Background
He was born in Chirgaon, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, in a Gahoi family. His father was Seth Ramcharan Gupta and mother"s name was Smt. He disliked school as a child, so his father arranged for his education at their home.
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Maithilisharan Gupt
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Education
As a child, Gupt studied Sanskrit, English and Bengali.
Career
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. Kashibai. Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi was his mentor. Public office He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1954.
Creative style His poetry is characterized by non-rhyming couplets, in Khadi Boli.
Although the couplet structure is non rhyming, the prominent use of alliterations lends a rhythmic backdrop due the rhythmic alterations between vowels and consonants. Major works.
Achievements
Membership
After India became independent in 1947, he was also made an honorary member of the Rajya Sabha, where he used poetry to put his opinions before the other members. He remained a member of the Rajya Sabha till his death in 1964.
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India