Ram Ratan Bhatnagar


Dr. Ram Ratan Bhatnagar was a Hindi scholar, professor in the Hindi Department at the University of Sagar, writer and critic of Hindi literature and poetry.

Early days

Dr. Ram Ratan Bhatnagar was born on 14 January 1914 in the city of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. After his initial education at Rampur he proceeded to Lucknow to study English literature where he came in close contact of poet ‘Nirala’ and was influenced by his writings.

Education

Later he moved to the University of Allahabad for studies and research in Hindi literature where he came in contact with eminent poets and writers like Sumitranandan Pant, Mahadevi Varma and Ram Kumar Verma. In 1951 he moved to the University of Sagar where Acharya Nand Dulare Bajpai was the head of the Hindi Department.
After further studies, he became a Master of Philosophy at the University of Lucknow, Master of Philosophy at the University of Allahabad and Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Allahabad where his main focus of research was the rise and growth of Hindi journalism. He was awarded Doctor of literature at the University of Sagar in 1972.
Bhatnagar wrote books on literary criticism and essays on current topics. After joining the Hindi Department of the University of Saugor as Assistant Professor in 1951 he taught there until 1976 when he retired as a Professor. He died on 13 April 1992.
Bhatnagar established himself as independent and enlightened critic of Hindi literature. His critique on the works of the eminent writers of his time is reflected in his published works. Little is known about his capabilities as a poet because many of his works are not yet published, however his ability is reflected in the collections of poems that have been published.

Published works

Essays and criticism

  1. Nibandh Prabodh
  2. Sur Sahitya ki Bhumika
  3. Premchand
  4. Tulasi Das
  5. Prabandh Purnima
  6. Kabir : Ek Adhyayan
  7. Tulasi Sahitya ki Bhumika
  8. Kavi Prasad
  9. Sur Das
  10. Vidyapati: Ek Adhyayan
  11. Nand Das : Ek Adhyayan
  12. Bihari: Ek Adhyayan
  13. Bhartendu: Ek Adhyayan
  14. Kavi Nirala: Ek Adhyayan
  15. Chayavad
  16. Keshava Das : Ek Adhyayan
  17. Hindi Sahitya : Ek Adhyayan
  18. Malik Muhamad Jayasi
  19. Kamayani
  20. Rahasyavad
  21. Hindi kavita
  22. Hindi Gadhya
  23. Hindi Bhakti Kavya
  24. Sahitya Samiksha
  25. Hindi Sahitya : Ek Adhyayan
  26. Hindi Sagar
  27. Rise and Growth of Hindi Journalism
  28. Sarojani Naidu-The poet of the Nation
  29. Tagore The Poet
  30. Premchand
  31. Maithali Sharan Gupt
  32. Mahadevi Verma
  33. Prabandh Parichay
  34. Naye Nibandh
  35. Sahitya Nibandh
  36. Hindi Sahitya Ka Sankshipt Parichay
  37. Apathit Gadhya
  38. Kabir Sahitya Ki Bhumika
  39. Prasad Ki Vichardhara
  40. Hindi Kavya Parampara
  41. Prasad Ka Katha Sahitya
  42. Hindi-Bharati
  43. Hindi Ke chah Upanyas
  44. Sumitranandan Pant
  45. Prasad Ke Natak
  46. Hindi Kavita Ki Prasthabhumi
  47. Kalakar Premchand
  48. Prabandh Pradip
  49. Hindi Kavi Parampara
  50. Nirala
  51. Prachin Hindi Kavya
  52. Sur Samiksha
  53. Prabandh Prabhakar
  54. Prasad Ka Jivan aur Sahitya
  55. Adhyayan aur Aalochan
  56. Prasad Sahitya aur SamIksha
  57. Jainendra Sahitya aur Samiksha
  58. Hindi Sahitya ka Sankshipt Itihas
  59. Mulya aur Mulyankan
  60. Madhyayugin Vaisnav Sanskrati aur Tulasidas
  61. Samayik Jeevan aur Sahitya
  62. Madhyamik Nibandh
  63. Nirala aur Navjagaran
  64. Hindi Sahity ki Ruprekha
  65. Surdas :Nav Mulyankan
  66. Nav Nibandh
  67. Hindi Kavita ‘Sinhavalokan’
  68. Tulasi : Navmulyankan
  69. Nirala Navmulyankan
  70. Sahity aur Sarjana
  71. Upnyasakar Jainendra

    Novels

  72. Ambapali
  73. Aakash ki Katha
  74. Jay Vasudev

    Poetry

  75. Tandav
  76. Nirala
  77. Prakash Jahan Bhi Hai
  78. Tulasidas
  79. Venugeet
  80. Geeton ke Amaltas
  81. Jagaran

    Sankalan

  82. Aadhunik Kahaniyan
  83. Ruparang
  84. Gadyayan
  85. Saptarang
  86. Uttra
  87. Kalantar
  88. Saat Ekanki
  89. Sanchayan
  90. Nav Jatak
  91. Nibandh Nilay
  92. Rupayan
  93. Parampara
  94. Nikash
  95. Antarang
  96. Samvet

    Other

  97. Lakadi par Polish