Devendra Satyarthi

Devendra Satyarthi (1908-2003) was an Indian folklorist and writer of Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi literature. Born on 28 May 1908 at Sangrur, Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab, he did not complete his education and started leading a roaming life from 1927. He had a passion for folk songs and started collecting them to publish his first folk song anthology in 1935 under the name Giddha, which is considered by many as a seminal work.

Devendra Satyarthi

Devendra Satyarthi (1908-2003) was an Indian folklorist and writer of Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi literature. Born on 28 May 1908 at Sangrur, Patiala in the Indian state of Punjab, he did not complete his education and started leading a roaming life from 1927. He had a passion for folk songs and started collecting them to publish his first folk song anthology in 1935 under the name Giddha, which is considered by many as a seminal work.