Ramchandra Shukla

In this tumultuous, celebratory era of oblivion, the literary and academic significance of the re-presentation of the remarkable poet-critic Malayaj and his book Ramchandra Shukla is undeniable. Malayajs critical method is admired by all who have read anything he wrote. In his brief life, Malayaj established many standards of creativity. This book, even in its concise form, is a model. Malayajs assessment of Ramchandra Shukla as an extraordinary critic and thinker is unparalleled. It is not without reason that the renowned critic Namvar Singh, who edited this book, titled his introduction, Malayajs Struggle Mimansa. Malayaj was a great admirer of Ramchandra Shuklas Rasa Mimansa. His insights are ingrained in Malayajs insights, just as salt dissolves in lentils. But its important to remember that while salt is crucial to dal, its not the whole dal. Its just one component. Needless to say, accepting Ramchandra Shuklas legacy, Malayja added much new material and also gave Hindi criticism profound credibility. Young Hindi critics have much to learn from Malayjas analytical method and language. His criticism is like a school. Jitendra Srivastava