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Girijakumar Mathur गिरिजाकुमार माथुर | |
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| Born | 22 August 1919 Ashoknagar, Gwalior State, British India |
| Died | 10 January 1994 (aged 75) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Nash aur Nirman, Nayi Kavita: Seemae aur Sambhavnae |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
| Children | Pawan Mathur, Amitabh Mathur, Ashok Mathur, Beena Bansal |
Girija Kumar Mathur (Hindi: गिरिजाकुमार माथुर) (22 August 1919 – 10 January 1994) was a notable Indian writer of the Hindi language. He is noted for his translation of the popular English song "We Shall Overcome" into Hindi (हम होगें कामयाब).[1] His father, Devicharan Mathur, was a teacher in a local school and greatly admired music as well as literature. His mother's name was Laxmidevi. Girijakumar Mathur is considered one of the most important writers in Hindi due to his efforts to modernise Hindi literature and promote it through many of his works.
- ^ "Lyrics of Hum Honge Kaamyab (Hindi)". www.prayogshala.com. Prayogshala. Retrieved 9 February 2017.