Pakistan is a paradigm example of a failed state that has undergone an extremely dangerous form of radical Islamisation.
Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar'
Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' (1908-74) emerged as rebellious poet with his
nationalist poetry in pre-Independence days. After the country's Independence ,
he was often referred to as the national poet of India, though officially the
title belonged to Maithili Sharan Gupt. He belongs to the generation immediately
following the Chayavadi (romantic) poets. Dinkar is renowned for his personal
lyrics, apart from a few historical and nationalist compositions. His verse
play, Urvashi, (1961)is a dramatic departure from his earlier poetry of social
concern, as it deals with love and passion, the earthy and the sublime, and
man-woman relationship transcending the physical. A Jnanpith Award winner
(1972), the book is the culmination of a poet's spiritual journey. It is a
landmark document involving introspection and philosophical delving into the
Kamadhyatma, The Metaphysic of Desire.
