[Reader-list] Laxman Rao - Author, Tea Seller and an Inspiring Hero

[Aditya Raj Kaul]

Fortunately, I've been in very close association with Laxman Rao ji for last
few months. Last month, he was invited by President Patil to Rashtrapati
Bhawan to discuss his creative zeal of writing.

A couple of months back Mass Communication students of Jamia MCRC made a
documentary on him.

I salute his courage.

P.S. - The latest issue of OPEN magazine has an article on him.

regards

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Kshmendra Kaul <kshmendra2005 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> "Author, Tea Seller and an Inspiring Hero"
>
> Meet Laxman Rao. He sells tea on the roadside in Delhi. He is also an
> author, having penned 20 novels in Hindi so far. What’s more, Hindi is not
> even his mother tongue! Laxman originally hailed from Maharashtra and has
> settled down in Delhi, running a tea stall. His interest in writing
> manifested in the form of a book in the late 70s when he published his first
> novel Nayi Duniya Ki Nayi Kahani.
>
> A meeting with Indira Gandhi in 1984 led him to write the play Pradhan
> Mantri. His other novels include Parampara Se Judi Bharatiya Rajniti,
> Pattiyon ki Sarsarahat and Ramdas
>
> When he wrote his first book, no publisher was ready to give him a second
> glance. After numerous failed attempts at getting the book published, Laxman
> decided to take the task upon himself. He got the book printed at his own
> cost and then set out to market it as well! Since then, Laxman has been
> printing his books and distributing them to various organizations. His books
> are available at the Delhi Public Library and many school libraries.
>
> Laxman’s penchant for writing started early in his life, during his school
> years. Since then, he has read a great deal including the works of Gulshan
> Nanda, Mahatma Gandhi, Shakespeare and many more. By virtue of his novels,
> Laxman has had the chance to meet Indira Gandhi and recently President
> Pratibha Patil. Winner of the Inderprastha Sahitya Bharti Award, Laxman is
> an inspiration for many of us!
>
> http://www.thebetterindia.com/tags/laxman-rao/
>
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