Adam Gondvi
Adam Gondvi was an Indian poet from Atta Paraspur, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. He wrote Poetry in Hindi, highlighting the plight of marginalized castes, Dalits, impoverished people. He was born in a poor farmer family that nonetheless had considerable arable land. Gondvi's poetry was known for social commentary, scathing view of corrupt politicians and revolutionary nature.
In 1998, Madhya Pradesh government awarded him with the Dushyant Kumar prize. In 2007 he was awarded Maati Ratan Samman by Shaheed Shodha Sansthan for his contributions to Awadhi/Hindi.
Gondvi died on 18 December 2011 in Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow due to stomach ailments.
His poetry collections Dharti Ki Satah Par and Samay Se Muthbhed were popular and acclaimed for their ghazals.
Some of his well-known poems are
- Sau mein sattar aadmi filhal jab nashad hai
- Rajmangal Prakashan has published a book by Adam Gondvi titled: "I will take you to the colony of the Chamars and other poems" This collection is a translation of seventy-four of his original works from Hindi and Urdu.