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Babu Gulabrai (January 17, 1888 – April 13, 1963) (pen name: Gulabrai MA) was a significant figure in modern Hindi literature. ==Biography== Babu Gulabrai was born in Etawah, where his father, Babu Bhawani Prasad, was a munsarif in the judicial court. His mother was Gomati Devi and he had both a brother and a sister. Gulabrai completed his MA in Philosophy and also his LLB at Agra University. He started writing philosophical essays in English and switched to Hindi in order to promote it as a national language. His first two works, ''Shanti Dharma'' and ''Maitri Dharma'', reflected his ideology and interests. He then worked for the Maharaja of Chhatarpur as private secretary, prime minister and chief justice. After the death of Maharaja, he returned to Agra and resumed writing. He taught at St Johns College, Agra, and was noted for his teaching skills as well as his friendly attitude towards students. He was conferred with an honorary doctorate from Agra University in the year 1957 by V. V. Giri. He continued writing until his death on 13 April 1963 Babu Gulabrai was married to Bhagwati Devi of Meerut. He had three sons and five daughters. In June 2002, the Government of India issued a 5 Rs stamp to commemorate his contribution to Hindi literature.〔(stampsofindia.com )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Babu Gulabrai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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