Topic summary
Hindi poet
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Hindi literature.
Prominent figures
- Chand Bardai (1148–1191), author of Prithviraj Raso.
- Amir Khusro (1253–1325 AD), author of pahelis and mukris in the Hindavi dialect.
- Kabir (1398–1518), a major figure of the bhakti (devotional) movement.
- Surdas (1467–1583), author of Sahitya Lahari, Sur Saravali, Sur Sagar etc.
- Malik Muhammad Jayasi (1477–1542), author of the Padmavat (1540) etc.
- Mirabai (1504–1560), author of Mira Padavali etc.
- Tulsidas (1532–1623), author of Ramacharitamanas, Vinay Patrika etc.
- Keshavdas (1555–1617), author of Rasikpriya etc.
- Raskhan (1548–1628), a major figure of the bhakti (devotional) movement.
- Banarasidas (1586–1643) who is known for his poetic autobiography - Ardhakathānaka, (The Half Story).
- Bihari (1595–1664) became famous by writing Satasai (Seven Hundred Verses).
- Bhushan (1612–1713), author of Shivabavani, Chhatrasal Dashak etc.
- Vrind (1643–1723), author of Nitisatsai, Vrind Satsai etc.
- Guru Gobind Singh (1669–1708), author of Bichitra Natak etc.
- Sūdan (1700–1753), author of Sujān Charitra etc.
- Lallu Lal (1763–1835), translator of Baital Pachisi, Shakuntala etc., and author of Prem Sagar, etc.
- Ganga Das (1823–1913), author of about fifty kavya-granthas and thousands of padas, he is known as Bhismpitama of the Hindi poetry.
- Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850–1885), author of Andher Nagari etc.; his works are compiled in Bharatendu Granthavali.
- Devaki Nandan Khatri (1861–1913), author of mystery novels like Chandrakanta, Bhootnath, etc.
- Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi (1864–1938), author of Kavya Manjusha, Sugandh, Sahitya Sandarbh, Sahitya Vichar, etc.
- Munshi Premchand (1880–1936), considered one of the greatest Hindi novelists of all time. His novels include Godaan, Karmabhoomi, Gaban, Mansarovar, Idgah, etc.
- Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886–1964), author of Saket, Yashodhara, etc.
- Jaishankar Prasad (1889–1937), poet, novelist, playwright, stalwart of the literary Chhayavaadi movement. His greatest works are Kamayani, Dhruvswamini, Skandagupta, etc.
- Makhanlal Chaturvedi (1889–1968), first recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his work Him Taringini, works include Yug Charan, Pushp Ki Abhilasha, etc.
- Rahul Sankrityayan (1893–1962), the father of Indian travelled literature.
- Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' (1896–1961), one of the "four pillars" of the Chhayavaad movement.
- Sumitranandan Pant, (1900–1977) eminent Hindi poet who wrote mainly on nature.
- Yashpal (1903–1976), author of Jhutha Sach, Meri Teri Uski Baat, etc.
- Jainendra Kumar (1905–1988), An extremely influential figure in 20th-century Hindi literature.
- Hazariprasad Dwivedi (1907–1979), novelist, literary historian.
- Mahadevi Varma (1907–1987), one of the "four pillars" of the Chhayavaad movement.
- Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1908–1974), hailed as a Rashtrakavi.
- Nagarjun (1911–1998), hailed as Janakavi (The People's Poet).
- Bhisham Sahni (1915–2003), novelist, playwright, author of Tamas, Madhavi, etc.
- Nalin Vilochan Sharma (1916–1961), one of the pioneers of Nakenwad movement.
- Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' (1921–1977), novelist best known for Maila Anchal, Juloos, etc.
- Harishankar Parsai (1922–1995), known for satirical works.
- Naresh Mehta (1922–2000), poet, playwright, one of the pioneers of Nakenwad movement.
- Mohan Rakesh (1925–1972), novelist, playwright known for Ashadh Ka Ek Din, Andhere Band Kamre, Na Aane Wala Kal, etc.
- Dharmavir Bharati (1926–1997), a renowned writer, author of Gunaho Ka Devta, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, etc.
- Raghuvir Sahay (1929–1990) was a versatile Hindi poet, translator, short-story writer and journalist.
- Nirmal Verma (1929–2005), one of the founders of the Nai Kahani literary movement.
- Kamleshwar (1932–2007), author of Kitne Pakistan.
- Dushyant Kumar (1933–1975), prominent Hindi poet and composer of ghazals.
- Kashinath Singh (1937–) author of Rehan Par Ragghu, Kashi Ka Assi, etc.
- Parmanand Adhir (1939–2013), politician, poet, and writer from Jind district in the northern Indian state of Haryana
- Narendra Kohli (1940–2021), known for reinventing the ancient form of epic writing in modern prose.
- Geetanjali Shree (1957–), author of Tomb of Sand which won the International Booker Prize in 2022
- Kunwar Ranjeet Chauhan (1984–), prominent Hindi/Urdu poet and founder of Jashn-e-Adab Sahityotsava.
- Asharfi Lal Mishra (1943--), prominent Hindi poet author blogger https://www.amarujala.com/user/al-mishra