Shri Gopaldas Neeraj, Uttar Pradesh Tribute, Shri Gopaldas Neeraj Life History by

- Name: Shri Gopaldas Neeraj
- Date of Birth: 04 Feb 1925
- Passed Away On: 19 Jul 2018
- Religion: Hindu
- Location: Uttar Pradesh
- Address: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

LIFE SUMMARY

Gopaldas Saxena 'Neeraj was a doyen of Hindi poetry. A familiar face of Hindi Kavi sammelan, he wrote under the pen name "Neeraj". Recipient of Padma awards, he penned many popular Bollywood songs and attained a unique position as a songwriter who had equal facility in both Hindi and Urdu.
BIOGRAPHY

Born on 4 January 1925 in Purvali village of Uttar Pradesh's Etawa district, Gopaldas Saxena 'Neeraj' before gaining name and fame as a lyricist, worked as a Professor of Hindi Literature in Dharma Samaj College, Aligarh. He joined the college after resigning from Meerut college.

Neeraj stint with Bollywood started with R Chandra’s film, Nayi Umr ki Nayi Fasal, for which he wrote lyrics. He was perfect in both Hindi and Urdu and brought in fresh vocabulary into Hindi cinema, then replete with heavier words. Dev Anand, mesmerised after watching him recite kaarwaan guzar gaya at a mushaira, brought him to Mumbai to compose songs for Prem Pujari. He wrote songs for many prominent Music Directors of the Hindi Film Industry including Shankar-Jaikishan, S.D.Burman etc. His famous works include: 'Kaarwan guzar gaya, ghubaar dekhte rahe', 'Dard Diya Hai', 'Asawari' 'Likh Likh Bhejat Pati' and more. Gopaldas Neeraj left Bollywood at the peak of his popularity. He returned to resume his teaching career. He was until a few years ago, the Chancellor of Mangalayatan University in Aligarh.

Neeraj was awarded Padma Shri in 1991 and Padma Bhushan in 2007.
Illness and Death

Gopaldas Neeraj died on 19th July 2018 at AIIMS trauma center. He was 93. Neeraj was admitted to AIIMS due to a lung infection. His death was mourned by his fans and followers. Leaders of political parties mourned his demise.

Narendra Modi: Saddened by the demise of noted poet and lyricist Shri Gopaldas ‘Neeraj.’

Shri Neeraj's unique style connected him with people from all walks of life, across generations. His works are unforgettable gems, which will live on and inspire many. Condolences to his admirers.

Yogi Adityanath: प्रख्यात कवि श्री गोपाल दास ‘नीरज’ जी के निधन पर गहरा दुःख हुआ। नीरज जी ने अपनी काव्य रचनाओं से हिन्दी साहित्य को समृद्ध किया। उन्हें भावनाओं और अनुभूतियों को व्यक्त करने में दक्षता हासिल थी। हिन्दी फिल्मों के लिए नीरज जी द्वारा लिखे गए गीत आज भी लोकप्रिय हैं।

Vasundhara Raje: प्रसिद्ध कवि पद्मभूषण #GopalDasNeeraj जी का निधन हिंदी साहित्य के एक युग का अंत है। उनकी अमर कविताएं हमेशा हमारी स्मृतियों में गूंजती रहेंगी।

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लुट गये सिंगार सभी बाग के बबूल से।
और हम खड़े-खड़े बहार देखते रहे
कारवां गुजर गया गुबार देखते रहे।

Naveen Jindal: Sad to hear of the demise of legendary poet, Padmabhushan #GopalDasNeeraj ji. His immortal lines ‘ताक़त वतन की हमसे है, हिम्मत वतन की हमसे है’ have always moved me...

Akhilesh Yadav: महान कवि श्री गोपालदास ‘नीरज’ जी के महाप्रयाण पर अश्रुपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि! उनके अमर गीत हमेशा-हमेशा हमारी स्मृतियों में गूँजते रहेंगे... कारवाँ गुज़र गया...
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