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Hindi poet and novelist (1896–1961); pioneer of free verse in Hindi; Chhayavaad pillar

Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'

1896–1961, born Medinipur, writes in Hindi, Bangla, writer, novelist, poet

Suryakant Tripathi was an Indian poet, writer, composer, and sketch artist who wrote in Hindi. He is considered one of the four major pillars of the Chhayavad period in Hindi literature. He is renowned with the epithet Mahāprāṇ and his pen name Nirālā.

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Also writing in Hindi