Kamta Prasad Guru
Eminent Indian Hindi grammarian, linguist, and author
About Kamta Prasad Guru
Lived 1875 – 1947 (aged 71–72). Kamta Prasad Guru was an Indian writer, linguist, literary scholar, indologist, grammarian and editor.
Kamta Prasad Guru (1875 – 16 November 1947) was an expert on grammar of Hindi language. He was the author of the book Hindi vyakarana. He was born in Sagar, which is today in Madhya Pradesh state in India. His Hindi grammar book has been translated into many foreign languages. Kamta Prasad Guru died in Jabalpur. The Government of India issued a commemorative stamp in his honour in 1977.
Introduction In 1920, he edited 'Balsakha' and 'Saraswati' in the Indian Press of Prayag for almost a year. He had good knowledge of various languages. These authorities of Hindi grammar are considered scholars. However, his creative talent was versatile.
Works Major works: 'Satya', 'Prem', 'Parvati', 'Yashoda' (novel); ‘Bhaumasur Vadh’ and ‘Vinay Pachasa’ (Brajbhasha poetry); ‘Padya Pushpavali’, ‘Sudarshan’ (mythological drama) ‘Hindustani Etiquette’ etc.
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Who was Kamta Prasad Guru?
Eminent Indian Hindi grammarian, linguist, and author
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Kamta Prasad Guru was born in 1875 in Sagar.
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Kamta Prasad Guru died on 16 November 1947 in Jabalpur.
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Kamta Prasad Guru was a writer, linguist, literary scholar, indologist, grammarian and editor.
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Kamta Prasad Guru was Indian.
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