Devaki Nandan Khatri

Devaki Nandan Khatri
Nationality India
Notable work Chandrakanta

Devaki Nandan Khatri (June 18, 1861 – 1931) was an Indian writer, who belonged to the first generation of popular novelists in the modern Hindi language.[1] He was also the first author of mystery novels in Hindi.

Biography

Devaki Nandan Khatri was born at Malinager Village Samastipur, Bihar. After his earlier education he moved to Tekari Estate in Gaya. He became an employee of the Raja of Benares. He started a printing press called "Lahari" and started a Hindi monthly, "Sudarshan", in 1898. The various works of Khatri and his son Durga Prasad were republished by Lahari Press in the early 21st century. Lahari Press is still in existence in Ramkatora (Pisnahariya Kuwan) very close to area called Lahurabeer in Varanasi.

Khatri had a home called Khatri Haveli in Ramapura, Varanasi. He was living in Musakhand area when he was writing Chandrakanta.

Works

  • Chandrakanta
  • Chandrakanta Santati
  • Bhootnath Published by Parag Prakashan
  • Kajar ki Kothari
  • Narendra-Mohini
  • Kusum Kumari
  • Birendra Veer
  • GuptGodna

References

  1. ↑ Meenakshipublisher = Oxford University Press (1985). Realism and reality: the novel and society in India. p. 60.
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