Maithili Sharan Gupt
Poet

Indian Chirgaon, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India (then-United Province, British India)

Quick Info

Profession	Poet
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/08/1886
Age	78 years (died on 12, Dec, 1964)
Birthplace	Chirgaon, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India (then-United Province, British India)
Date of Death	12/12/1964

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Bio/Wiki

Birth name	Mithiladhip Nandansharan Gupt
Real name/Other name	Maithili Saran Gupt Maithisharan Gupta

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Salt and pepper
Hair Color	Black

Personal Life

Place of Death	Chirgaon, Jhansi
Religion/Religious Views	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)

Married

Marriage Date

First Marriage

Year	1895

Second Marriage

Year	1904

Third Marriage

Year	1917

Family

Wife/Spouse

Sarju Devi (died in 1903)
(died on 15 September 1914)

Children

Urmil Sharan Gupt

Parents

Father	Seth Ramcharan Kankane 'Kanaklata' (died in October 1903)
Mother	Kashi Bai (died in 1904)

Siblings

Siya Ram Saran Gupt (died in 1963)

Other Relatives

Daughter-in-law	Shanti Devi
Grandson	Ashish Gupt
Great Grandaughter	Abhijita Gupt

Career

Debut poem collection	Rang mein Bhang
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Rs 500 cash prize by Hindustan Academy, Allahabad Declared National Poet (Rashtra Kavi) in 1936 Sudhakar Medal by Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Varanasi in 1941 Award by Lucknow University in 1942 Honoured by Gupt Committee in Calcutta (now - Kolkata) in 1945 Sahitya Vachaspati by Hindi Literary Association in Karachi in 1946 Honorary D.Litt. (Doctor of Literature) by Agra University in 1948 Honoured by Rashtra Bhasha Parishad in 1951 Appointed as Honorary Professor at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1954 Padma Bhushan in 1954 Honorary D.Litt. (Doctor of Literature) by Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1960
Notable Works	Bharat-Bharati (1912) Jayadrath Vadh (1910) Saket (1931) Panchavati (1925) Yashodhara (1932)
Political Career	Nominated member of Rajya Sabha (1952-1958 and 1958-1963)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886-1964) was a well-known Indian nationalist poet recognized as the Rashtra Kavi (National Poet) and honored for his literary works.
2. He was a member of the Kankane clan from the Gahoi Baniya community.
3. Gupt wrote patriotic poems in simple language using the Khadi Boli dialect of Hindi.
4. He supported the Indian National Congress in their efforts to free India from British rule.
5. After India gained independence, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament).
6. Gupt did not favor formal education and chose to study languages independently at home.
7. His first major work, 'Rang mein Bhang,' was published in 1910.
8. Themes in his poetry included historical events, communalism, and patriotism.
9. Notable works by Gupt include 'Jayadrath Vadh' and 'Saket.'
10. He established the Sahitya Sadan Press in 1920.
11. Praised by Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, and Jawaharlal Nehru for his patriotic poetry.
12. He actively joined the Indian Independence Movement and endured imprisonment.
13. Gupt had a preference for Bundelkhandi cuisine and had a personal cook named Girdhari who traveled with him.
14. Despite being from a prosperous family, his father faced substantial financial losses.
15. Originally named Mithiladhip Nandansharan Gupt, later abbreviated to Maithili Sharan Gupt.
16. His tutor Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi significantly influenced his mastery of the Hindi language.
17. His work 'Bharat-Bharati' (1912) had a profound impact during the independence struggle and earned him the title Rashtra Kavi from Mahatma Gandhi.

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