Maithili Sharan Gupt
Maithili Sharan Gupt was born on August 3, 1886. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Maithili Sharan Gupt
Dr Maithilisharan Gupt (3 August 1886 – 12 December 1964) was one of the most important modern Hindi poets. He is considered one among the pioneers of Khari Boli (plain dialect) poetry and wrote in Khari Boli dialect, at a time when most Hindi poets favoured the use of Braj Bhasha dialect. He was a recipient of the third highest (then second highest) Indian civilian honour of Padma Bhushan. For his book Bharat-Bharati (1912), widely quoted during India's freedom struggle, he was given the title of Rashtra Kavi by Mahatma Gandhi. In 1956, Rashtrakavi Maithili Sharan Gupt Abhinandan Samiti Calcutta published 'Abhinandan Granth', a comprehensive 1000-page document in honour of his life and work. His family now runs the RMSG Group of Institutions in Chirgaon, promoting his ideals of empowering education, especially among girls.