Ramesh Chandra Jha
| Ramesh Chandra Jha रमेशचन्द्र झा |
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8 May 1928 Motihari, Bihar |
| Died | 7 April 1994 Motihari, Bihar |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, journalist, freedom fighter |
| Language | Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Sanskrit |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1950s-1970s |
| Spouse | Suryamukhi Devi |
| Children | Vinayak Jha, Reeta Jha |
| Relatives | Anuranjan Jha, Sanjeev K Jha (Grand childrens) |
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Ramesh Chandra Jha (8 May 1928 – 7 April 1994) was an Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter. His poems, ghazals and stories evoke patriotism and human values. Romanticism and struggle of life are also important aspects of his writing. His poetry expresses concerns of people's life struggle, their dreams and hopes.
His research published as Apne Aur Sapne : A Literary Journey Of Champaran in the 1960s traced the rich literary heritage of Champaran in Bihar and noted the then upcoming young poets such as Dinesh Bhramar and Pandey Ashutosh.
Ramesh Chandra Jha was born on 8 May 1928 in Fulwariya village of Sugauli in East Champaran district, known as Motihari, Bihar. His father, Laxmi Narayan Jha, was a well-known patriot and freedom fighter who fought against British rule and was arrested many times, including on 15 April 1917 when Mahatma Gandhi visited Champaran for his Satyagrah movement. That incident inspired the son to become rebellious and he was convicted of robbery at the age of 14.
Jha was not just a patriotic poet but went to jail many times during British rule because of his involvement in the Quit India Movement. He was student of Hazarimal High School, Raxaul that time and was entrapped into several cases of the robbery at police stations during freedom struggle. In his school days he led student protest and was later thrown out from the school.
S. R. Bakshi and Ritu Chaturvedi have said that
At his phulwariya village in great hardship, Gokul Thakur ordered Ramesh Chandra and Rama Kant Jha to go to Sugaon and to take account of the articles were removed and also the condition of imposed collective fines. Since both these persons view of prematured age, there was very much possibility of their being arrested. If so happened that both of them were arrested and imprisoned for two years under the Section 38(v) of the Indian safety act...
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