Mahadevi Verma
Indian poet and essayist
Mahadevi Verma 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 of the Chhayawadi era in Hindi literature. She has been also addressed... Wikipedia
Born: March 26, 1907, Farrukhabad, India
Died: September 11, 1987 (age 80 years), Prayagraj, India
Spouse: Dr Swarup Narain Varma (m. 1914–1966)
Parents: Govind Prasad Varma and Hem Rani Devi
Education: University of Allahabad (1933) and University of Allahabad (1929)
Awards: Jnanpith Award, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and more
