Meri Jeevan Yatra (मेरी जीवन यात्रा), also known as My Journey Through Life is an autobiography of scholar, and polyglot Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan. Sankrityayan was fluent in many languages and dialects, including Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Tamil, Kannada, Tibetan, Sinhalese, French and Russian.[1] He was an Indologist, a Marxist theoretician, and a creative writer. Meri Jeevan Yatra was first published in 1944. The book describes his life, including his childhood, his life journey, and his professional experiences.

Meri Jeevan Yatra
AuthorMahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan
Original titleMeri Jeevan Yatra - My Journey Through Life
LanguageHindi (Translated in many Languages)
Series6 Volumes (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
GenreAutobiography
Publication date
1944
Publication placeAllahabad, India

Volumes

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The book was published in 6 different Volumes.

Volume Language Year Place
I Hindi 1944 Allahabad
II Hindi 1950
III Hindi Published Posthumously
IV Hindi Published Posthumously
V Hindi Published Posthumously
VI Hindi Published Posthumously

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sharma, R.S. (2009). Rethinking India's Past. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-569787-2.
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  • Ram Sharan Sharma, Rahul Sankrityayan and Social Change, Indian History Congress, 1993.
  • Ram Sharan Sharma, Rethinking India's Past, (Oxford University Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-19-569787-2).
  • 'Himalayan Buddhism, Past and Present: Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan centenary volume by D. C. Ahir (ISBN 81-7030-370-2)
  • Prabhakar Machwe: "Rahul Sankrityayan" New Delhi 1978: Sahitya Akademi. (A short biography including a list of Sankrityayan's works)