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'Viklang Shraddha Ka Daur' is a work of which Hindi satirist?
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Answer: Option C — Harishankar Parsai
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"Viklang Shraddha Ka Daur" ("The Age of Crippled Faith") is a collection of satirical essays by the Hindi writer Harishankar Parsai. It won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Hindi in 1982.
About the book:
- The essays use sharp humour and irony to criticise hypocrisy, corruption, superstition, political opportunism and the decline of values in Indian society after independence.
- The title refers to a time when people's faith and respect (shraddha) had become false, shallow or self-serving.
About Harishankar Parsai (1924-1995):
- He was born in Jamani village, near Itarsi, in Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad) district, Madhya Pradesh.
- He lived and wrote mainly in Jabalpur.
- He is regarded as the greatest satirist (vyangyakar) in Hindi literature, and is credited with making "vyangya" (satire) a respected literary form in Hindi.
- He wrote regular newspaper columns, such as "Sunie Bhai Sadho" and "Poochhiye Parsai Se" (in which he answered readers' questions).
- His other works include "Rani Nagfani Ki Kahani", "Tat Ki Khoj", "Sadachar Ka Taveez", "Bhoot Ke Paon Peechhe", "Jaise Unke Din Phire" and "Thithurta Hua Gantantra".
Other Hindi satirists and humorists:
- Sharad Joshi: "Pratidin" (column), "Jeep Par Sawar Illian"; TV serials such as "Ye Jo Hai Zindagi" and "Lapataganj" were based on his writing.
- Shrilal Shukla: "Raag Darbari" (Sahitya Akademi, 1970), a satirical novel about rural politics.
- P. Saxena: humorist and film dialogue writer ("Lagaan").
- Ravindranath Tyagi and Gyan Chaturvedi are other well-known satirists.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Sharad Joshi wrote "Jeep Par Sawar Illian".
- ✗Shrilal Shukla wrote "Raag Darbari".
- ✗P. Saxena was a humorist and dialogue writer.
Quick tip
Remember: "Viklang Shraddha Ka Daur" (Sahitya Akademi 1982) = Harishankar Parsai, greatest Hindi satirist (Jabalpur); "Raag Darbari" = Shrilal Shukla; Sharad Joshi = "Pratidin".
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