Moti BA

Moti BA or Motilal Upadhyay (1 Aug 1919 - 18 Jan 2009) was a Bhojpuri poet, writer and lyricist.[1] He has written many Bhojpuri poems, novels and lyrics of Bhojiwood and Bollywood films. For his works in Bhojpuri he received Bhasha Samman Award in 2001.[2]

Moti BA
BornMotilal Upadhyay
(1919-08-01)1 August 1919
Died18 January 2009(2009-01-18) (aged 89)
OccupationPoet, Essayist, Literary critic,
EducationBenaras Hindu University (Bachelor of Arts)
ParentsRadhakrushnan Upadhyay, Kaushalya Devi

Life

Moti BA was born in Bereji village near Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh in India. He completed his school education from King George high school in 1934.[3] He completed his bachelor in Arts from Benaras Hindu University in 1938.

Career

He became famous as lyricist and musician between 1944 to 1952, he worked for Motiji Pancholi Art Pictures and Filmistan. In 1952 he started working as lecturer at Shri Krishna Inter College in Deoria.[4]

Bibliography

Bhojpuri
  • Semar ke Phul[5]
  • Tulsi Rasayan
  • Moti Ke Muktak
  • Mahuabari
  • Ban Ban Bole Koyalia


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Awards and Recognition
  • Bhasha Samman Award in 2001 in Bhojpuri Language.[6]

References
  1. "भोजपुरी की दुनिया में मोती बीए की है अमिट छाप". Amar Ujala.
  2. "BHASHA SAMMAN AWARDEES". Sahitya Akademi.
  3. "100 BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF BHOJPURI WRITER MOTI BA". Daily Bihar.
  4. Tiwari, Arjun (2014). Bhojpuri Shaitya Ke Itihas. Vishwavidyalaya Pralashan. p. 165.
  5. Intaramidieta Bhojapuri gadya-paya-sangraha.
  6. "BHASHA SAMMAN AWARDEES". Sahitya Akademi.
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