Meri Jeevan Yatra (मेरी जीवन यात्रा), also known as My Journey Through Life is an autobiography of scholar, and polyglot Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan. Sankrityayan was fluent in many languages and dialects, including Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Tamil, Kannada, Tibetan, Sinhalese, French and Russian.[1] He was an Indologist, a Marxist theoretician, and a creative writer. Meri Jeevan Yatra was first published in 1944. The book describes his life, including his childhood, his life journey, and his professional experiences.
| Author | Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan |
|---|---|
| Original title | Meri Jeevan Yatra - My Journey Through Life |
| Language | Hindi (Translated in many Languages) |
| Series | 6 Volumes (I, II, III, IV, V, VI) |
| Genre | Autobiography |
Publication date | 1944 |
| Publication place | Allahabad, India |
Volumes
editThe book was published in 6 different Volumes.
| Volume | Language | Year | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Hindi | 1944 | Allahabad |
| II | Hindi | 1950 | |
| III | Hindi | Published Posthumously | |
| IV | Hindi | Published Posthumously | |
| V | Hindi | Published Posthumously | |
| VI | Hindi | Published Posthumously |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sharma, R.S. (2009). Rethinking India's Past. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-569787-2.
External links
edit- Ram Sharan Sharma, Rahul Sankrityayan and Social Change, Indian History Congress, 1993.
- Ram Sharan Sharma, Rethinking India's Past, (Oxford University Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-569787-2).
- 'Himalayan Buddhism, Past and Present: Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan centenary volume by D. C. Ahir (ISBN 81-7030-370-2)
- Prabhakar Machwe: "Rahul Sankrityayan" New Delhi 1978: Sahitya Akademi. (A short biography including a list of Sankrityayan's works)