Shambhunath Singh
Shambhunath Singh was a Hindi writer, freedom fighter, poet and social worker.He is especially celebrated for composing the Kulgeet of MGKVP, which is a symbol of the institution’s cultural and philosophical ethos.
Early life
He was born in Rawatpar village, Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, India. He did his M.A. in Hindi, earned a Doctoral degree, and worked as a teacher at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, and finally retired as Professor and Head of the Hindi Department, Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi.Shambhunath Singh was a lyric poet, though he has written a few plays and literary criticism also. He has written a book-length reevaluation of the book 'Chhayavada
He has special place in the history of Hindi poetry. His poems show new intellectual consciousness. Portrayal of the modern inconsistency in the human life is the unique features of his writings.
A Non-Governmental Organization working for the deprived and marginalized peoples of the community is named after him. The name of the organization is Dr. Shambhunath Singh Research Foundation.