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The Hindi poet Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' called Tulsidas "the most fragrant branch of flowers in the garden of the world's poetry, blossoming in the creeper of Hindi". [9] Nirala considered Tulsidas to be a greater poet than Rabindranath Tagore , and in the same league as Kalidasa , Vyasa , Valmiki, Homer , Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and ...
1942 was a turning point in the career of Kusumagraj, as the father-figure of Marathi literature, Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar, published Kusumgraj's compilation of poetry, Vishakha (विशाखा) at his own expense, and in his preface describing Kusumagraj as a poet of humanity, wrote, "His words manifest the social discontent but retain ...
Gopal Singh Nepali (1911–1963), poet of Hindi literature and lyricist of Bollywood; Gopal Prasad Vyas (1915–2005), poet, known for his humorous poems; Gopaldas Neeraj (born 1924), poet and author; Gulab Khandelwal (born 1924), poetry including some in Urdu and English; Guru Bhakt Singh 'Bhakt' (1893-1983), poet and dramatist
These hymns are a type of Bhajan, and are very famous across India. [10] Some Hindu temples, such as Chittor Fort, are dedicated to Mirabai's memory. [1] Legends about Mirabai's life, of contested authenticity, have been the subject of movies, films, comic strips and other popular literature in modern times. [11]
Additionally, he revolutionised Hindi poetry by pioneering the use of free verse, becoming the first Hindi poet to do so. He demonstrated to readers that poetry could retain its poetic essence and rhythm even without rhyming lines. [2] [3] He experienced a tumultuous life, marred by family losses and societal hardships.
The Satasai (Satsai) or Bihari Satsai (Seven Hundred Verses of Bihari) is a famous work of the early 17th century by the Hindi poet Bihārī, in the Braj Bhasha dialect of Hindi spoken in the Braj region of northern India. [1] It contains Dohas, or couplets, on Bhakti (devotion), Neeti (Moral policies) and Shringara (love). [citation needed]
Mahadevi Verma (26 March 1907 – 11 September 1987) was an Indian Hindi-language poet, essayist, sketch story writer and an eminent personality of Hindi literature. She is considered one of the four major pillars [a] of the Chhayawadi era in Hindi literature. [1]
A dastangoi based on Majaz's life and poetry was performed by Ankit Chadha and Himanshu Bajpai [13] This narrative introduces the audience to Majaz, his childhood, his fame at AMU, his days in Delhi, his love, his poetry and most importantly his vagabondism. [14] The story was told through accounts of the poet's relatives, friends and ...