New -Delhi, September 13 (IANS). “Shine over the forehead, the bright stars of the sky are, I like my mountains full of snow.” These few rules taken from the poem of Chandra Kunwar Bertwal, known as ‘Kalidas’ of Hindi, tell us how important nature and Himalayas were to him. Through his poetry, he showed a deep attachment to the mountains in his heart and the beauty of nature. His compositions are not only a legacy of Hindi literature, but also brings live folk culture and human feelings. By surrendering his precious poems to the Hindi literature, this poet said goodbye to the world at the age of 28. Born on August 20, 1919 in Uttarakhand, this poet wrote and remembered the difficult days of freedom struggle, and I am confident that the day is not far away when the country is free. He wrote: ‘Love will wake up in the heart and the truth will shine in the Nain. False dreams will disappear. His written thing also came true, India gained independence from the British on August 15, 1947. His dream of seeing freedom from his eyes was fulfilled, but nature had something else. On September 14, he closes his eyes forever. But the literary treasure left behind, which still illuminates the Hindi world. This poet was born in the Himalayan litigants of Uttarakhand and, through his poems, depicted the shot of the mountains, the stream of rivers and the beauty of Flora so alive that the readers themselves were lost in those natural scenes. Nature in its poems is not only a background, but a vibrant character that reflects the ups and downs of human life. Even today, research is being done on his poetry, and he is one of the rare jewelery of the Hindi literature that reached his appreciation at a young age. Kunwar Bertwal was born in the town of Malkoti, Patti Talla Nagpur in the then Chamoli district Uttarakhand. His father was a loyal teacher, with his inspiration, Chandra Kunwar became attached to literature and education. His real name was Kunwar Singh Bertwal, but in the literary world he became known as Chandra Kunwar Bertwal. Due to health problems, he could not have lived in cities for a long time and returned to the town. He remained close to nature and further enriched his compositions. His life was a struggle. Despite his ill health, he continued to write. He was called Kalidasa of Hindi because he was the humanization of nature like Mahakavi Kalidas in his poems. He himself considered Kalidas his guru. In a small life of just 28 years, he composed about 1,000 poems, 24 stories, Ekanki and children’s literature. This lonely zero room, it is only bed, poverty, this devastation with illness, meeting no one, all these disgusting things, happiness gave you, or you, heart, did you want? The poem was taken from ‘alone room’. Chandra Kunwar Bertwal’s life was small but meaningful. His compositions not only keep the literary value alive, but also symbolize the prosperity of Hindi language. -Ians DKM/GKT
Chandra Kunwar Bertwal immortalized nature and exclusive love for the Himalayas with his creations.
