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Maharshi
Navendu

Dr. Jai Prakash Navendu Maharshi Avtar

Hindi Dalit poet, writer, thinker and litterateur. His work speaks against caste discrimination and imagines a more humane society.

133reported published books
92covers catalogued
Portrait of Maharshi Navendu, reproduced from a supplied book cover
Maharshi Navendu
Cover of Bhedbhav Rahit Dharti
From the archiveभेदभाव रहित धरती
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IndiaBorn 1955

01 The author

A voice shaped by language and life.

The literary journey

Dr. Jai Prakash Navendu Maharshi Avtar is a Hindi Dalit poet, writer and thinker whose works explore caste discrimination, social justice, equality, politics, religion and human values. Through poetry, stories, novels and philosophical writing, he advocates for social reform and a more inclusive society.

Born8 September 1955Bakra Nangla, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
Based in DehradunUttarakhand, India

Names used for this archive include Dr. Jai Prakash Navendu Maharshi Avtar, Maharshi Navendu, Maharshi J. P. Navendu.

The supplied biography reports 133 published books, with no date given for that total. This archive currently includes 92 cover images.

02 The collection

Books & ideas.

Browse the covers and titles preserved in this archive.

133reported books92 covers catalogued here

Showing 1–10 of 92

  • Cover of भेदभाव रहित धरती01

    Bhedbhav Rahit Dharti

    भेदभाव रहित धरती

  • Cover of अंतरराष्ट्रीय पंथ02

    Antarrashtriya Panth

    अंतरराष्ट्रीय पंथ

  • Cover of समान दुनिया समान भारत03

    Samaan Duniya Samaan Bharat

    समान दुनिया समान भारत

  • Cover of राजनीति से धर्म को दूर रखो04

    Rajniti Se Dharm Ko Door Rakho

    राजनीति से धर्म को दूर रखो

  • Cover of यह मानव ज्योति पुंज05

    Yah Manav Jyoti Punj

    यह मानव ज्योति पुंज

  • Cover of फाँसी पर लोकतंत्र06

    Fansi Par Loktantra

    फाँसी पर लोकतंत्र

  • Cover of जाति मुक्त भारत07

    Jati Mukt Bharat

    जाति मुक्त भारत

  • Cover of मुझे हमेशा जगे रहना है08

    Mujhe Hamesha Jage Rehna Hai

    मुझे हमेशा जगे रहना है

  • Cover of दिल्ली की दलित09

    Dilli Ki Dalit

    दिल्ली की दलित

  • Cover of बलात्कार कर मारी गई लड़कियों का आर्तनाद10

    Balatkar Kar Mari Gayi Ladkiyon Ka Aartanad

    बलात्कार कर मारी गई लड़कियों का आर्तनाद

03 The literary journey

Learning. Teaching. Writing.

From Bijnor to Dehradun, a path through study, service and sustained literary work.

01Undated

Primary

Village school · Bakra Nangla

02Undated

Class 8

School in nearby Shadipur village

031972–1974

Classes 10 and 12

Hindu Inter College · Nagina, Uttar Pradesh

The biography says he lived with his sister's family while studying.

041976

Bachelor of Arts

Vardhaman Degree College · Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh

051977–1978

Bachelor of Education

D.A.V. Degree College · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

061979–1980

Master of Arts in Hindi

D.A.V. Degree College · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

078 July 1980

Joined Gandhi Inter College

Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Teacher, C.T. Grade

Appointed as a teacher; later served as vice-principal.

082016

Retired as Vice-Principal

Gandhi Inter College, Dehradun

The source biography says he continued his writing and creative work in Dehradun.

Doctoral research

A comparative psychological study of the story literature of Ajay and Jainendra Jain

Registered at Garhwal University in 1985; the biography states that the degree was left incomplete in 1987.

Not completed

04 Scholarship

A body of work, studied.

Research projects about Maharshi Navendu’s writing, as listed in the supplied biography.

01
PhD

The Contribution of Maharshi Navendu to Hindi Dalit Literature

Gayatri Singh · Dr. Kalyan Kumar JhaBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar UniversityMuzaffarpur, Bihar
02
PhD

Dalit Consciousness in the Non-Poetic Literature of Jaiprakash Navendu Maharshi

Geeta Kumari · Dr. Sunil KumarMagadh UniversityBodh Gaya, Bihar
03
PhD

The Poetic World of Jaiprakash Navendu Maharshi: A New Study

Soni Rani · Dr. Umashankar SinghMagadh UniversityBodh Gaya, Bihar
04
MPhil

A study of the novel Dohan

Kumari Ravi · Dr. Shyoraj Singh BechainUniversity of DelhiDelhi
05
PhD

The Element of Love in Maharshi Navendu's Poetry

Ajay Kumar · Dr. Kalyan Kumar JhaBabasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar UniversityMuzaffarpur, Bihar

05 Recognition

Honours along the way.

Awards and public recognition recorded in the biographical pages provided for this archive.

5 recognitions documented
1985

Tarun Shri Award

Tarun Sangh · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

2012

Dr. Ambedkar National Award

Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi · Delhi

2018

Radhakrishna Kukreti Sahitya Shiromani Award

Hindi Bhavan · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

January 2025

Honorary doctorate

Magic Book of Records · Faridabad, Haryana

Recognition associated with a record of 100 books.
Recognition

Civic felicitation

Intellectuals and social workers of Dehradun · Outside Deendayal Park, Dehradun

Held at a public gathering described as a Sadak Sansad. It was chaired by trade-union leader D. R. Kothari, with former cabinet minister Dinesh Agarwal as chief guest.

06 Correspondence

Contact the author.

For correspondence about his writing, books and literary work, use the contact details below.

Author correspondence

Dr. Jai Prakash Navendu Maharshi Avtar

Hindi Dalit Poet, Writer, Thinker, and Litterateur

jaiprakashnavendu@gmail.com+91 92860 46207+91 78958 31489Prakhar Prakashan, Delhi 110032