When destruction descends upon man, his reason is the first to die.Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
“Forgiveness adorns only the serpent that has venom; what worth has the one that is toothless, venomless, meek and mild?”
“Forgiveness adorns only the serpent that has venom; what worth has the one that is toothless, venomless, meek and mild?”
— RAMDHARI SINGH DINKAR
Hindi poet · 1908 – 1974
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, honoured as Rashtrakavi (the national poet), was a Hindi poet of rebellion, nationalism and moral fire. His epics Kurukshetra and Rashmirathi retell the Mahabharata with bold questioning of war, fate and forgiveness. He received the Jnanpith Award and served in India's Rajya Sabha.
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