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Literature
Mahadevi Varma
महादेवी वर्मा
- Born
- 26 March 1907
- Birthplace
- Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Died
- 11 September 1987
- Field
- Literature
One of the four pillars of Chhayavad Hindi poetry, called the 'modern Meera'; also a pioneering advocate of women's education. Jnanpith Award and Padma Vibhushan.
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Source: Kayastha family background as recorded in the English Wikipedia article.
