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Mahadevi Varma
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Indian Hindi writer and poet (1907-1987)
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Vinony's link graph records 587 inbound references to Mahadevi Varma, and connects out to Prayagraj, Braj Bhasha and Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'.
Vinony files it under 1907 births, 1987 deaths and 20th-century Indian educational theorists.
Vinony links it to 37 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1907-03-26 ) 26 March 1907, Farrukhabad , United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , British India
- Died
- 11 September 1987 (1987-09-11) (aged 80), Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh , India
- Occupation
- Poet, essayist, short-story writer
- Alma mater
- Allahabad University
- Literary movement
- Chhayavaad
- Years active
- 1930–1987
- Notable works
- Yāmā Deepshikha Shrinkhala ki Kadiyan Mera Parivar
- Notable awards
- 1956 Padma Bhushan , 1982 Jnanpith Award , 1988 Padma Vibhushan
- Spouse
- Swarup Narain Varma
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mahadevi
- Family name
- Varma
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Farrukhabad district
- Place of death
- Prayagraj
- Occupation
- prose writer
- Educated at
- University of Allahabad
- Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Field of work
- essay
- Image
- Stamp of India - 1991 - Colnect 164196 - Mahadevi Verma Poetess and - Varsha.jpeg
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- date of birth
- 1907-03-26
- date of death
- 1987-09-11
- name in native language
- महादेवी वर्मा
- writing language
- Hindi
- Commons category
- Mahadevi Varma
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Mahadevi Varma, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Mahadevi Varma (26 March 1907 – 11 September 1987) was an Indian Hindi-language poet, essayist, and short-story writer. She is regarded as one of the four major pillars of the Chhayavaad movement in Hindi literature.
Between 1930 and her death in 1987, Varma published seven collections of poetry along with several works of prose, including essays and speeches, with her final poetry collection published posthumously. Her writings reflect experiences from both pre- and post-Partition India, as well as her involvement in social reform, particularly in support of the women's liberation movement.
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