Surendra Jha 'Suman' | |
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| Born | 10 October 1910 Ballipur village, Samastipur District, Bihar, India |
| Died | 5 March 2002 (aged 91) Darbhanga district, Bihar |
| Pen name | Suman ji |
| Occupation | Poet, Freedom Fighter, Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assembly, essayist, Literary critic, journalist, publisher, Academician |
| Notable awards | 1971:Sahitya Akademi Award 1995: Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 1981: Vidyapati Puraskar |
| Spouse | Ganga Devi |
| Children | Brajendra Jha, Two Daughters |
Surendra Jha 'Suman' (10 October 1910 – 5 March 2002), also referred to as 'Suman Ji' or Acharya Surendra Jha 'Suman', was a Maithili poet, writer, publisher, editor and elected member of legislative assembly and parliament. He is also known for his role as publisher, editor, journalist, social and cultural reformer and promoter of Mithila culture.[1][2] He authored about forty books in Maithili and was also the Editor of various publications and books in Maithili, Sanskrit and Hindi. He served the Governing Bodies of various literary and academic institutions in different capacities in his State. He was also the recipient of Sahitya Akademy Award in 1971 for Payaswini and in 1995 for Translation Rabindra Natakavali Vol. I.[3][4] He was born in a village known as Ballipur in the Samastipur district of Bihar.[1]