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  To Blog or Not to Blog is the Question :: Madhushala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The poet wishes the madhushala to be evergreen and let the world has calamities.
The poet here describes Madhushala, saaki’s red mehendi-colored red soft-hands in which she is carrying the diamond’ish wine cup, fair skinned saaki with the grapes(flowers) nicely braided in her hair.
Madhushala or ‘House of Wine’ can be considered as one of the greatest literary masterpieces in Hindi Poetry.
rocksom.blogsome.com /category/literature/4/madhushala   (2284 words)

  
 U.P. Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Madhushala to be translated in regional languages : Mulayam Singh Yadav
Bachchan was a professor of English language but he never overlooked the mother tongue and gave due regards to it.
Amithabh Bachchan recalled his father’s memories and said that despite being an English Professor he was totally committed for the upliftment of Hindi as a language.
upgov.up.nic.in /news11.asp?idn=1263   (378 words)

  
 U.P. Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Poems of Dr. Bachchan reflected life : Vishnu Kant Shastri Madhushala to be translated in regional languages : Mulayam Singh Yadav Lucknow : November 27, 2003 The Prime Minister, Mr.
Atal Behari Vajpayee after releasing a postal stamp in memory of renowned poet Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan on his birth anniversary, said that a Kavi Sammelan should be organised in Lucknow on next birth anniversary of Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
Mulayam Singh Yadav said that efforts would be made to translate his poetry Madhushala into regional languages of the State.
upgov.up.nic.in /news11.asp?idn=1262   (411 words)

  
 Lyricist - Harivanshrai Bachchan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Harivansh Rai Bachhan presented it on Stage the audience became so personally involved in it that the entire Hall seemed to be swayed under the influence of the message in it.
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.
He burst upon the horizon of Hindi poetry as a bright star one evening in 1935 with his recitation of Madhushala, a cry straight from the soul of a young man who had suffered much, to a huge audience, unfolding to listeners an enchanting world with rings of Omar Khayyam.
www.hindilyrix.com /lyricists/lyricist-harivanshrai-bachchan.html   (1795 words)

  
 The Hindu : The Bachchan I know
"Madhushala" is the epitome of "live in the present".
"Madhushala" is the nearest, the most practical solution to take away the sting from life.
All are welcome to Madhushala, the confluence where every day is Holi and every night, Diwali.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/lr/2003/03/02/stories/2003030200280500.htm   (237 words)

  
 Mehraab
The Congress movement and its concern for social unity against the British Raj influenced the young poet.
And that social unity was the running theme of his greatest poetry collection, 'Madhushala' (Tavern).
Madhushala is one of the most enduring works of Hindi literature.
www.mehraab.com /Article.asp?FilePath=Feb2003\HindiPoet.htm   (438 words)

  
 [minstrels] Madhushala (The Tavern) -- Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Bachchan, who has translated the Rubaiyat into Hindi, has acknowledged the Persian influence in his work and indeed it is this aspect of his poetry that sets it apart form the work of the major Hindi poets of our time.
The range of the 135 verses of Madhushala is wide: wine and the tavern or wine-house serve as the basic metaphors in the poem and symbolise the fillness and intoxication of life as well as its pain and frustration.
Madhushala, Marjorie Boulton and Ram Swaroop Vyas, Penguin 2.
www.cs.rice.edu /~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/72.html   (1416 words)

  
 Vajpayee likely to meet Jamali- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Earlier, it was a poet’s tribute to another poet at a ‘Madhushala’ organised on the banks of the Gomati when the poet-Prime Minister released a commemorative postage stamp on the great poet, late Dr Harivasnh Rai Bachchan.
"It (Madhushala) may have put him on a high pedestal, but he had written many other poems and songs which are equally compelling," he stated.
Mulayam promised that his government would endeavour to ensure that ‘Madhushala’ was translated in all languages.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-326345,curpg-2.cms   (374 words)

  
 Bachchan: about this text
(Madhushala is a part of the famous trilogy – Madhushala, Madhubala and Madhukalash, noted for its profound sensitivity and simple diction)
Bachchan taught English at Allahabad University from 1941 to 1952, and then moved to Cambridge where he was the first Indian to become a doctor of philosophy in English.
For Bachchan, who whipped up a literary frenzy and pleasant intoxication through his classic work Madhushala, poetry had always been a reflection of his own life tempered by poverty, tragedies, achievements and bouts of bliss.
wings.buffalo.edu /litgloss/bachchan/about.shtml   (297 words)

  
 Welcome to Osho World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is also the jewel of "Prem Ki Madhushala" and instantly reminds one of the willowy soft breezes that blow in the deserts at night.
Of late Shubha Mudgal has come to be known as a torchbearer of experimentation and regularly treats her fans with commercially viable albums that are also critically acclaimed.
'Prem Ki Madhushala' is neither a commercial nor a hundred percent devotional release given the unique concept and choice of compositions.
www.oshoworld.com /Collectibles/review.asp   (1061 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Harivanshrai Bachchan, doyen of Hindi poetry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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.
He was to carve out another niche for himself decades later with his autobiography in four volumes, beginning with "Kya Bhoolun Kya Yaad Karoon" (what to forget and what to remember), regarded till date as a literary masterpiece.
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.
news.indiainfo.com /2003/01/19/19obit.html   (861 words)

  
 Madhushala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The artist, when rendering this painting, had in his mind a different verse from Madhushala, a great long poem of the well known Hindi poet of the 20th century Shri Harivansha Rai Bachchan, the father of as great Hindi cine-star Amitabh Bachchan.
Bachchan's Madhushala is a treatise on soul's mad yearnings sublimating the material existence into the supreme spiritual bliss and at the same time a treatise of unique religious harmony.
The structures of mosque, church and temple in the background and the figures styled as Hindu, Muslim and Christian pursuing the lady with the goblet represent how the worldly conventions and forms divide and the mad infatuation leads them united.
www.exoticindiaart.com /product/MD36   (529 words)

  
 Kid, Big B drawn by Madhushala : HTTabloid.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Three-year-old Srajan from Lucknow is a child prodigy who has memorised Madhushala - poet Harivanshrai Bachchan's literary masterpiece - and won an invite from his illustrious son.
Madhushala isn't the only thing that the boy wonder knows by heart.
The child reportedly learnt Madhushala from his parents who recited it to each other in their leisure time.
www.hindustantimes.com /news/7242_1078540,00180007.htm   (432 words)

  
 Welcome to Osho World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Another high point of the evening was 'Prem Ki Madhushala' - a musical recital of the Bhajans of Meera and Doha's of Kabeer interspersed with discourses of Osho.
Audio cassettes and Audio CD's of 'Prem Ki Madhushala' by Shubha Mudgal were also launched at the occasion jampacked with audience.
Prem Ki Madhushala' can be ordered by sending a cheque, demand draft or money order in the name of 'Osho World Foundation' at the addresses mentioned above.
www.oshoworld.com /collectibles/collectibles.asp   (368 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> His voice still resonates: Harivanshrai translator   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Harivanshrai used to recite to us lines from his 'Madhushala' so melodiously and appealingly.
He broke fresh ground in Hindi poetry, by channelising its romantic tradition to new areas.
His Madhushala and subsequent works differed from Omar Khayyam's Rubiyyat in the sense that he dealt with different aspects of life."
news.indiainfo.com /2003/01/20/20harivanshrai.html   (252 words)

  
 Keralaonline.com - Dailydose - Spotlight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
His immensely popular 'Madhushala', a long poem inspired by the 'Rubaiyat' of Omar Khayyam was published in 1935.
The range of the 135 verses of Madhushala is wide: wine and the tavern serve as the basic metaphors in the poem and symbolise the fullness and intoxication of life as well as its pain and frustration.
His writings marked a new beginning in Hindi literature as his pen creatively merged simplicity of language and lyrical imagination to express the emotions closest to his heart.
keralaonline.com /dailydose/spotlight/display.asp?cap=harivanshrai.htm   (483 words)

  
 PIB Press Releases
She said though Urbu poetry is full of writings about drinking, bar and the host but it was Bachchan who wrote on this theme in Hindi and his creation "Madhushala" has been immortalized.
"Madhushala" is incomplete without Bachchan and Bachchan is incomplete without "Madhushala".
The void created by his death is difficult to fill, said Smt.
pib.nic.in /archieve/lreleng/lyr2003/rjan2003/19012003/r190120034.html   (93 words)

  
 Obituary: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
He worked in the MEA for about ten years and was intimately associated with the evolution of Hindi as the official language.
His early writings consisted of the famous trilogy - Madhushala, Madhubala and Madhukalash, noted for its profound sensitivity and simple diction.
Bachchan saw many a difficult day as his debt-ridden family managed to eke out a living without ever giving up their traditional hospitality to all those who dropped into their house for a hot cup of tea and lunch.
www.indiaabroad.com /news/2003/jan/18bach1.htm   (573 words)

  
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He went on to translate it into Hindi as Khayyam Ki Madhushala and, encouraged by the response, penned a long poem Madhushala.
Bachchan’s crime was that he had attempted to break free from the trappings of Chhayavad.
The poet who fought his own battles certainly didn’t need a breathless bonanza at his departure.
www.indianexpress.com /print.php?content_id=17062   (407 words)

  
 Madhushala - Hindi Poem - Dr. Harivanshrai Bachchan on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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 All-Info About Poetry - Weekly Newsletter #52   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In his youth he was much influenced by the Congress movement and its concern for social unity against the British Raj.
Indeed, social harmony was the outstanding theme of his most celebrated poetry collection, Madhushala (Tavern), published in 1935.
His lyrical and sensitive writing fascinated generations of Hindi-speaking people for over half a century, during which time he produced a total of seventy-five books, including Hindi translations of Shakespeare's tragedies.
poetry.allinfo-about.com /newsletters/poetry-newsletter52.html   (2080 words)

  
 Bachchan: more resources
Bachchan's books of poetry include Madhushala, Madhubala, and Madhukalash.
The following is a translation of Madhushala, a work that made him famous almost overnight:
His love for English poetry was demonstrated by his translation of Shakespeare into Hindi as well as a book on the relationship between Yeats's poetry and Indian mythology: Bachchan, Harbans Rai.
wings.buffalo.edu /litgloss/bachchan/more.shtml   (86 words)

  
 Chirayu's Online Diary. My Life, Online!: Saturday, September 18, 2004
Madhushala, a famous & popular poem by (Late) Dr.
Raah pakad tu ek chala chal paa jaayega Madhushala.
The drink seeker starts from home seeking the tavern (pub)
chirayu.blogspot.com /2004_09_18_chirayu_archive.html   (264 words)

  
 Bachchan recites father’s poetry : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com
A special Akhil Bharatiya Kavi Sammelan was organized on Saturday at the beautifully decorated Sahara Shahar auditorium in Lucknow to mark the birth anniversary of Harivanshrai Bachchan, one of the greatest Hindi poets and composer of 'Madhushala'.
But it was when Amitabh made an appearance at the sammelan, that the audience looked forward with bated breath for a recital by the deep-throated-voiced Bachchan himself.
He mesmerized the audience by reciting well-known lines of his father’s Madhushala Raah pakad to ek, chala chal, pa jayega madhushala.
www.apunkachoice.com /scoop/bollywood/20041129-4.html   (224 words)

  
 TIME Asia Magazine: Milestones -- Feb. 03, 2003
HARIVANSHRAI BACHCHAN, 96, eminent Hindi poet and father of Bollywood film icon Amitabh Bachchan; in Bombay.
The elder Bachchan is best remembered for Madhushala (Tavern), a 135-verse epic that celebrates the virtues of drinking.
He was appointed a member of the Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of Parliament, from 1966 to 1972 for his contribution to Hindi literature.
time.com /time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501030203-411451,00.html   (845 words)

  
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