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This article is about the 20th century Indian poet. For other uses, see Nagarjuna (disambiguation).
Vaidyanath Mishra (11 June 1911 – 5 November 1998), better known by his pen name Nagarjun, was a Hindi and Maithili poet who has also penned a number of novels, short stories, literary biographies and travelogues, and was known as Janakavi- the People's Poet. He is regarded as the most prominent protagonist of modernity in Maithili.[3][4]
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Born | Vaidyanath Mishra (1911-06-11)11 June 1911[1] Satlakha Village, Darbanga district, Bihar, India |
Died | 5 November 1998(1998-11-05) (aged 87) Khwaja Sarai, Darbhanga district, Bihar,[2] India |
Pen name | Nagarjun |
Occupation | Poet, writer, essayist, novelist, buddhist |
Language | Hindi, Maithili |
Years active | 1930–1994 |
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Spouse | Aparajita Devi |
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