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| name = Bhagwati Charan Verma<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1903|08|30}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Safipur]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1981|10|05|1903|08|30}}<br />
| death_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Writer<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Allahabad University]]<br />
| genre = [[Novel]]<br />
| awards = [[Padma Bhushan]] <br /> [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]<br />
| image = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Bhagwati Charan Verma''' (30 August 1903&nbsp;– 5 October 1981) was one of the leading writers in [[Hindi]]. He wrote many novels, his best work was ''[[Chitralekha (novel)|Chitralekha]]'' (1934), which was made into two successful Hindi films, 1941 and 1964.<ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema|author=Gulzar |author-link=Gulzar |author2=Govind Nihalani|author3=Saibal Chatterjee|publisher=Popular Prakashan|year=2003|isbn=81-7991-066-0 |page=337 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&q=Sahib+Bibi+Aur+Golam+Bimal+Mitra+%28novel%29&pg=PT361 }}</ref><ref>{{IMDb title|0138360|Chitralekha}}</ref> He was awarded [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his epic five-part novel, ''Bhoole Bisre Chitra'' in 1961 and [[Padma Bhushan]] in 1971.<ref name=make>{{cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/mediaarchive/Library.nsf/Library.nsf/(docid)/2DA2B13BD717F0E5652571380039FFD9?OpenDocument%26StartKey%3DBhagwati%26Count%3D10 |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716105237/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/mediaarchive/Library.nsf/Library.nsf/%28docid%29/2DA2B13BD717F0E5652571380039FFD9?OpenDocument&StartKey=Bhagwati&Count=10 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was also nominated to [[1978_Indian_Rajya_Sabha_elections|Rajya Sabha in 1978]].<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Verma Sahab was born on 30 August 1903 in a well-known Kayastha family in Tahsil Safipur, in present-day [[Uttar Pradesh]], India,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unnao.nic.in/person.htm|title=Personalities|publisher=Unnao.nic.in|access-date=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016084339/http://unnao.nic.in/person.htm|archive-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=abhi>{{cite web|url=http://www.abhivyakti-hindi.org/lekhak/b/bcverma.htm|title=भगवती चरण वर्मा|publisher=Abhivyakti-hindi.org|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref> where he received his early education. He has earned fame at the national and international level in the field of literature by writing poetry, novel, story, essay and drama. His father, Shri Devi Charan Ji used to advocate in Kanpur. Balak Bhagwati's early education was in Safipur. Bhagwati Babu was sent to Prayag University for higher education from where he received a bachelor's degree in literature and law. <ref>{{cite web |title=Bhagwati Charan Verma- Introduction |url=http://gadyakosh.org/gk/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_/_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%AF |website=Gadya Kosh}}</ref> He also spent some years living with his extended family at the ancestral home in Patkapur.<ref>Tripti Jain tr. biography, p.5</ref> Thereafter he studied in The Sophical School,<ref>[http://www.famousauthorshub.com/asian-authors/bhagwati-charan-verma/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215150412/http://www.famousauthorshub.com/asian-authors/bhagwati-charan-verma/|date=15 December 2007}}</ref> and went on to do his B.A. L.L.B. from [[Allahabad University]].<ref name=abhi />Interview with Bhagwati Charan Verma- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7j0SQTuiCM<br />
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== Career ==<br />
After his education he practiced law at [[Kanpur]] and later at [[Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh|Hamirpur]] where he wrote his [[historical fiction|historic novel]] ''[[Chitralekha (novel)|Chitralekha]]'' in 1934. Its success got him instant fame and started his literary career in which he went to write over 17 novels.<ref>[[#La|Lal, p. 4500]]</ref> He work at Calcutta Film Corporation for a while, followed by editing a weekly magazine, ''Vichaar''. He also did screenwriting in Bombay, and later edited a Hindi daily ''Navjeevan''; and finally he started writing independently in 1957.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}<br />
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He also served as a Hindi advisor at [[All India Radio]], [[Lucknow]] and later in 1978, he was nominated to the [[Upper House]] of [[Indian Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Bhagwati-Charan-Verma-25261.htm|title=Bhagwati Charan Verma|publisher=India9.com|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref> He died on 5 October 1981.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bhagvati Charan Varmas - Chitralekha saga|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Bhagvati-Charan-Varmas-Chitralekha-saga-of-paap-and-punya-was-written-as-a-challenge/articleshow/41541108.cms}}</ref> A park is named after him, in his birthplace, the town of [[Safipur]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/#lat=26.739232&lon=80.346352&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/1507261/|title=Bhagwati Charan Verma Park|publisher=Wikimap.org|access-date=3 November 2014}}</ref><br />
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== Writings ==<br />
* Bhule Bisre Chitra, [[Rajkamal Prakashan]], Delhi, 1959.<br />
* [[Chitralekha_(novel)|Chitralekha]]<br />
* Yuvraj Choonda<br />
* Sabahin Nachawat Ram Gosain<br />
* Kahi na Jay ka Kahiye<br />
* Rekha<br />
* Samarthya Aur Seema<br />
* Sampooran Natak<br />
* Sidhi Sachchi Baten<br />
* Tedhey Medhey Rastey<br />
* Woh Phir Nahi Aai<br />
* Do Banke<br />
* Mathrubhu Barbar Santh Pranam<br />
* Diwano ki Hasti<br />
* Chanakya <ref>{{Cite book|title=Chanakya on Amazon|id={{ASIN|8126716762|country=in}}}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Books available on Amazon|url=https://www.amazon.in/Bhagwaticharan-Verma/e/B07CV739SG/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1}}</ref><br />
He also wrote other numerous short stories which were not published but still was recognised by other writers<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* ''Bhagwati Charan Verma'', by Srilal Shukla, Translator, Tripti Jain, New Delhi, [[Sahitya Akademi]]. 1994. {{ISBN|81-7201-014-1}}.<ref name=make /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/bklst09.htm#anchor1541771 |title=sahitya-akademi.org |publisher=Sahitya-akademi.org |access-date=3 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080507182854/http://www.sahitya-akademi.org/sahitya-akademi/bklst09.htm#anchor1541771 |archive-date=7 May 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref><br />
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== TV serial ==<br />
* Teen Varsh (TV Serial, Telecast in 1993 on Doordarshan Lucknow and in 1995 on Doordarshan National Network)- Cast : Shekhar Suman, Gauri Saigan, Jaya Bhattacharya, Dinesh Shakul, Director&nbsp;– [[Sunil Batta]]<br />
* Jeevan Ek Rang Anek (TV Series, 2003 Doordarshan Lucknow) : Director [[Sunil Batta]]<br />
* Jeevan Ke Rang (TV Series, 2005 DD Bharti) : Director&nbsp;– [[Sunil Batta]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* {{cite book |title=The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature, Vol. 5|author=Mohan Lal|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|year= 2006|isbn=81-260-1221-8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C&q=Chitralekha+1964+film&pg=PA4500 |ref=La }}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.kavitakosh.org/kk/index.php?title=%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE Bhagwati Charan Verma at Kavita Kosh] '''(Hindi)'''<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110120020248/http://www.onlineunnao.in/unnao1/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&product_id=52 Bhagwati Charan Verma at Online Unna]<br />
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