Madhushala song!
Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Hindi poet, father of Amitabh Bachachan (1907–2003)
Harivansh Rai Bachchan (né Srivastava; 27 November 1907 – 18 January 2003) was an Indian poet and writer of the Nayi Kavita literary movement (romantic upsurge) of early 20th century Hindi literature.
He was also a poet of the Hindi Kavi Sammelan. He is best known for his early work Madhushala.[3] He was the father of Amitabh Bachchan, and grandfather of Shweta Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.
Harivansh rai bacchan ki madhushala
His wife Teji Bachchan was a social activist. In 1976, he received the Padma Bhushan for his service to Hindi literature.[4]
Early life
Bachchan was born in Babupatti, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in British India on 27 November 1907 into a HinduKayastha family.[5][6] His family name was Srivastava.[7] He began using the pen name "Bachchan" (meaning child) for his Hindi poetry.
From 1941 to 1957, he taught in the English Department at the Allahabad