Shardha Ram Phillauri
Shardha Ram Phillauri (Punjabi pronunciation: [Śaradhā rāma philaurī] ; September 1837 – 24 June 1881) was an Indian writer, poet and social reformer who is remembered for his contributions to Hindi and Punjabi literature. He is best known for his Hindu religious hymn Om Jai Jagdish Hare and Bhagyawati, one of the first novels in Hindi. Phillauri has also been called the "father of modern Punjabi prose." Born in Phillaur, he visited cities across Punjab and died in Lahore in 1881.
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| Born | Shardha Ram September , 1837 Phillaur, Dallewalia Misl, Sikh Empire |
| Died | June 1881 (aged 43) Lahore, Punjab Province, British India |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, social Reformer |
| Language | Punjabi, Hindi, Sanskrit |
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