Nathuram Sharma

He was a writer of Modern Period.

• Name — Nathuram Sharma • Born — 1859 • Birthplace — Harduaganj, North-Western Provinces, British India • Died — 21 August 1932 • Place of death — Harduaganj, United Provinces, British India • Children — Hari Shankar Sharma • Website — jaischauhan.blogspot.in

Shankar was born in Gaur Brahmin family to Pandit Rupram Sharma 1859 in Harduaganj, Aligarh, North-Western Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), British India, and received his early education at the local primary school. In 1874, when he was a student of the Middle Class, English Educational Inspector E. T. Constable inspected the school. Constable was impressed with his talent and knowledge and commented in the inspection book: "Nathuram is an intelligent student, full of promise." Shankar knew Sanskrit and Persian as well as Hindi and Urdu. He was a contributor to Saraswati, the literary journal of Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi.

Shankar's poetic works include: Anurag ratna, Shankar saroj, Garbhranda rahasya, Gitavali, Kavita kunj, Doha, Samasyapurtiyan, Vividh rachnayen, Kalit kalewar and Shankar Satsai. Influenced by the Arya Samaj movement, he was a social reformer who used his mastery of language effectively to this purpose. He was referred to as Mahakavi meaning Great Poet.

Shankar died on 21 August 1932 at Harduaganj, Aligarh, North-Western Provinces, British India.

Shankar was the father of Hindi poet Hari Shankar Sharma, grandfather of Hindi poet and writer Kripa Shankar Sharma and great-grandfather of Hindi poet Indira Indu.