Bhuneshwar Anuj
Bhuneshwar Anuj | |
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| Born | 12 October 1936 Chharda, Sisai, Ranchi district (now Gumla district), Bihar Province (now Jharkhand), British India |
| Died | 2 April 2021 (aged 88) Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer, and scholar |
| Language | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | M.A, Ph.D. in Hindi |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Ranchi |
| Notable works |
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| Notable awards | Jharkhand Ratna[1] |
Bhuneshwar Anuj (12 October 1936 – 2 April 2021) was an Indian journalist, writer and scholar. He is known for his journalism and scholarly works in the Nagpuri language. He also has a prominent role in the separate state movement of Jharkhand. He was central adviser of Lok Seva Samiti.[2][3]
Life[edit]
Early life[edit]
He was born on 12 October 1936 in Chharda village of Sisai in Gumla district in a farmer family.[3] He was journalist. He studied in St. Xavier's College, Ranchi.[2] He studied M.A and P.hd in Hindi.[4][1]
He took interview of Jaipal Singh Munda in hindi during his college days. Jaipal Singh Munda referred non-tribal as Dikku. When Anuj uttered a word in napuri. Jaipal Singh talk with him in Nagpuri. When He asked about why Jaipal call non-tribal Dikku, Jaipal told that there is no meaning of Dikku and he call Dikku one who do Dik Dik or Dikat means problem. He laughingly referred himself as biggest Dikku as people face problem when he do meetings.[2]
Career[edit]
He had worked in HEC for 32 years alongside his journalism.[2] He established high School in his village Chharda in name of Kartik Oraon. He founded Baidhnath Jalan Mahavidyalaya in Sisai in Gumla district, Sanjay Gandhi memorial College of Pandra in Ranchi district and Basia college of Basia, Lupung Inter Mahavidyalaya.[4]
He was scholar of Nagpuri language and editor of many magazines. He had prominent role in starting teaching in Nagpuri language and other languages of Jharkhand in various University. He written many books which includes Nagpuri Lok Sahitya which taught in Ranchi University in Graduation, Atit ke Darpan me Jharkhand, Chotanagpur ke Prachin Smarak, Jharkhand ke sahid, Shital Bund, Nagpuri aur Uska Lokmanas, Nagpuri Lok katha Sahitya, Nagpuri Padhya lok Sahitya, Nagpuri Lok Gadhya Sahitya, Chotanagpur ke Janjation aur Sadano Ke Lok Viswas etc. He also edited some books including Dui Dair Bis Phool, Ek Jhopa Nagpuri Phool, Khukdi Rugda.[3] He was editor of Hindi weekly magazine Chotanagpur Sandesh which published about language and literature of different languages, culture and history of Jharkhand and assistant editor of Nagpuri Patrika. He was also editor of various Magazines including Lak Seva Patrika and Jawa Dali.[2] He had prominent role in movement of separate Jharkhand as intellectual.[1]
Chhota Nagpuria Teli Utthan Samaj[edit]
He was also activist and social worker of teli society.[5] He was president of Chotanagpuria Teli Utthan Samaj. In 1991, In the leadership of Bhuneshwar Anuj seven member from Sisai went to New Delhi and handover a letter to Home Minister of India to include Teli into Scheduled Tribe category. Then Tribal Research Centre of Ranchi conducted study on Chotanagpuria Teli and Government of Jharkhand recommend to include Teli into category of Scheduled Tribe. But it never happened.[6] In the meeting of June 2013, he told that Teli community in Jhakhand is socially, economically, educationally and politically in pathetic condition. Political parties have always cheated and decepted Teli society. He demanded Scheduled Tribe status for Teli in Jharkhand.[7] In 2018, Teli society demanded Scheduled Tribe status from government of Jharkhand.[2] Bharatiya Janata Party led government recommend to include Teli along with Kurmi in the category of Scheduled Tribes. It was protested by several tribal organization by organising rally against the move of government in Ranchi.[8]
Death[edit]
He was admitted to Seva Sadan private hospital in Ranchi due to brain haemorrhage in 1 April 2021. He died on Friday 2 April 2021.[3][9]
Awards[edit]
He was awarded Jharkhand Ratna for his contribution in the field of Journalism and education.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "भुवनेश्वर अनुज : नागपुरी भाषा और संस्कृति को किया जीवन समर्पित" (in Hindi). bhaskar. 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "नहीं रहे नागपुरी साहित्यकार डा. भुनेश्वर अनुज" (in Hindi). Jagran. 3 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "रांची में प्रख्यात साहित्यकार डॉ भुवनेश्वर अनुज का निधन, शोक में साहित्य जगत" (in Hindi). etvbharat. 3 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "तेली को एसटी दर्जा नहीं मिला तो लोस व विस चुनाव में समाज देगा जवाब : राधा मोहन साहू" (in Hindi). bhaskar. 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "हक के लिए तेली समाज को किया जा रहा है जागरूक" (in Hindi). bhaskar. 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "लीड - जागरूकता से ही मिलेगा अधिकार" (in Hindi). jagran. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Tribals warn Govt against ST status to Kurmi, Teli". The Pioneer. 11 March 2018. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "नही रहे डॉ. भुनेश्वर अनुज" (in Hindi). livehindustan. 3 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.