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Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana Khanzada Mirza Khan Abdul Rahim (17 December 1556 – 1 October 1627), popularly known as simply Rahim and titled ''Khan-i-Khanan'', was a poet who lived in India during the rule of Mughal emperor Akbar, who was Rahim's mentor. He was one of ...
(1556–1627), composer, poet, and produced books on astrology * Amir Khusrow (1253–1325), musician, scholar and poet * Ashok Chakradhar (born 1951), author and poet *
Atal Bihari Vajpai Atal Bihari Vajpayee (; 25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018) was an Indian politician who served three terms as the 10th prime minister of India, first for a term of 13 days in 1996, then for a period of 13 months fr ...
(1924–2018), author, poet and orator


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* Banarsidas (1586–1643), poet, businessman * Bihari (1595–1663), poet, author *
Bhikhari Das Bhikhari Das (1721 – ?)was an early 18th-century Indian poet of riti kaal. He was son of Kripaldas, enjoyed the patronage of Hindupati Singh, younger brother of Raja Prithvipati Singh of Pratapgarh. Early life He was born in village Teonga i ...
(1721–?), poet * Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850–1885), novelist, poet, playwright * Bhawani Prasad Mishra (1913–1985), poet and author


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* Choudhari Mulkiram (1910–1954) poet, philosopher and writer


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Dharmveer Bharti Dharamvir Bharati (25 December 1926 – 4 September 1997) was a renowned Hindi poet, author, playwright and a social thinker of India. He was the chief editor of the popular Hindi weekly magazine '' Dharmayug'', from 1960 till 1987.The Illustr ...
(1926–1997), poet, author, playwright and a social thinker * Dushyant Kumar (1933–1975), poet of modern
Hindustani Hindustani may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Hindustan (another name of India) * Hindustani language, an Indo-Aryan language, whose two official norms are Hindi and Urdu * Fiji Hindi, a variety of Eastern Hindi spoken in Fiji, and ...


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* Geet Chaturvedi (born 1977), poet, short story author and journalist *
Gopal Singh Nepali __NOTOC__ Gopal Singh Nepali (11 August 1911 – 17 April 1963) was an Indian poet of Hindi literature and a lyricist of Bollywood. He was the son of Rel Bahadur Singh and Saraswoti. He was born on birthday of Lord Krishna (Krishna Janmashtami ...
(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 Gulab Khandelwal (21 February 1924 – 2 July 2017) was an Indian poet who wrote poetry in different forms such as ''Lyrics'', ''Sonnets'', ''Rubais'' (Quatrains), ''Dohas'' (Couplets), ''Odes'', ''Elegies'', ''Lyrical Ballads'', ''Epics'', ''Po ...
(born 1924), poetry including some in Urdu and English * Gulzar (born 1934), poet, lyricist, film director


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* Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907–2003), poet of Chhayavaad literary movement (romantic upsurge) *
Hemant Shesh Hemant Shesh (born 28 December 1952) is an Indian Hindi writer, poet and civil servant. Biography Hemant Shesh completed his post graduate education in Sociology from the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur in 1977. He then joined the Rajasthan ...
(born 1952), writer, poet and civil servant *
Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu Shri Hit Harivansh Chandra Mahaprabhu (another spelling, Hita Harivaṃśa, 1509–1552) is a Braj-language bhakti poet- sant and the founder of Radha Vallabh Sampradaya. His principal work is the hymnal ''Hita-Caurāsī''. Born in Baad Graa ...
(1502–1552), Braj Bhasha poet-sant and bhakti religious leader


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Indra Bahadur Khare Indra Bahadur Khare (16 December 1922 – 13 April 1953) was an Indian Hindi-language poet, a participant in Kavi-Sammelan, and a professor of 20th century Hindi literature. Personal life and education Born in the City of Gadarwara, Narsinghpur d ...
(1922–1953), Chhayavaad writer and poet


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Jagdish Gupt Jagdish Gupt ( hi, डा. जगदीश गुप्त) (1924–2001) was an Indian poet of the Nayi kavita (नई कविता) generation, a period of Modernism in modern Indian Hindi poetry. He was chairman of the Department of Hindi ...
(1924–2001), Chhayavaad literary movement poet * Jaishankar Prasad (1889–1937), novelist, playwright, poet *
Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist, screenwriter and political activist. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 200 ...
(born 1945), poet, lyricist and scriptwriter * Jwalamukhi (1938–2008), poet, novelist, writer and political activist


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* Kabir (1440–1518), mystic poet and
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Kailash Vajpeyi Kailash Vajpeyi (IAST Kailāśa Vājapeyī 11 November 1936 – 1 April 2015) was an Indian poet, writer, and lyricist who chiefly wrote Hindi language poems throughout his literary career. He wrote more than 28 books, including one of his publ ...
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Kavi Bhushan Kavi Bhushan (c. 1613–1715) was an Indian poet in the courts of the Bundeli king Chhatrasal and the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He mainly wrote in Brajbhasha interspersed with words from Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian languages. H ...
(1613–1712), poet and scholar *
Kaka Hathrasi Kaka Hathrasi (18 September 1906 – 18 September 1995) was a Hindi satirist and humorist poet of India. Life and career Hathrasi was born as Prabhu Lal Garg. He wrote under the pen name ''Kaka Hathrasi''. He chose "Kaka", as he played the ch ...
(1906–1995), satirist and
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Kedarnath Agarwal Kedarnath Agarwal (also spelled as Agrawal and Aggarwal; 1911–2000) was a Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region ...
(1911–2000), Hindi language poet and
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* Kedarnath Singh (1934–2018), poet, critic and essayist * Keshavdas (1555–1617), Sanskrit scholar and Hindi poet *
Kripalu Maharaj Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj (IAST: '; 5 October 1922 – 15 November 2013) the fifth original Jagadguru in Indian history, the embodiment of the nectar of divine love, was one of the foremost rasik saints who showered the bliss of ...
(1922–2013), spiritual master (Jagadguru) and a poet-saint * Krishan Kumar Sharma "Rasik" (born 1983), Hindi,
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, English and Urdu poet and writer *
Kumar Vishwas Kumar Vishwas (born Vishwas Kumar Sharma; 10 February 1970) is an Indian Hindi poet, politician, and a lecturer. He was a founding member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a former member of its National Executive. Life and career Vishwas was ...
(born 1970), poet and professor *
Kunwar Bechain Kunwar Bechain (1 July 1942 – 29 April 2021) was a Hindi poet of India. He was a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Biography Dr. Bechain was born in village Umri, District Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh on 1 July 1942. His actual name was D ...
(1942–2021), professor and poet * Kunwar Narayan (1927–2017), poet


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* Laxminarayan Payodhi (born 1957), poet and researcher


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* Mahadevi Varma (1906–1987), poet, freedom fighter, woman's activist and educationist * Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886–1964), poet, politician, dramatist, translator * Makhanlal Chaturvedi (1889–1968), Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and a journalist * Meera (1498–1547), mystic singer and composer of
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Mohan Rana Mohan Rana ( hi, मोहन राणा; born 9 March 1964) is a Hindi language poet from India. He has published ten poetry collections in Hindi. His poems have been translated and published by the Poetry Translation Centre. Biography Moh ...
(born 1964), poet * Murari Lal Sharma Neeras (born 1936), poet and educator


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* Nagarjun (1911–1998), poet, writer, essayist, novelist *
Naresh Mehta Naresh Mehta (15 February 1922 - 22 November 2000) was a Hindi writer. There are over 50 published works in his name, ranging from poetry to plays. He received several literary awards, most notably the Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi in 1988 fo ...
, poet and playwright * Narottam Das (1550–1605), the writer of 'Sudama Charitra' and contemporary of Tulsidas * Nathuram SharmaShankar (1859–1932), Hindi poet *
Nawal Kishore Dhawal Nawal Kishore Dhawal (11 November 1911, in Sasorh village, Sarmera, Nalanda District, Bengal Presidency – 17 April 1964) was an Indian writer, poet, Proofreading, proof reader, editor, critic, journalist and author of many different literary w ...
(1911–1964), writer, poet, proof reader, editor, critic, journalist and author


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* Om Prakash Aditya (1936–2009), poet


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* Pawan Karan (born 1964), poet, writer, editor, journalist, columnist, social and political analyst * Phoolchand Gupta (born 1958), poet, writer and translator * Prabha Kiran Jain, poet and writer * Prasoon Joshi, advertiser, lyricist, and poet


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* Rambhadracharya (born 1950), religious leader and educationist. * Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1908–1974), poet, essayist and academic * Ram Ratan Bhatnagar (born 1914), scholar, professor, writer and critic of poetry and literature * Rustam Singh (born 1955), poet, philosopher, translator and editor * Ravindra Prabhat (born 1969), writer, poet, editor, critic, journalist and author


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Sachchidananda Vatsyayan Sachchidananda Hirananda Vatsyayan (7 March 1911 – 4 April 1987), popularly known by his pen name Agyeya (also transliterated Ajneya, meaning 'the unknowable'), was an Indian writer, poet, novelist, literary critic, journalist, translator a ...
(1911–1987), poet, writer, novelist, journalist, traveler * Shivmangal Singh Suman (1915–2002), poet and academician * Shail Chaturvedi (1936–2007), poet, humorist, lyricist, actor * Shankardas Kesarilal Shailendra (1923–1966), poet, lyricist; known for his poetry used in Hindi cinema *
Sri Lal Sukla Shrilal Shukla (31 December 1925 – 28 October 2011) was a Hindi writer, notable for his satire. He worked as a PCS officer for the state government of Uttar Pradesh, later inducted into the IAS. He has written over 25 books, including Raa ...
, author, writer * Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904–1948), poet known for her emotionally charged songs *
Sudama Panday 'Dhoomil' Sudama Pandey "Dhoomil" (9 November 1936 – 10 February 1975) was an Indian poet who wrote in Hindi. He is known for his revolutionary writings and his "protest-poetry" along with Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh. Known as the angry young man of Hindi ...
(1936–1975), poet known for his revolutionary writings and protest-poetry * Surdas (1467–1583), composer and devotional poet *
Sūdan Sūdan ( hi, सूदन) (1700–1753) was the main court poet of Maharaja Suraj Mal, the Bharatpur ruler in Rajasthan. He was Mathur by caste, resident of Mathura and the most favourite poet of the Bharatpur Maharaja Suraj Mal. He had accom ...
(1700–1753), poet * Sumitranandan Pant (1900–1975), Chhayavaad poetry, verse plays and essays *
Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' Suryakant Tripathi "Nirala" (21 February 1897 – 15 October 1961) was an Indian poet, novelist, essayist and story-writer who wrote in Hindi. He was also an artist, who drew many contemporary sketches. Biography Tripathi was born on 2 ...
(1899–1961), poet, novelist, essayist and story-writer *
Suryakumar Pandey Suryakumar Pandey (born 10 October 1954) is an Indian poet, humorist, satirist and writer. During his literary career, Pandey has contributed to various genres of Hindi literature including ''Hasya Kavita'' (humorous comic poetry), '' Vyangya'' ...
(born 1954), poet, writer


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* Tara Singh, poet *
Teji Grover Teji Grover is a Hindi poet, fiction writer, translator and painter. According to poet and critic Ashok Vajpeyi, "Teji Grover shapes her language away from the prevalent idiom of Hindi poetry. In her poetry language acquires a form which is uniqu ...
(born 1955), poet, fiction writer, translator and painter * Tulsidas (1497/1532–1623), poet-saint, reformer and philosopher


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Uday Prakash Uday Prakash (born 1 January 1952) is a Hindi poet, scholar, journalist, translator and short story writer from India. He has worked as administrator, editor, researcher, and TV director. He writes for major dailies and periodicals as a freelance ...
(born 1952), scholar, poet, journalist, translator and short story writer


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Vishnu Khare Vishnu Khare (9 February 1940 – 19 September 2018) was an Indian Hindi poet, translator, literary and film critic, journalist and scriptwriter. He wrote both in Hindi and English. He taught English literature at university level, served as th ...
(1940–2018), Hindi journalist, translator and poet * Vrind (1643–1723), Braj bhasha poet


See also

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List of Hindi-language authors This is a list of authors of Hindi literature, i.e. people who write in Hindi language, its dialects and Hindustani language. A * Amarkant (1925–2014), novelist * Amar Goswami (1945–2012), Hindi author and journalist * Amir Khusro (1253– ...
* List of Indian poets * List of Indian writers


References

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Poets A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral t ...