Key facts
- Born
- 26 March 1907, Farrukhabad district
- Died
- 11 September 1987, Prayagraj
- State of birth
- Farrukhabad district, Uttar Pradesh
- Sector
- Literature & writing
- Profession
- Indian Hindi writer and poet (1907-1987)
- Gender
- Female
Biography
Mahadevi Varma 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.
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Timeline
- 1907Born in Farrukhabad district
- 1956Awarded the Padma Bhushan
- 1982Awarded the Jnanpith Award
- 1987Dies in Prayagraj
- 1988Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · पूर्णिमा वर्मन