New Delhi: On the death anniversary of Acharya Nanddulare Vajpayee, the Hindi literary world remembers one of its most influential critics, editors, journalists and educationists, whose fearless scholarship helped reshape the course of modern Hindi criticism. Through his critical writings and scholarship, Vajpayee championed the works of major Chhayavaadi poets including Jaishankar Prasad, Sumitranandan Pant and Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’. Vajpayee also made a lasting contribution as an editor, taking up the painstaking task of editing monumental Hindi literary works. As Head of the Hindi Department at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), he played an important role in shaping Hindi scholarship and literary studies. His work continues to serve as a reference point for those seeking to understand the evolution of modern Hindi literature.