Quick Info
| Profession | Poet |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 26/03/1907 |
| Age | 80 years (died on 11, Sep, 1987) |
| Birthplace | Farrukhabad, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Date of Death | 11/09/1987 |
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Bio/Wiki
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| Famous for | Her notable poems Yama and Mera Parivaar and literary movement 'Chhayavaad' |
Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Post graduation in English from Crosthwaite Girls College, Allahabad University |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Death Cause | Natural Death |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Separated |
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| Marriage Date | 1916 |
| Note | She got married at the age of nine |
Family
| Husband/Spouse | Vikas Narayan Singh | ||||
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| Siblings | She had two siblings | ||||
| Note | She was the eldest daughter of her parents |
Career
| Debut | Poetry Collection: Nihar (1930) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Mahadevi Varma was a renowned Indian poet, essayist, and sketch story writer in Hindi. | |
| 2. Other poets in India fondly called her the Modern Meera. | |
| 3. She was a pioneer of feminism throughout her life in India. | |
| 4. She was born to a religious, passionate, and vegetarian mother. | |
| 5. Mahadevi Varma shared a close friendship with celebrated Indian poets Sumitranandan Pant and Suryakant Tripathi Nirala. | |
| 6. She started her career as a teacher and later became the principal of Prayag Mahila Vidyapeeth. | |
| 7. She was the editor of Chand, a leading women's magazine, starting in 1923. | |
| 8. In 1955, she established the Literary Parliament in Allahabad and took up its editorship. | |
| 9. She was greatly influenced by Buddhism and worked in public service under Mahatma Gandhi's influence during the Indian freedom struggle. |