Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, one of the most celebrated Hindi novelists and great historians was born on August 19, 1907. He penned numerous novels, historical research on medieval religious movements of India especially Kabir and Natha Sampradaya.
Dwivedi belonged to the post-Acharya Shukla phase of the history of Hindi literature. He was a scholarly person who mastered many languages and was well acquainted with their literature such as Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Apabramsa, and Hindi. He was also well versed in Gujarati and Punjabi. Through his knowledge of English, he learned the classics of ancient Greece and also Western philosophy.
To qualify his Acharya degree in astrology as well as Shastri’s degree in Sanskrit, he had studied Jyotisha and Sanskrit at a traditional school. He had written a variety of novels, numerous essays had done many historical pieces of research on the medieval spiritual movements of India particularly the Kabir and Natha Sampradaya.
In 1957, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was honored with ‘Padma Bhushan’. In 1960 he joined as the Professor and Head of the Department of Hindi of Punjab University, Chandigarh. Few years before his retirement, he again joined Banaras Hindu University as its Rector. In1973, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his collection of essays Alok Parva. He was conferred with a D.Litt. by Lucknow University. He was chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Academy, till his death in Lucknow.
Books written by Hazari Prasad Dwivedi:
- Padarth Sastra
- Tattva Mimamsa
- Patra kala
- Samachar Sampadan
- Samachar Samkalan aur lekhan
- Sodha pravidh
- Mritunjay Ravindra
- Mahapurushon Ka Smaran
- Kambharamayana
- Krtivasaramayana
- Sankshipt Prithviraj Raso
- Sandesh Rasak
- Anusandhan evam sarveksan ki pravidhiyam
- Vaigyanik Darshan ka udaya
- Maithili sriramacarita-manasa
- Republic of Plato
- Vedant Siddhant mat martand
- Brahmasutra bhasya
- Ramakatha
- Kashmiri-ramavtara carita
- Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Granthavali
- Meghdoot : Ek Purani Kahani
- Prachin Bharat Ke Klatmak Vinod
- Sahaj Sadhna
- Sandesh Rasak
- Sikkh Guruon Ka Punysmaran
- Soor-Sahitya
- Vichar Prawah
- Nath Sidhhon Ki Rachnaye
- Mantra-Tantra
- Meghdut Ek Purani Kahani
- Rajani Din Nitya Chala Hi Kiya
- Swatantrata Sangharsh Ka Etihas
- Bhasha Sahitya Aur Desh
- Natya Shastra Ki Bhartiya Parampara Aur Dashroopak
- Hindi Bhasha Ka Vrihat Eitihasik Vyakaran
Stories written by Hazari Prasad Dwivedi:
- Aam Fir Baura Gaye
- Shirish Ke Phool
- Bhagwan Mahakal Ka Kunthnritya
- Mahatma Ke Mahaprayan Ke Bad
- Thakur Ji Ki Vatoor
- Sanskritiyon Ka Sangam
- Samalochak Ki Dak
- Mahilaon Ki Likhi Kahaniyan
- Ketudarshan
- Brahmand ka Vistar
- Vah Chala Gaya
- Sahityic Sansthayen Kya Kar sakati hai
- Ham Kya Karen
- Dharmtya Tatvam Nihitam Guhyam
- Manushya Ki Sarvottam Kriti:Sahitya
- Antrik Shuchhita Bhi Avashyak Hai
- Samasyaon Ka Sabse Bada Hal
- Sahitya Ka Naya Kadam
- Aadikal ke Anterprantiya sahitya Etihasik Mahatva
