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	Harivanshrai 'Bachchan' - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harivanshrai "Bachchan" Srivastav (हरिवंशराय बच्चन श्रीवास्तव) (November 27, 1907 - January 18, 2003) was a distinguished Hindi poet, perhaps best known for his early work Madhushala (मधुशाला).
		Harivanshrai Bachchan died on January 18, 2003, at the age of 95, as a result of various respiratory ailments.
		Bachchan rachanavali ke nau khand (बच्चन रचनावली के नौ खण्ड) (1983)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harivansh_Rai_Bachchan (908 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Harivanshrai Bachchan, doyen of Hindi poetry
		Mumbai: Dr Harivanshrai Bachchan burst upon the horizon of Hindi poetry as a bright star one evening in 1935 with his recitation of 'Madhushala' to a huge audience, unfolding to listeners an enchanting world with rings of Omar Khayyam.
		Bachchan saw many a difficult days as his debt-ridden family managed to eke out a living between paying up loans and selling jewellery, without ever giving up their traditional hospitality to all those who dropped into their house for that hot cup of tea and lunch.
		Bachchan also wrote the first four volumes of his autobiography, which draws a portrait of provincial life in the first decades of the century and describes with remarkable candour and struggles, joys and heartbreak in early years of his life.
	news.indiainfo.com /2003/01/19/19obit.html (844 words)

	Harivanshrai Bachchan Biography
		In 1955, Harivanshrai shifted to Delhi to join the External Affairs Ministry as an officer on Special duty and during the period of 10 years that he served he was also associated with the evolution of Hindi as the official language.
		Harivanshrai was nominated to the Indian Rajya Sabha in 1966 and received the Sahitya Akademi award three years later.
		Harivanshrai Bachchan’ passed away on January 18, 2003, Dr Bachchan was 94 years old and had been suffering from serious respiratory ailments.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Bachchan_Harivanshrai.html (535 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Amitabh Bachchan
		Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor born on October 11, 1942 in Allahabad[?], India.
		The eldest son of Harivanshrai Bachchan, a well known contemporary poet, and Teji Bachchan[?], he was brought up in the rich tradition of the arts.
		Amitabh Bachchan is most famous for introducing into Hindi cinema, the character of the "angry young man" in stark contrast to the more romantic characters being played by his contemporaries.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/am/Amitabh_Bachchan (366 words)

	The romantic rebel
		It is important to note that Harivanshrai Bachchan, born in an ordinary Kaayasth family in a small town near Allahabad and schooled in municipal and Kaayasth Paathshaalas, gave up his university education to participate in the great upsurge of nationalism that began in 1930.
		Bachchan of course had much of interest to write about since his had been an extremely eventful life, from humble and obscure beginnings to literary cult status, and much later, a cine superstar's father.
		Bachchan was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1966 and received the Sahitya Akademi award three years later.
	www.hindu.com /fline/fl2003/stories/20030214007511800.htm (1588 words)

	Harivansh Rai Bachchan - Collection of Poems, Biography, Lyrics, Links.
		Harivanshrai Srivastav Bachchan (November 27, 1907 - January 18, 2003) was a distinguished Hindi poet, but is perhaps better known as the father of Bollywood movie superstar, Amitabh Bachchan.
		He was called "bachchan" at home, which means "child." He received his formal schooling in a municipal school and attended Kayasth Paathshaalas to learn Urdu, which was the family tradition as the first step to a career in law.
		In 1955, Harivanshrai shifted to Delhi to join the External Affairs Ministry and during the period of 10 years that he served he was also associated with the evolution of Hindi as the official language.
	www.saurabhgarg.com /bachchan (609 words)

	Harivansh Rai Bachchan - Hindi Poet - Kayastha Harivansh Rai India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Bachchan or rather Bachchanji as he was popularly called, got instant fame after the publication of his poem Madhushala in 1935.
		Harivanshrai Srivastav was born on 27th November 1907, in an ordinary Kayasth family in a small town near Allahabad.
		In 1955, Bachchan shifted to Delhi to join the External Affairs Ministry as an officer on Special duty and during the period of 10 years that he served he was also associated with the evolution of Hindi as the official language.
	www.kayastha.org /kayastha_per_harivansh_rai_bachchan.html (1236 words)

	Lyricist - Harivanshrai Bachchan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Born in a middle-class family at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh on 27 November 1907, Bachchan graduated from the Allahabad University in 1929, and very soon he was drawn into the vortex of the freedom struggle.
		With the publication of Madhushala (House of Mead, 1935), a literary masterpiece of Bachchan, a rhapsody on wine and joy of living, his position as a major Hindi poet was firmly established.
		Bachchan had also translated the Bhagvadgeeta in Awadhi entitled Janageeta (1958) and also in modern Hindi, Nagargeeta (1966).
	www.hindilyrix.com /lyricists/lyricist-harivanshrai-bachchan.html (1795 words)

	Amitabh Bachchan's mother hospitalised
		According to the Leelavati Hospital, the 87-year-old wife of the late Hindi poet Harivanshrai Bachchan was under observation in the intensive care unit.
		The Bachchans' family doctor was supervising a series of tests on her.
		Teji Bachchan was admitted to the same hospital in April 2004 when she sufferied from lower back pain and intestinal infection.
	news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Entertainment/20060701/378958.html (72 words)

	Harivanshrai Bachchan Passes Away, Shubha Mudgal, Ravi Shankar Perform, Shobhana, L Subramaniam, Ponty Performance, ...
		Harivanshrai Bachchan, a doyen of Hindi poetry and megastar Amitabh Bachchan's father, died at his residence in Mumbai late on Saturday night after a prolonged illness.
		Dr Harivanshrai Bachchan burst upon the horizon of Hindi poetry as a bright star in 1935 with his critically acclaimed 'Madhushala, a 142 verse piece, which many have compared to the brilliant 'Rubaiyyat' of Omar Khayyam.
		Born in Allahabad on November 27, 1907, Bachchan was the first Indian to obtain a Phd in English literature from Cambridge University.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /culture/jan03.html (1723 words)

	Welcome to Bellevision Global (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was hospitalised in Delhi Monday after complaining of a mild stomach disorder, was admitted to the Leelawati Hospital in Mumbai Monday night.
		Bachchan had complained of a mild stomach disorder in Delhi and undergone treatment at the Escorts hospital there.
		Bachchan and his family members had come to Delhi in the small hours of the day after attending a function to commemorate his litterateur father late Harivanshrai Bachchan's birth anniversary.
	www.bellevision.com /newshead.asp?nhid=3100 (223 words)

	Bachchan's illness brings back memories of 1982 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Some days later when Bachchan was discharged and sent to his bungalow 'Pratiksha' in Juhu, northwest Mumbai, a stunning ritual in abject devotion was enacted.
		In the meanwhile, the actor's illustrious poet father Harivanshrai Bachchan, who was in his 70s then, came out to meet the fan.
		Bachchan's frailty seemed to prove to the fan that the actor was after all human contrary to what he had heard and believed.
	www.nowrunning.com /news/news.asp?id=5068 (597 words)

	outlookindia.com
		Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) Harivanshrai Bachchan, a doyen of Hindi poetry and megastar Amitabh Bachchan's father, died at his residence here tonight after prolonged illness.
		Born in Allahabad in 1917, Dr. Harivanshrai Bachchan exploded on Hindi literary scene in 1935 with his recitation of Madhushala to a huge audience, unfolding to listeners an enchanting world with rings of Omar Khayyam.
		But it was far from a smooth journey for Harivanshrai Bachchan as he struggled between poverty and literary pursuit, something which left an indelible mark on his young mind and his works.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_print.asp?id=113116 (375 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		The doctors said his condition was stable and that he was suffering from colitis, an inflammation of the large intestine or the colon.
		Bachchan was expected to be discharged on December 1.
		Bachchan is expected to be in hospital till December 10 and out of action for a month at least.
	www.the-week.com /25dec11/currentevents_article5.htm (509 words)

	Shree Harivansh Rai Ji Bachchhan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Bachchan's public readings were attended by thousands of people, and the still-popular work was translated into English as well as many other Indian languages and was performed onstage and set to music.
		In the 1970s, Bachchan published a four-part autobiography, which also created a stir in the literary world; an abridged English translation, In the Afternoon of Time, appeared in 1998.
		MUMBAI: Harivanshrai Bachchan, a doyen of Hindi poetry and megastar Amitabh Bachchan's father, died at his residence in Mumbai late on Saturday night after a prolonged illness.
	www.liveindia.com /amitabh/Harivansh.html (2638 words)

	Watch 3 generations of Bachchan family on Sahara One \| Televisionpoint.com News
		It is a rare pleasure to witness, three generations of one of the most powerful Indian film dynasty- The Bachchan Family transcend the boundaries of time to reunite in both spirit and soul.
		The common thread of the creative arts in a nostalgic moment reunited the three generations of the Bachchan family as the proud grandson; the ever-so-charming Abhishek Bachchan witnessed the event along with his mother, Jaya Bachchan.
		But the Bachchan — Sahara One Television connection does not end here, the father son duo - Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan shall color your Sunday with their charisma, talent and thirst for perfection.
	www.televisionpoint.com /news/newsfullstory.php?id=1134434293 (459 words)

	Khaleej Times - Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		MUMBAI- Bollywood yesterday mourned the death of Harivanshrai Bachchan, eminent Hindi literateur, and father of superstar Amitabh Bachchan, whose funeral was attended by hundreds of his fans.
		Amitabh Bachchan performed the last rites and lit the funeral pyre at a suburban crematorium, as hundreds of friends and relatives stood by.
		Bachchan, an eminent poet, passed away at the age of 96 late Saturday night.
	www.khaleejtimes.co.ae /ktarchive/200103/subcont.htm (8689 words)

	Harivansh Bachchan: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Dr Bachchan and Teji won wide acclaim during their younger days as a singing duo at literary meets.
		Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an English professor at the Allahabad University.
		Bachchan was appointed in the Ministry of External Affairs.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Bachchan_Harivansh_154369686.htm (623 words)

	Harivanshrai Bachchan's ashes immersed at Sangam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Renowned poet litterateur Harivanshrai Bachchan's ashes were on Friday immersed at the Sangam by his elder son, film star Amitabh Bachchan, amid tight security.
		Amitabh's wife Jaya Bachchan, his brother Ajitabh, son Abhishek and Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament Amar Singh were also present during the solemn ceremony that lasted over an hour.
		Earlier, the urn containing the ashes of Dr Bachchan was brought to Allahabad on a special aircraft by family members and friends.
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/jan/24bach.htm (237 words)

	brandchannel.com \| Amitabh Bachchan \| Indian Entertainment\| brands \| brand \| branding news
		Son of legendary Indian poet Harivanshrai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, now 58, began his professional career as a middle-level executive with a British firm in the east Indian city of Kolkata.
		Now, ironically, the Bachchan brand has transitioned from the angry young underdog fighting for social justice, to a caring achiever who, having journeyed from rags (in a manner of speaking) to riches, is willing to hold your hand and guide you along the same path.
		That Bachchan is again a force to be reckoned with is proved by the string of recent honors coming his way both domestically and internationally.
	www.brandchannel.com /features_effect.asp?pf_id=35 (2534 words)

	Amitabh Bachchan - The Star of Stars
		Son of the great poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, this six feet tall man from Allahabad started the trend of the angry young man in the film industry.
		Bachchan always had an extraordinary public presence in India.
		The following year in June of 2000, Bachchan became the first living Asian to have a statue erected in his honor at London's prestigious Madame Tussauds museum.
	amitabhbachchan.tripod.com /profile.htm (982 words)

	What Bachchan will do on his birthday : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com
		Mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan, iconised as Bollywood's "angry young man" for all times to come and mesmerizing cinemagoers cutting across all ages, today turned 63, and is busy as a bee on his birthday.
		The son of noted poet Harivanshrai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan, Bachchan after completing his education, gave up his job as a freight broker for a shipping firm at Kolkata to move to Mumbai in 1968.
		Though Bachchan’s debut in K A Abbas' 'Saat Hindustani' in 1969 went unnoticed, he made a mark in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Anand.
	www.apunkachoice.com /scoop/bollywood/20051011-1.html (335 words)

	Amitabh Bachchan Biography
		Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942, in Allahabad, India) is one of India's most popular movie stars, having acted in over 160 Hindi movies.
		Industry gossip said that the Big B was finished as an actor.But despite having been overshadowed by a new king of Hindi cinema--Shah Rukh Khan-- Bachchan still had charisma.In 2000, he was chosen as the host for a new Indian game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
		Abhishek Bachchan has already followed his father's footsteps, having starred in a number of recent movies.
	www.netkushi.com /articles/amitabh-bachchan.php (855 words)

	The Hindu : Harivanshrai Bachchan cremated
		The mortal remains of Hindi litterateur, Harivanshrai Bachchan, were consigned to flames at the Military Road crematorium in northwest Mumbai here today.
		The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, his ministerial colleagues, Chief Ministers and a host of political leaders today mourned the death of Harivanshrai Bachchan saying with his passing away, an era of Hindi poetry has come to an end.
		Bachchan as a wizard of Hindi literature, he said, ``in his death an era of Hindi poetry has come to an end.''
	www.hindu.com /2003/01/20/stories/2003012002170900.htm (284 words)

	The Public Affairs Magazine- Newsinsight.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		And yet, strange are friendships, Bachchan’s aura is somehow in no way diminished by his disreputable UP friends, and to the credit of the man, he has never hidden them.
		Bachchan turned down a Samajwadi Party invitation to fight the Lok Sabha elections from Allahabad a second time, he stuck to his resolve never to return to Parliament or politics again, but he saw not reason to oppose his wife’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha.
		The Bachchan surname, of course, became a red rag against Jaya, but there was the second factor, the Amar-Mulayam-UP connection, and Sonia’s personal distaste/ loathing for Mulayam Yadav.
	www.newsinsight.net /archivedebates/nat2.asp?recno=1347 (1141 words)

	Amitabh Bachchan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
		Amitabh Amitabh's parents, Harivanshrai Bachchan, a well-known poet, and Teji Bachchan, raised him in a cultivated and literary household.
		After the success of Zanjeer, Amitabh Bachchan married actress Jaya Bhaduri on June 3rd 1973 with whom he has co-starred in many films.
		Abhishek Bachchan has already followed His father's footsteps, having starred in such movies as Refugee, Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa, Dhai Askar Prem Ke, Hain Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya, Om Jai Jagdish, Mein Prem Ki Diwani Hoo, Kuch Na Kaho, Zameen, and L.O.C.
	amitabh-bachchan.iqnaut.net (768 words)

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