Lakhmi Chand
Dada Lakhmi Chand ( Lakhmichand Kaushik), also known as Pandit Lakhmi Chand, was an Indian poet of Haryanvi language born in a Gaur Brahmin family[1]. He was given the title of 'Pandit'. He has been accorded the honor of the 'Surya Kavi' of Haryanvi music genres Raagni and Saang. He is popularly referred to as 'Dada Lakhmi Chand' out of love.[2][3]
Chand was born in Janti Kalan, a village located in Sonepat district of Haryana. His father was an ordinary farmer. He had to resist his family's opposition to come to the field of art.
He used to sing various stories with great morals in his 'Raagni' and basically gave a message to live a good lifestyle through skits called Saang also he used to entertain people through his acts Saang in the native language. His widely popular work is'Lakhmichand Ka Brahmgyaan part 1 and 2' that has been now sung by various Haryanvi artists after his death.
His writings have a marked influence on contemporary culture and society of Haryana. Annually, Haryana Kala Parishad confers Pandit Lakhmi Chand Award to people for their contributions to Haryanvi literature. Sh Lakhmichand made following saangs: 1) Raja Harishchander 2) Shahi Lakadhara 3) Jani Chor 4) Seth Tarachand 5) Satywan Savitri 6) Heer ranjha 7) Chap Singh Somwati 8) Raja Gopichand 9) Bhup Puranjan 10) Meera Bai 11) Bhagat Puranmal 12) Hiramal Jamal 13) Raghubir Dharamkaur 14) Chaanderkiran
References
- ^ "पं लखमीचंद | पं लखमीचंद का जीवन परिचय | Pt Lakhami Chand Biography | Shakespeare of Haryana". www.mharaharyana.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Sharma, S D (30 May 2008). "Saang fest gets off to majestic start". The Tribune India. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Malik, B S (21 January 2011). "Pandit Lakhmi Chand remembered". The Tribune India. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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