Replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Modi quoted Hindi poet Kaka Hathrasi to chide the Opposition for its “stagnation” and “unwillingness to move forward”.
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Kaka Hathrasi (1906 - 1995) is counted among the foremost poets of ‘haasya’ (humour) and ‘vyanga’ (satire) in Hindi literature. Hathrasi is credited with mainstreaming satire as a form of poetry in Hindi literature.
Apart from humour, he wrote on classical dance and music under the pen name ‘Vasant’. Kaka Hathrasi was also an accomplished painter.
In 1932, Kaka Hathrasi started Garg and Co., a publishing house dedicated to making Indian classical music and dance more accessible to the people. This was later renamed Sangeet Karyalaya, which is still active.
Born Prabhulal Garg , he took the name ‘Kaka Hathrasi’ based on his hometown, Hathras in Uttar Pradesh.
Hathrasi was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1985 for his contributions to Hindi literature.
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