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'''Kanhaiyalal Sethia''' ({{Birth date |df=yes|1919|09|11}} – {{Death date |df=yes|2008|11|11}}) was a well-known Rajasthani and Hindi poet. He was born in [[Sujangarh]], [[Churu District]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. He was a passionate supporter of making [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], the mother tongue of the people of [[Rajasthan]], at the union level. He was a government-recognized freedom fighter, social worker, reformer, philanthropist and environmentalist.<ref name=Calcuttas_poet>{{cite web<br />
| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121220/jsp/nation/story_16340199.jsp#.URfIheJvCSo<br />
| title = Calcutta's poet who was Rajasthan's voice<br />
| access-date = 2013-02-10 | work = The Telegraph, Calcutta | publisher = The Telegraph, 20 December 20, 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Family==<br />
Kanhaiyalal's parents were Chhagan Mal Sethia and Manohari Devi. He graduated from the [[Scottish Church College]] at the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref name=Calcuttas_poet/><br />
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He has two sons and a daughter.<ref name=Calcuttas_poet/><br />
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==Work==<br />
His first collection, ''Ramaniyai ra soratha'', was written in the traditional style of didactic poetry rich in images and similes.<ref name=Calcuttas_poet/><br />
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His other books of Rajasthani poems are ''Minjhara'', ''Kum kum'', ''Lilatamsa'', ''Dhara kuncham dhara majalam'', ''Mayada Ro Helo'', ''Sabada'', ''Satavani'', ''Aghori kala'', ''Leek Lakodia'', ''Hemani'', ''Kakko Kod Ro'', and ''Deeth''.<br />
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His book of poetic prose is ''Gala-gachiya''.<br />
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Kanhaiyalal wrote 18 books in Hindi: ''Vanphool'' (1941), ''Agniveena'' (1942), ''Mera Yug'' (1948), ''Deepkiran'' (1954), ''Pratibimb'' (3rd edition), (1996), ''Aaj Himalaya Bola'' (1962), ''Khuli Krirkiyan Chaure Raaste'' (1967), ''Pranam'' (1970), ''Marm'' (1973), ''Anam'' (1974), ''Nirgranth'' (1976), ''Swagat'' (1986), ''Deh Videh'' (1986), ''Akask Ganga'' (1990), ''Vaaman - Viraat'' (1991), ''Nishpatti'' (1993), ''Shreyas'' (1997), ''Trayee'' (1998), 14 books in Rajasthani, and two books in Urdu: ''Taj Mahal'' (1975) and ''Gulchi'' (2001).<br />
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Two of his Rajasthani poems are world famous and have attained cult status. "[[Dharti Dhoran Ri]]" is recognized as the anthem song of [[Rajasthan]] throughout the world. Internationally acclaimed film maker Gautam Ghosh has made a documentary based on this poem titled ''Land of the Sand Dunes'' which was awarded the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) by the [[Government of India]].<ref name=Calcuttas_poet/><br />
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His other poems that are extremely well known are "[[Pathal 'R' Pithal]]" and "Kun Jameen Ro Dhani".<br />
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Kanhaiyalal's works have been translated in the following languages:<br />
*Pratibimb - Reflections In A Mirror - 1973 - English<br />
*Nirgranth - Nirgranth - 1984 - Bengali<br />
*Nirgranth - Nirgranth - 2007 - English<br />
*Selected Rajasthani Poems - Anuvartan - 1994 - Hindi<br />
*Leeltans - The Blue Jay - 1995 - English,<br />
*Leeltans - Leeltans - 1995 - Hindi<br />
*Khuli Khirkiyan Chaure Raaste - Khuli Khirkiyan Chaure Raaste - Marathi<br />
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==Awards==<br />
Kanhaiyalal Sethia was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his work ''Lilatamsa''. He received the Jnanapitha Moortidevi Award in 1986 and Surajmal Misrana Sekhar Award in 1987.<br />
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He was conferred [[Padma Shri]] award in 2004.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=2015-07-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref> He was awarded the Sahithya Vascahpati by the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag and the Sahitya Manishi by the Sahitya Academy, Udaipur.<br />
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He was also a nationalist and a social activist.<ref name=Calcuttas_poet/><br />
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==Death==<br />
He died in Kolkata [https://hindibiography2021.com/kanhaiyalal-sethia/ 11 November 2008], West Bengal.<ref name=Calcuttas_poet/><br />
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