Ramesh Chandra Jha

Ramesh Chandra Jha रमेश चन्द्र झा

Born	(1928-05-08)8 May 1928 Motihari, Bihar
Died	7 April 1994(1994-04-07) Motihari,Bihar
Occupation	Poet, Novelist, Journalist, Freedom Fighter
Language	Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Sanskrit
Nationality	Indian
Period	50's, 60's, 70's
Spouse	Suryamukhi Devi
Children	Vinayak Jha, Reeta Jha
Relatives	Anuranjan Jha, Sanjeev K Jha (Grand childrens)

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Ramesh Chandra Jha (रमेश चन्द्र झा) (May 8, 1928 – April 7, 1994) was an Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter. His poems, ghazals and stories evoke patriotism and human values. Romanticism and struggle of life are also the important aspect of his writing. His poetry expresses concerns of people's life struggle, their dreams and hopes.

In a literary research based book called Apne Aur Sapne : A Literery Journey Of Champaran he had traced the rich literary heritage of Champaran, Bihar. It states about the upcoming young poets such as Dinesh Bhramar and Pandey Ashutosh of 1960s.^[1]

Childhood

Born on 8 May 1928 in Fulwariya village of Sugauli in East Champaran district, known as Motihari, Bihar. His father, Laxmi Narayan Jha was one of the well-known patriotic and freedom fighter who actively fought against the British rule and got arrested many times even on 15 April 1917 on the arrival of Mahatma Gandhi for Champaran Satyagrah movement.

Inspired by his father's act and current scenario Ramesh Chandra Jha became rebellious and convicted for police robbery at the very young age of 14.

Life history

Acharya Shivpujan Sahay's Letter

Harivansh Rai Bachchan's Letter to Ramesh Chandra Jha

Ramesh Chandra Jha is sharing stage of Akhil Bhartiya Kavi Sammelan with his contemporary poets Bhawani Prasad Mishra, Janki Ballabh Shastri and others

Ramesh Chandra Jha (in the right) is being Awarded in West Bengal

Ramesh Chandra Jha (in the Left) with his freedom fighters friend

Tamra Patra award given by Indira Gandhi for his participation in the Indian Freedom Struggle

He was not just a patriotic poet from Bihar but went to jail many times during the British rule because of his daring involvement in 1942 Quit India Movement.^[2]^[3] He was student of Hazarimal High School, Raxaul that time and was entrapped into several cases of the robbery at police stations during freedom struggle. In his school days he lead student protest and later thrown out from the school.

S. R. Bakshi and Ritu Chaturvedi wrote in his book 'Bihar Through The Ages'- "At his phulwariya village in great hardship, Gokul Thakur ordered Ramesh Chandra and Rama Kant Jha to go to Sugaon and to take account of the articles were removed and also the condition of imposed collective fines. Since both these persons view of prematured age, there was very much possibility of their being arrested. If so happened that both of them were arrested and imprisoned for two years under the Section 38(v) of the Indian safety act..."

Jha and his family in Champaran had been supporting the freedom movement from the very beginning as his father Laxmi Narayan Jha was fully involve into freedom struggle. Knowing this, the Britishers set his house ablaze many times. It burned for weeks and was reduced to ashes. They build their house again but then Britishers robbed houses and assaulted people.

During the jail Ramesh Chandra Jha studied Indian literature and after the Independence rather than joining politics, he became poet & novelist. In a Muktak (Poetry) Ramesh Chandra Jha writes- "बहुत मजबूरियों के बाद भी जीता चला आया....शराबी सा समूची ज़िंदगी पीता चला आया / हज़ारों बार पनघट पर पलट दी उम्र की गागर....मगर अब वक़्त भी कितना गया बीता चला आया..."

From Prayag, Allahabad one of a greatest poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan who were a good friend and contemporary poet of Mr Jha, wrote in a letter, "our soul speaks and heart sings in Ramesh Chandra Jha's poetry"^[4]

Honours and Awards

15th august 1972, on the occasion of 25th years of freedom Indira Gandhi awarded him with Tamra Patra for his participation in the Indian Freedom Struggle.
Awared by "Dr Uday Narayan Tiwari Award" on 2 October 1993 in National Bhojpuri Language Summit at Raniganj, West Bengal.