Harishchandra

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/ ˌhærɪʃˈtʃændrə /

noun

also known as Bharatendu. 1850–85, Indian poet, dramatist, and essayist, who established Hindi as a literary language

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India's first ever feature film - Raja Harishchandra - in 1913, was made in the Marathi language.

From BBC ● May 28, 2025

India's first full-length feature film, "Raja Harishchandra," was released in 1913.

From US News ● Jun. 7, 2016

The most noticeable authors in Hindī since the middle of the 19th century have been Bābū Harishchandra and Rājā Ṡiva Prasād, both of Benares.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

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