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Girija Kumar Mathur

1918–1994, born Ashoknagar, writes in Hindi, writer, poet

Girija Kumar Mathur was a notable Indian writer of the Hindi language. He is noted for his translation of the popular English song “We Shall Overcome” into Hindi. His father, Devicharan Mathur, was a teacher in a local school and greatly admired music as well as literature. His mother’s name was Laxmidevi. Girijakumar Mathur is considered one of the most important writers in Hindi due to his efforts to modernise Hindi literature and promote it through many of his works.

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