Shailendra Nath Shrivastava


Dr. Shailendra Nath Shrivastava was an Indian essayist and poet, who wrote in Hindi, English and Bhojpuri. His body of work comprised over 100 publications of books like poetry, biographies, essays, and literary criticism. He also featured in more than 120 programs/broadcast of All India Radio / Doordarshan Patna and Delhi branch.
He was former Indian politician from Bihar born at Chausa, Bhojpur district. He visited many foreign countries such as England, Scotland, Wales, France, Germany, Holland, Mauritius and Nepal. In 1980 he was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly and in 1989, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Patna constituency of Bihar. He was a recipient of the civilian honor of Padma Shri.

Life and career

Shailendra Nath Shrivastava was born on 20 March 1936 in Chausa, Bihar. He started his schooling in 1943 at Ganesh Memorial Middle School in Siwan, Bihar. In 1956, he graduated in Hindi. In 1958, he did his post-graduation in Hindi and in 1969 he got his Ph.D. from Patna University.
In Sampoorn Kranti of 1974 to 1975, Shrivastava played a major role as the guide of the Student Movement in which he was arrested in 'Misa'. After being released from prison, he was also active in making student movement to a mass movement. In 1975 July, during the Emergency, he was again arrested. After being released from prison, he asked Jayaprakash Narayan to lead the entire revolutionary movement.
He later joined ABVP, Bhartiya Jana Sangh, BJP. He was the former Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party. In 1980, he was elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly and in 1989, he was elected to 9th Lok Sabha from Patna constituency of Bihar.
He was a delegate at the following conferences:
Shrivastava performed on more than 120 programs for All India Radio broadcast from Patna and Delhi branch, state connected with Doordarshan programs. He contributed hundreds of works in Hindi and English in Germany, the Netherlands, Mauritius and Nepal.
He died on 12 February 2006.

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Literary works

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Poetry anthologies

Shabd Pakke Mann Aanch Ke
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Biographies

Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan

Honours and awards