Harivansh Rai Bachchan
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| Native name | हरिवंश राय बच्चन |
| Born | Harivansh Rai Srivastava 27 November 1907 Allahabad, Agra, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 18 January 2003 (aged 95) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | Awadhi dialect, Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Awadhi Indian |
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Allahabad University Cambridge University |
| Notable awards | Padma Bhushan in 1976 |
| Spouse | Shyama (1926–1936) Teji Bachchan (1941–2003) |
| Children | Amitabh, Ajitabh |
| Relatives | Bachchan family |
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Harivansh Rai Srivastava alias Bachchan (27 November 1907 – 18 January 2003) was a noted Indian poet of the Nayi Kavita literary movement (romantic upsurge) of early 20th century Hindi literature. Born in a Srivastava Kayastha family, in the village of Babupatti (Raniganj) in the district of Pratapgarh, he was also a famous poet of the Hindi Kavi Sammelan. He is best known for his early work Madhushala (मधुशाला). He is also the father of the noted Hindi film actor, Amitabh Bachchan. In 1976, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his immense contribution to Hindi literature.
Born in a Kayastha family, in Allahabad while his ancestors belonged to the village of Babupatti in Raniganj tehsil in the district of Pratapgarh, U.P. near Allahabad in the United Provinces (modern Uttar Pradesh) he was the eldest son of Pratap Narayan Shrivastav and Saraswati Devi. He was called bachchan (meaning Kid) at home. He received his formal schooling in a municipal school and followed the family tradition of attending Kayastha Paathshaalas (कायस्थ पाठशाला) to learn Urdu as the first step to a career in law. He later studied at the Allahabad University and Banaras Hindu University. In this period, he came under the influence of the independence movement, then under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. He honoured with "Proud Past Alumni" in the list of 42 members, from "Allahabad University Alumni Association", NCR, Ghaziabad (Greater Noida) Chapter 2007–2008 registered under society act 1860 with registration no. 407/2000.
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