Indra Bahadur Khare

Indra Bahadur Khare (16 December 1922 – 13 April 1953) was an Indian Hindi-language poet, a participant in Kavi-Sammelan, and a professor of 20th century Hindi literature.

Born in the City of Gadarwara, Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh, Khare developed a taste for literature at a very young age.

He received his primary school education at Sohagpur, Itarasi and from Katni in Madhya Pradesh.

He received his middle school education at Mahoba Uttar Pradesh and his secondary school education at Kishori Raman Vidyalay Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

He then entered the University of Allahabad where he studied for a BA, living at the Shyam Sundar Hostel.

Because of financial constraints, he was unable to complete his education at the time.

One of Khare's first books was Bhor ke geet(भोर के गीत) written between 1939-1942 at the age of 18.

Rajani ke pal, another poetic collection, was written between 1941 and 1942.

At the age of 20, 25 Jan 1943 he had written a poem ' Hemu Kalani' just after his hanging 21 Jan 1943, and it is published in 2017 after a span of 74 years.

At the age of 23, Khare wrote another well known title, Vijan ke Phool(विजन के फूल), between 1944 and 1946.

In 1946 he married Vidyawati Shrivastav, a school teacher who had an MA Degree in Sanskrit and M Ed.

She was a teacher for more than thirty years and got blessed with three children namely Amiya Ranjan Khare, Khanjan Sinha, and Dr. Malaya Ranjan Khare.

Khare was admitted to Robertson College, Jabalpur, to study for an MA degree but was forced to withdraw because of his financial circumstances.

Among the notable individuals Khare taught during his career are: Acharya Shri Rajneesh Osho, Hari Krushna Tripathee, Professor Dr Uma Shankar Pathak, Prof Dr Jawahar Chourasiya Tarunh, and Gargee Sharan Mishra Maral, Prof Bharatdwaj.

An award, Aditya, was created in his honour at Maharashtra High School, for the student with the highest marks in Hindi studies.

For ten months in 1946 Khare taught at the Government Model High School in Jabalpur.

While there he co-wrote Harinda with Harishankar Parsai who was a fellow teacher at the school.

In 1947 he moved to Maharashtra High School.

He also served as an approved Geetkar and Kahanikar at Akashvani in Nagpur from 1947 to 1952.

He received an MA degree from Nagpur University in 1948.

He was then, along with well-known the writer Dr. Ramkumar Verma, associated with Prakash, a magazine produced by the Social Welfare Department of the Government of the Central Province of Nagpur in the Berar region.

After working odd jobs in Jabalpur he attended Hitkarini City College there and completed his BA. In 1949 he joined the college as a professor.

The book was originally published in 1955 by Jabalpur Sahitya Sangh.

(1) दिवंगत हिन्दी सेवी प्रो कवि इन्द्र बहादुर खरे ,लेखकआचार्य क्षेमचंद्र शुक्ल खंड 1, पृष्ठ 77, 1981.

(2)जबलपुर की काव्यधारा लेखक पं.हरिकृष्ण त्रिपाठी ,1995

(3)"हिन्दी काव्यधारा को महाकोशल के कवियों का योगदान" पी एच डी, श्रीमती भावना शर्मा (शुक्ला),(10 पेज कवि इन्द्र बहादुर खरे)निदेशिका, प्रो सुषमा दुबे, रानी दुर्गावती वि वि जबलपुर,1997 (4) प्रो डा विष्णु सरवदे के निर्देशन में छात्र राम प्रवेश यादव, "भोर के गीत" पुस्तक पर एम फिल 2015 मुंबई वि वि

(5.) प्रो डा दिनेश चन्द्र चमोला जी के निर्देशन मे कु रेखा शर्मा (देहरादून ), कवि चन्द्र कुअर वर्त्वाल एवं कवि इन्द्र बहादुर खरे, के काव्य का तुलनात्मक अध्ययन हरिव्दार संस्कृत वि वि,पी एच डी 2022 (6) प्रो चक्रधर त्रिपाठी जी के निर्देशन मे , कु ज्योति जायसवाल ने " इन्द्र बहादुर खरे की कहानियो में संवेदना एवं शिल्प" शान्ति निकेतन, पश्चिमी बंगाल ने लघु शोध 2022

List of works (Kavita, Kahaani, Upanyaas and Music CDs)

Kavita

In the late 2000s, those interested in Hindi literature began to rediscover Khare's writings.

They began to be regarded as a valuable contribution to the world of Hindi literature.

Currently, there are students across the India doing research on the Khare's contributions to Hindi literature.

Since 2009, his book entitled Bhor ke Geet has been included as a part of the academic curriculum in the MA program at Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur and, since 2013, at St Aloysius College Jabalpur for its BA programme in Hindi literature.

His works have also been included in the curricula of: Nagpur University, Indore, Gwalior, Agra, Ranchi, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Kolkata, Shantiniketan, Sagar, Rewa and Surguja.

The book was later re-printed by Vani Prakashan Book Publishers in New Delhi in 2009.

The book's publication was celebrated by parliamentarian Shri Balram Jakhar, former governor of Madhya-Pradesh, on 20 April 2009.

The book is widely available for Hindi readers within India and is in libraries at MGI Mauritius and North Carolina State University, USA.

In 2011, this book, as well as Surbala, written between 1943–44, was re-published by Vani Prakashan Book Publishers.

On 5 May 2011, the books were celebrated by Shri Rameshawar Thakur.

In 2015 Bhor ke Geet Sameeksha pustak was released by Arunoday Prakashan, New Delhi.(ISBN 81-88473-24-3)