Tell about Phanishwar Nath Renu ?

He actively participated in the Indian freedom struggle in 1942.

He was even involved in the Nepali revolutionary struggle in 1950 against the dictatorship and oppression of the Rana’s which led in the establishment of democracy in Nepal.

Phanishwar Nath Renu’s writings had an intimate feeling with the reader, which he developed by using the local flavor of the language instead of Khari Boli.

Few of the novels written by him are Maila Anchal, Parti Parikatha, Juloos, Deerghtapa, Kitne Chaurahe and Paltu Babu Road. Among all his works Maila Anchal (1954) is his masterpiece.

He was honored with Padma Shri by the Government of India for this novel.

This novel mainly depicts the contemporary social life of the people who are poor and backward.

It is considered to be one of the finest novels ever written in Hindi literature.

It depicts the landscape of Bihar, the division of society on the basis of caste, Indian struggle of independence, and the true face of rural India.

It has introduced a new form of novel by radically changing the structure and narrative style of Hindi novels.

Phanishwar Nath Renu even wrote short stories namely Maare Gaye Gulfam, Ek Adim Ratri Ki Mehak, Lal Pan Ki Begum Panchlight, Thes Samvadiya, Tabe Ekla Chalo Re, and few collection of stories include Thumri Agnikhor, and Acche Aadmi.

His short story Panchlight is known for its pleasing portrayal of human behavior.

His writings are very similar to Premchand’s writings especially in respect of choice of themes.

Another short story Maare Gaye Gulfam was made into a film entitled Teesri Kasam.

Best known for promoting the voice of the contemporary rural India through the genre of 'Aanchalik Upanyas', Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' is placed among the best Hindi writers who brought regional voices into the mainstream Hindi literature.

Phanishwar Nath 'Renu', the author of Maila Anchal, which after Premchand's Godaan is regarded as the most significant Hindi novel, was one of the most successful and influential writers of modern Hindi literature. Best known for promoting the voice of the contemporary rural India through the genre of 'Aanchalik Upanyas' or regional novels, the revolutionary novelist is placed among the best Hindi writers who brought regional voices into the mainstream Hindi literature.

His short story 'Maare Gaye Gulfam' was adapted into a 1966 film, Teesri Kasam, for which he also wrote the dialogues. Later, his short story 'Panchlight' was made into a TV short film.

Nath's writings connected intimately with the reader which he developed by using the local flavour of the language instead of Khari Boli. His novels, which realistically depicted the rural life of Bihar, changed the structure and narrative style of Hindi novels.

By origin, Phanishwar Nath was a Bengali and his real name was Fanindranath Mukhopadhaya

He actively participated in the freedom struggle of India in 1942

Nath was involved in the Nepali revolutionary struggle in 1950 against the dictatorship and oppression of the Rana's, which led in the establishment of democracy in Nepal

He was honored with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his novel, Maila Aanchal

His writings are very similar to Premchand's writings, especially in respect of choice of themes

Apart from Hindi, the author had a good command over Bengali and Nepali as well

Phanishwar Nath Renu is a revolutionary novelist of the post-Premchand era of the Hindi literature.

He was the voice of the contemporary rural India and among the pioneers to bring regional voices into the mainstream Hindi literature. He was born on 4th March 1921 in Aurahi Hingna in the district of Purnia.