On January 18, 2003, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, one of the most celebrated Hindi poets, passed away in Mumbai. He was the eldest son of Pratap Narayan Srivastava and Saraswati Devi. Fondly called “Bachchan” during his childhood, he eventually adopted this name, dropping “Srivastava” and gaining fame as Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
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