| Name(s) |
MAITHILI SHARAN
GUPT |
| Date of
Birth |
August 03, 1886 -
born in Chirgaon, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| Date of
Death |
December 12, 1964 |
|
Identity |
Indian Modern Hindi
Poet |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
Panchavati, Siddharaj,
Saket, Yashodhara, vishvarajya etc. |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- One of the pioneers of Khari
Boli (plain dialect) poetry.
- During his time most Hindi poets
favoured the use of Braj Bhasha
dialect.
- In 1910, his first major work,
'Rang mein Bhang' was published by
Indian Press.
- With Bharat Bharati, his
nationalist poems became popular
among Indians, who were struggling
for independence.
- Most of his poems revolve around
plots from Ramayana, Mahabharata,
Buddhist stories and the lives of
famous religious leaders.
- His famous work Saket revolves
around Urmila, wife of Lakshmana,
from Ramayana.
- He also translated
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám
into Hindi.
- After India became independent
in 1947, he was also made an
honorary member of the Rajya Sabha.
|
|
Awards and Accolades |
PADMA BHUSHAN - 1954 -
awarded by Govt. of India. |
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