Kishori Lal Goswami (1865–1932) was an Indian writer and novelist.[1][2] He was born in the year 1865 in a family of Vrindavan. His family was a follower of the Nimbarka Sampradaya. In 1898, Kishori Lal Goswami brought out the magazine 'Novyas' in which his novels were published. He was a member of Saraswati (magazine)'s Panchayati Editorial Board. In addition to about 65 novels, he wrote many poems and his own masterly writings on various subjects. Goswami, the author of the stories Indumati and Gulbahar, has the credit of being the first story writer in Hindi language.[3]
Kishorilal Goswami | |
|---|---|
 Kishorilal Goswami | |
| Born | 1865 Vrindavan |
| Died | 1932 (aged 66–67) |
| Occupation | Writer, Novelist, Editor |
| Language | Hindi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | British India |
| Genre | Novel, Drama, Story, Poetry |
| Notable works | Razia Begum, Triveni, Pranayini Parinay, Lavanglata, Aadarsh Bala, Rang Mahal Mein Halahal, Malti Madhav, Madan Mohini and Gulbahar |
In 1898, Kishorilal Goswami launched a monthly journal Upanya, in which as many as sixty-five novels of Goswami were published.[4] Some of his notable works includes Razia Begum, Triveni, Pranayini Parinay, Lavanglata, Aadarsh Bala, Rang Mahal Mein Halahal, Malti Madhav, Madan Mohini and Gulbahar.[5]
In 1900, a short story named Indumati by Kishorilal Goswami was published in the newly launched Hindi magazine Saraswati. Considering it to be original work, some scholars have described it as the first short story in Hindi.[6]
Books
edit- Triveni Va Saubhagya Shreni (1888)
- Pranayini-Parinay (1887)
- Hridayaharini Va Aadarsh Ramani (1890)
- Lavanglata Va Aadarsh Bala (1890)
- Sultana Razia Begum Va Rang Mahal Mein Halahal (1904)
- Tarabai
- Gulbahar
- Heerabai Va Behayai Ka Borka (1904)
- Lavanyamayi
- Sukh Sharvari
- Premamayi
- Indumati Va Vanvihangini
- Gulbahar Va Aadarsh Bhratusneh (1902)
- Tara Va Kshatra Kul Kamlini (1902)
- Tarun Tapaswini Va Kutir Vasini
- Chandravali Va Kulta Kutuhal
- Jinde Ki Laash
- Madhavi-Madhava Va Madan-Mohini (in two parts)
- Leelavati Va Aadarsh Sati
- Rajkumari
- Chapla Va Navya Samaj Chitra
- Kanak Kusum Va Masatani (1904)
- Mallika Devi Va Bang Sarojini (1905)
- Punarjanma Va Sautiya Daah
- Sona Aur Sugandh Va Pannabai (1909)
- Anguthi Ka Nageena
- Lucknow Ka Kabra Va Shahi Mahalsara (1906-16)
- Lal Kunwar Va Shahi Rangmahal (1909)
- Gupt Godna (1922-23)
References
edit- ^ Harder, Hans (2017). Literature and Nationalist Ideology Writing Histories of Modern Indian Languages. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781351384353.
- ^ Khullar, Gurdeep (8 March 2021). Indian Middle Ages. Page Publishing. ISBN 9781643349138.
- ^ Gupta, Amita; Gupta, Kulwant Rai (2006). Concise Encyclopaedia of India. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 292. ISBN 9788126906376.
- ^ Manohar Bandopadhyay (2017). Life and Works of Premchand. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. ISBN 9788123026237.
- ^ Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas, Acharya Ramchandra Shukla, Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Kashi, Samwat 2038, Page 343
- ^ Burger, Maya; Pozza, Nicola (2010). India in Translation Through Hindi Literature. Peter Lang. pp. 61, 62, 63. ISBN 9783034305648.