Maithili Sharan Gupt
Indian Poet (1886-1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maithili Sharan Gupt[1] (3 August 1886 ā 12 December 1964[2]) was one of the most important modern Hindi poets.[3] He is considered one among the pioneers of Khari Boli (plain dialect) poetry and wrote in Khari Boli dialect,[2] at a time when most Hindi poets favoured the use of Braj Bhasha dialect.[4] He was a recipient of the third highest (then second highest) Indian civilian honour of Padma Bhushan.[5] For his book Bharat-Bharati (1912),[6] widely quoted during India's freedom struggle, he was given the title of Rashtra Kavi[2] by Mahatma Gandhi.
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Maithili Sharan Gupt | |
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Born | (1886-08-03)3 August 1886 Chirgaon, North-Western Provinces, British India |
Died | 12 December 1964(1964-12-12) (aged 78) India |
Occupation | Poet, politician, dramatist, translator |
Education | Macdonal High School Jhansi |
Alma mater | Doctorate from Banaras Hindu University |
Literary movement | Indian Nationalist Movement |
Notable works | Bharat Bharti, Saket |
Notable awards | Padma Bhushan (1954) |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Nominated) | |
In office 3 April 1952 ā 2 April 1964 | |
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