Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar on his birth anniversary, saying his timeless poems will continue to inspire all citizens.

"Humble tributes to 'Rashtra Kavi' Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Ji on his birth anniversary. His timeless poems will continue to inspire not only literature-lovers but all countrymen," Modi tweeted in Hindi.

RamdhariSingh was an Indian Hindi poet, essayist, patriot and academic, who is considered as one of the most important modern Hindi poets.

He remerged as a poet of rebellion as a consequence of his nationalist poetry written in the days before Indian independence. His poetry exuded veer rasa, and he has been hailed as a Rashtrakavi ("national poet") on account of his inspiring patriotic compositions.

He was a regular poet of Hindi Kavi sammelan on those days and is hailed to be as popular and connected to poetry lovers for Hindi speakers as Pushkin for  Russians.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has also paid tributes to Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' on his birth anniversary.

In a tweet, Mr Javadekar said, his unique creations will always inspire people.

Here are some quotes by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar: