Shrikant Verma

Shrikant Verma
Born(1931-09-18)18 September 1931
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Died25 May 1986(1986-05-25) (aged 54)
New York, US
EducationMA Hindi (Hons) Nagpur University
Occupation(s)Poet
Politician
Known forNai Kavita
Notable workMagadh

Jalsaghar Maya Darpan Apollo Ka Rath

Doosri Bar
SpouseVeena Verma
ChildrenAbhishek Verma
RelativesNicolle Verma (granddaughter)
Websitehttps://thevermafamily.org

Shrikant Verma (18 September 1931 – 25 May 1986) was an Indian poet and a Member of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh as a Congress party candidate from 1976 to 1982 and 1982 to 1986. Verma died of cancer in 1986 in New York.[1]

Verma married to Veena Verma in 1967, who later was elected Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms from the state of Madhya Pradesh.[2][3][4][5] Verma's only child, Abhishek Verma was declared the youngest billionaire of India in 1997.[6][7]

Verma was born in Bilaspur in a brahmin Kayastha family. He graduated from Nagpur University with a Master of Arts degree in Hindi. He has authored twenty books.[8] Bilaspur city named the central vista as 'Shrikant Verma Marg' and in 1992 the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh unveiled a 30 feet statue of Verma at 'Shrikant Verma chowk'.

Verma was awarded Tulsi Samman for Jalsagar from Madhya Pradesh Government in 1976 and Shiksha Samman from Madhya Pradesh State Kala Parishad in 1981. In 1982, he presided over the Afro-Asian Writer's Conference hosted in New Delhi.[9] In 1987, he was posthumously awarded the Sahitya Academy Award for Magadh.[10]

A philanthropic foundation, 'Shrikant Verma Trust' was setup by Verma's son Abhishek Verma in 1989 to further the cause of arts, literature and journalism in the memory of his father and it continues to support initiatives in education, literature, fine arts, cultural heritage and community welfare. The trust is run by Verma's daughter in law Anca Verma, who collaborates on global campaigns such as 'HungerFreeWorld' that is managed by Verma's granddaughter Nicolle Verma.[11]

References

  1. ^ "The Great Performance: The awkward alliance of poetry and politics". The Indian Express. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Member of Rajya Sabha from 1952-2003" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Photo Gallery". www.priyadarshniacademy.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Verma, wife in CBI net for tweaking defence deals". 9 June 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Team Anna alleges corruption in defence deals, names MP's son - Firstpost". 26 April 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Rich across the world identify with the same brands for status". 10 November 1997. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Charges against Verma fabricated". The Hindu. 31 May 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Indian Poets I Bio-Notes on Hindi Poets I". www.lchr.org. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  9. ^ Lal, Mohan (1992). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Sahitya Akademi. p. 4504. ISBN 9788126012213. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  10. ^ Sridala Swami (8 June 2013). "Through the ghostly lights of Verma's ancient cities". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  11. ^ admink (3 September 2024). "Dr. Abhishek Verma Honors Late Mother, Veena Verma, with State-of-the-Art Shelter at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma". Live Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 December 2024.


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