Following are some of the interesting facts about the ‘Rasa’
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Bharatendu Harishchandra (9 September 1850 – 6 January 1885) was an Indian poet, writer and playwright, hailed as a Yug Charan for his writings depicting the exploitative nature of the British Raj.
He is considered as the ‘Father of Modern Hindi Literature' as well as 'Hindi Theatre'.
Writing under the pen name "Rasa", Harishchandra picked themes that demonstrated the agonies of the people. For instance, the country's poverty, dependency, inhuman exploitation, the unrest of the middle class and the urgent need for progression of the country.
He was titled "Bharatendu" ("The moon of India") at a public meeting by scholars of Kashi in 1880 in recognition of his services as a writer, patron, and modernizer.
In a short life spanning 35 years, Bharatendu wrote six plays, and published nearly 14 collections of his poetry.
While he visited Jagannath Temple in Puri with his family members in 1865, he was deeply influenced by the Bengal Renaissance and decided to introduce various genres of novels in the Hindi language as well.
Bhartendu Harishchandra died on January 6, 1885 at an early age of 34, leaving his influence.