Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Harivansh Rai Bachchan (né Srivastava; 27 November 1907 – 18 January 2003) was an Indian poet and writer of the Nayi Kavita literary movement (romantic upsurge) of early 20th century Hindi literature. He was also a poet of the Hindi Kavi Sammelan. He is best known for his early work Madhushala. He was the father of Amitabh Bachchan, and grandfather of Abhishek Bachchan. His wife Teji Bachchan was a social activist. In 1976, he received the Padma Bhushan for his service to Hindi literature.
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Bachchan on a 2003 stamp of India | |
| Born | Harivansh Rai Srivastava 27 November 1907 Babupatti, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 18 January 2003 (aged 95) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Pen name | Bachchan |
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| Language | Awadhi and Hindi |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University (B.A) St Catharine's College, Cambridge (PhD) |
| Notable awards | Padma Bhushan (1976) |
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| Children | 2 (including Amitabh Bachchan) |
| Relatives | Bachchan family |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1966 – 2 April 1972 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
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