wrote very successful and popular songs, had expired. He mentioned the death of Jaikishan of the music duo Shankar-Jaikishan as well as of S.D.Burman or Sachin Dev Burman, for both of whom he had written highly popular film songs. The deaths of these Music Directors when they as well as Gopaldas Neeraj were at the peak of their popularity, left him very depressed and he made a decision to quit the film industry.[citation needed]citation needed]

As of 2012, Neeraj was the chancellor of Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.[5]

On 18th July 2018 poet Gopaldas Neeraj died. He was 93 year old when he died. He was admitted to AIIMS due to illness.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Yesterday Once More". The Indian Express. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Padma Awards 2007". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Neeraj, once more". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  5. ^ Srivastava, Piyush (4 September 2012). "Hindi poets from SP citadels kick up a row". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  6. ^ कवि व गीतकार गोपाल दास नीरज का लंबी बीमारी के बाद निधन Template:Hi icon

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